This afternoon while enjoying the nice breeze of the late summer on the hammock under the old oak tree, it occured to me, that it is a beutiful day to be enjoyed and be thankful for. So here the poems that I remembered I read somewhere before, and some I reka-reka.
I am thankful
For colors that flung across the land
In foliage, birds and rainbow span,
In simple things I understand,
For these I am thankful
Another one
The sun was disappearing
When I saw with sheer delight,
A maple tree in all its glory
Caught in pool of lights.
Around the tree were shadows
Caught in twilight's hand
And then the evening settled
With darkness over the land
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Thursday, September 08, 2005
What is it with us
When the tsunami hit southeast asia, pat robertson a TV evengalist said that it was God's way of cleansing non-christians. The Muslims especially in malaysia said that It is God's way to punish the people of Aceh (muslims) for not adhering to God's teaching.
Then Hurricane Katrina came, the same, we hear the same things that the Muslims in their websites called it God's army wiping out the unbelievers for their sins including calling New orleans as the sin center of gay community.
These people who never even thought of offering the innocent victims sincere prayers, suddenly became "God's spokeperson". (Zaman kenabian dah tamat). God has not appointed anyone to speak for him since Muhammad saw.
We know God does what he does, so, let it be.
Then Hurricane Katrina came, the same, we hear the same things that the Muslims in their websites called it God's army wiping out the unbelievers for their sins including calling New orleans as the sin center of gay community.
These people who never even thought of offering the innocent victims sincere prayers, suddenly became "God's spokeperson". (Zaman kenabian dah tamat). God has not appointed anyone to speak for him since Muhammad saw.
We know God does what he does, so, let it be.
Friday, September 02, 2005
Jika kita perhatikan
Saya mempunyai banyak masa sejak pencen dan bermastautin di perkampongan di Amerika Syarikat. Ramai di antara kita menganggap cara hidup di Amerika, adalah seperti yg kita lihat di kaca Televisyen. Dalam pemerhatian saya, lebih ramai rakyat Amerika yang hidup dalam kesempitan. Kita sangka bahawa semua orang yang mempunyai kenderaan di Amerika, adalah orang senang. Kebanyakan mereka hidup dalam hutang. Kenderaan ada lah benda yang wajib. Di bandar-bandar besar sahaja mempunyai pengankutan awam, tetapi bagi bandar yang sederhana, tidak ada, apa tah lagi bandar-bandar yang kecil yang penduduknya kurang daripada 10,000. Untuk hidup kebanyakan mereka bekerja dengan gaji minima, terutamanya mereka yang hanya berpendidikan setakat sekolah menengah saja. Motivasi untuk menyambung pendidikan ke tahap yang lebih tinggi sangatlah berkurangan. Lepasan sekolah menengah (high school), di bandar-bandar kecil kebanyakannya tidak tahu membaca dan menulis dengan baik. mereka hanya tahu menulis nama mereka dan nombor sahaja. Tidak suka membaca, sebab tidak boleh membaca dengan baik. Walau bagaimana pun kebanyakan mereka pandai bercakap, yang tidak tahu ekor pangkal. Kadang-kadang, saya merasa kasihan terhadap mereka ini, cakap sahaja berdegar-degar, tetapi semuanya kosong.
Entahlah...
Entahlah...
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