Birthday

~ Mom's Journal ~

There were times when we waited eagerly for the postman. We could hear his motorcycle going from house to house and then the feeling of excitement when he actually stopped in front of our house. On many days the postman is the bearer of good news. He would deliver letters, parcels, documents and even birthday cards.

Of late, celebrating a birthday is often a moment of reflection of the years went by. At times, we receive a birthday card with birthday wishes or words that seem so close to our hearts. I have one. My sister, Azian, sent me this card. It has a beautiful ending. “May the moon tuck you in with a smile on your face.”

Dearest Yan,

I feel so blessed to have you as my sister.💖

As a doctor, we often seek your advice on health issues. We confide in you because we know you care and your advice is valuable. With your kindness and generosity, you must have experienced a lot of the joys of giving and receiving gratitude in return.

May Allah SWT reward you abundantly, dear sister.

When my children were small, we used to buy them birthday cards.

When they grew up and in their school days, they bought me a small poster with such lovely words of appreciation. Without a doubt, mothers are always there to help their children no matter what life brings.

Dearest children,

You are all very special in our lives too. I pray for your happiness, health and success in all your endeavors. May Allah SWT always keep all of you in His protection and care and fulfill all your wishes.

May we all have a good ending.

 اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ الْخَاتِمَةِ

“Allahumma inni as'aluka husnal khatimah" 

"Aamiin.”

Departure

  ~ Mom's Journal ~

Dearest Nora,

Words are insufficient to describe the sadness and grief of the tragedy that happened at Pantai Batu Buruk, Terengganu. On that fateful morning, when you called me, I could sense by the tone of your voice that something was amiss. You greeted me with the usual “Assalamualaikum, mak,” and proceeded to ask our whereabouts. And then you said “Mak, Ajoi hilang.” I was speechless, I didn’t know what happened but I knew you all went for a holiday and stayed at a resort near the beach. You informed me of what happened and about the Search and Rescue mission. My immediate thought was to be with you and the children.

When we arrived in the evening, we could see the Search and Rescue team at the beach. The first difficult decision was, when is the right time to break the news to the children and how do we prepare them for such a sad, painful and tragic news.

It was obvious, there was no “right time”. As Ain and Sofea sat on the left and right of you, and as you held them closely, you said, “Daddy met with an accident,” and with that life-changing news, tears just flow on Ain and Sofea’s cheeks. We wept with them. At that moment, there were no words that could console or ease their pain and heartbreak of losing daddy. They are going to miss their daddy more than words can express. You hugged them tightly and closely, and the tears kept falling..

Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun.

Al-Fatihah,

Zulkarnain bin Mohamed Zubir

Lahir: 25 May 1980

Kembali ke Rahmatullah pada: 19 February 2024

Doa untuk arwah:

Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun. Semoga Allah ampunkan segala dosa arwah, menerima segala amalan beliau dan mengangkat darjatnya di sisi Allah. Semoga pemergian beliau menjadi kerehatan sebenar dari urusan dunia, dilindungi dari seksa kubur dan semoga roh arwah ditempatkan dikalangan para solihin. Aamiin.