tumultuous, the past 2 weeks. finally finished CELTA. finally i had a great grammar lesson - used Legally Blond's courtroom scene to teach reported questions. planned a speaking-skills lesson based on alanis morissette's You Learn for my final teaching practice on the second last day of the course, but didn't manage to carry it out.
because i lost the baby.
i was inconsolable that day, but together with The Hasbern and ilhan, we got over it. biologically it was perhaps for the best, and besides, Allah is All-Knowing and All-Wise. He knows what's best. ada hikmah di sebalik segala apa yang berlaku. alhamdullillah it didn't happen with all the big shebang that i always hear of - no pain, no blood melimpah-limpah. it just went away quietly.
wallahu'alam.
so i missed the last 2 days of course, and Paul assured me that it's perfectly alright. the tutors have been fantastic in their support. alhamdullillah. i have 2 interviews coming up next week. insya Allah, things will go according to His plans.
i've been spending the past few days with my sayangs. took Ilhan to the mall on friday. it was the school hols so they had a The Mermaid road-show for kids. Ilhan was all excited, until the show started. he kept his head done and looked everywhere but the stage. "Apa hal budak ni?" i thought.
"Kenapa ilhan? Kenapa tak nak tengok?"
"Kakak tu tak malu. no shame."
He was referring to the very-toned mermaid who had only red flowing hair and a 2-shells-shaped-bra to cover her boobs apart from the tight tail-costume covering her bottom half. he didn't want to watch anymore so we went off.
!!!!!!! alahai baiknya si ilhan harith ni...ahaks. please stay this way sampai besar ok baby?
stay strong sister.......and mother is asking if u've received the parcel she sent??
ReplyDeletehaven't...aku check Australia Post inter-state pun takes about a week dar....
ReplyDeletetimes like these i miss home so much.
Amin Yarobbal Alamin......mudah-mudahan Ilhan sampai besar jadi Anak yg baik seperti hari itu ya Kak.....
ReplyDeleteHugs buat Ilhan......
yea well......we miss all 3 of u too over here.....
ReplyDeletesorry to hear about ur lost,dear. whatever happens,pasti ada hikmahnya. & as u sd,Allaah knows all. may He reward u for ur patience & perseverence,insyaAllaah.
ReplyDeleteilhan,u're juz sooo baik! "amin!" to ur mommy's doa! *hugs*
sorry to hear about yr lost aunty khalidah.. be strong & take care okay.
ReplyDeleteIlhan so cute lahhh .. stay that way forever Ilhan. but better avoid those popular beaches in ozzie.. otherwise Ilhan tengok pasir ajeee hikhikk :P
Cake, sorry to hear abt the news. You are right cos Allah memang Maha Mengetahui. Tentu ada hikmah di sebalik kejadian ini, hikmah yang kita sendiri tak tau. Banyak-banyak bersabar dan berdoa, ya? *hugs*
ReplyDeleteAnd Ihan is such a darling and sooooo adorable. So young and yet so matured.... :)
hey, cake. sorry to hear of your loss. hope you and your family stay strong.
ReplyDeletechin up, babe. :)
cake i said everything i need to say about ur loss via sms already so here's for Ilhan.. alahai.. my future menantu.. kecik kecik dah pandai lower ur gaze like what the Quran says.. heheh wayy to go Ilhan!
ReplyDeletedi sebalik setiap kesusahan, pasti ada hikmah nya......
ReplyDeletei'm so sorry to hear abt your lost khalidah.....
be strong.....u have a wonderful family tht supports u.
wishing u all d best n happiness......my prayers n thoughts are with u.
ilhan......cuteeee!!
oh cake! I'm so sorry for your loss :-(
ReplyDeleteaaah I cant imagine how you must feel...
oh Ilhan is sooo precious!
Allah will (inshaAllah) bless him with adik-adiks...
cikgu, so sorry to hear abt this. in any case, ya allah ilhannn.. haha.. yeahhh man.. hope he stays liek tt. (>.<)
ReplyDeletehello cikgu.
ReplyDeletei'm really sorry for your lost, and as you've said, i'm sure there's a hikmah behind this.
i know you'll pull through, and we wish you the best always =)
ps. ilhan is so so cute!!!
No wonder you've been so quiet! Cake dear, He has something better for you, so be patient ok. Ilhan's so adorable, insyaAllah dia maintain macam gitu lah.
ReplyDeletethank you so much everyone, for all your kind thoughts and messages. having faith makes things so much easier to accept and deal with, isn't it? kak al, the rejab email you sent me had that signature at the bottom, the one which says 'sometimes He gives you by depriving' - it struck me so deep.
ReplyDeleteand alya, ilhan pergi beaches tengok pasir je pun bagus lah, mana tahu terjumpa duit ke apa ke hehehhee.....
and kamielah, you found me! keep in touch :)
so sorry to hear abt yr loss...im sure He is all-knowing, and has planned for something better for you. take care of yrself.
ReplyDeleteIlhan dah kena chop eh? Anyway, you are raising such a fine young boy. :)
May Allah bless her in her afterlife. Ida, my heart goes out for the loss of your baby, but remember that perhaps Allah had better plan for you. The greatest gift from GOD : HEAVEN(granted by GOD Almighty),when any unborn child dies naturally in miscarriage during pregnancy. (and I believe that the aborted baby is a SUPERMARTYR and he/she will be accorded a special place in heaven!). Any child who dies before puberty goes to Heaven too.
ReplyDeleteAbangah lost his unborn baby last month, too
thanks for your kind words azfalmom, and about ilhan, he's just being a lurus 3-going-on-40. :)
ReplyDeletethanks abg long. abangah pun? :(
ReplyDeletekirim salam him and wife ok...
*kiss ilhan!!!!*
ReplyDeleteand kiss my bravestest thither IN DA VORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi cikgu.sorry to hear about your loss.and as everyone has said above,maybe there is indeed hikmah di sebaliknya.whenever i lose something and i feel so devastated,i always think that maybe Allah has better things in store for me.and it did indeed come true!=)
ReplyDeleteanw cikgu ilhan cracks me up EVERYTIME!i couldnt stop laughing when i realised why he looked down.when i come over to ozzyland i will most definitely pop by.heh.
so sorry to hear about your baby...stay strong and good things come to people who reda his challenges...
ReplyDeleteilhan is so good...kecil2 lagi dah tahu tentang haram halal...
welcome to the world!, get out from yr comfort zone....
ReplyDeletewaaaah cik, YOU also start multiply ah?? canggih canggih..hehe
ReplyDeleteoh my god....it's meine Mutter!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletehaha
ReplyDeletewait till angah see her on multiply....
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ReplyDeletemuahahaha....adoi anak sedara semua...mak nyer rocks gitu:D
ReplyDeleteida...stay strong...my prayers with u;)..try again la:D
*hugs*
ReplyDeletesorry for your lost, cikgu. take care. and ilhan is a dying breed of guys eh. haha
ReplyDelete*loss
ReplyDeleteCake, ur heading makes me break into Francesca Peter's song.
ReplyDelete"Ku ke udara lagi~~~~ Bersamamu kembali~~~ Dgn rangkaian lagu-lagu... llalala...." hehhee..
Kak Al's email signature: "Sometimes He gives you by depriving"- thx for sharing that, Cake. Tgh mendalami that. :) Take care sis. All have been said... I pray for ur happiness.
thanks raudhah...and yes...memang i tgh teringat-ingat lagi si francesca peters...so old school..hee hee..ingat lagi kau lirik dia eh? :P
ReplyDeleteThe signature seems to affect a lot of people. Recently I've been thinking of changing it. But when I think back I tell myself I need that reminder for myself.
ReplyDeleteRaudhah, nice to see u here. Dah lama tak jumpa eh. Is that your little girl/boy? Only one keh?
Takpelah Maria, I chop anak you boleh? hahahha
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