Anekdot si pengemis dan seorang pemuda

Terbaca dialog seorang pemuda dan seorang pengemis;

Pemuda : Berhentilah daripada menjadi pengemis. Kau masih kuat dan sihat.
Pengemis : Kamu rasa kerja pengemis tidak memerlukan tenaga? Saya perlu sihat dan kuat untuk berjalan ke sana ke mari dalam apa juga cuaca.

Pemuda : Mengemis itu hina. Hilang maruah diri.
Pengemis : Siapa kata hina? Ini adalah kerja mulia. Banyak pahala;
i. Sebab saya menjadi pengemis, orang lain mendapat pahala.
ii. Pahala sabar bila orang mencaci saya.
iii. Pahala syukur, apabila orang memberi sedekah.
Hinakah itu? Saya juga berdoa untuk orang yang memberi sedekah kepada saya. Hinakah?

Terdiam pemuda. Rupa-rupanya pengemis itu bukan hanya miskin harta, tetapi MISKIN JIWA. Alasan untuk malas sentiasa ada.

-renung-renungkan dan selamat beramal-
:)

Ini aku dapat dari orang GR. Terselit dalam review dari novel Lelaki Sedingin Dia. (buku ini aku tak review kat sini) dan aku sangat suka kisah ini.

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Dewitched: The Untold Story of the Evil Queen

Title: Dewitched : The Untold Story of the Evil Queen
Author: E.L. Sarnoff
Price: -


Actually I want to say this is amazing. Really. Brilliant. I love every evil-sarcastically-funny thoughts that Jane Yvel, the Ice Queen/Evil Queen had. She was evil but I love her. Yes, even if it will disgust her. Now she's good forever I'd even love her more and could possibly adore her.

This story is about the Evil Queen that poison Snow White. In Evil Queen point of view, of how she plans to kill Snow White and finally she was sentenced to jail until one day she'd been called to a rehab for those who addicted to evil, named Faraway. which she mistaken as a spa makeover for her to gain her title Fairest of All.

What I do like about this story:
Second chance. ~There's goodness in everyone. Humans by nature are not perfect creature, they made mistake and deserve another chance to repent and start all over. Not Sarsaperilla, though.

There are many things we could learn about human heart and true nature here.

I like all the connections to all evil do-er such as, Winnifred, Hansel & Gretel evil mom, Cinderella stepsisters, Pinocchio, Rumpelstiltskin, Hook and others, all your fairytale antagonist you've read all along.

Moreover, its funny - thinking out, the Evil Queen that is evil to the bone to be good-in-the making.

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Haha~ The thing that I couldn't accept is, coffee is equal to her evilness. I mean, come on~Can't good creature endeavor the pleasure of good coffee brew. That is just discrimination. What ever happens to the quote, 'Happiness is a cup of coffee and a good book'. Arghh! Frustrates me.

Great book! Thanks Sarnoff for making my day :)

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If you forget me - Pablo Neruda

If You Forget Me

I want you to know
one thing.

You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.

Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.

If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.

If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.

But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine.”
― Pablo Neruda

In memories, Siti Jaharah Ariffin (1989-2013)
Al Fatihah.

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Review: The Rosie Project

The Rosie Project / Simsion, Graeme
ISBN: 9781405912785
Chapters: 36
Date: Apr 2013
Subject: Marriage --Fiction.; Australian fiction --21st century.; Love stories.


My Synopsis Review

Prof Don Tillman is in late 30s, have autism (Asperger Syndrome) causing him to have lack of emotional and social sense but have extraordinary intelligent and extremely disciplined person.

"Why do people value other's time so little? Now we should have inevitable small talk. I could have spent fifteen minutes at home practising aikido"- Don

One day he decides to find a woman to be his life partner. Strangely, the way he conducts a questionnaire as in research subject of finding a suitable candidate, somewhat awkward for normal people. The 'Wife Project' emerge. [By the way, he seriously dedicated every single life of his into a designated project that produces tangible outcome- Failure is not possible with great plan, he quote]. He felt that 'emotional behaviour could cause major problems'. Due to his inability to communicate with people, he only manage to have with 4 friends which are:

1. His sister (died 'due to gross and inexcusable medical incompetence')
2. Daphne (Old woman, also later known have dementia and died, involve in 'Teach Daphne Genetics Project')
3. Gene (Psychology Professor, fellow co-worker, his social life advisor, womaniser)
4. Claudia (Gene's wife, nurse)

Don's life turned upside down after he met Rosie. She was iniatially introduced as a barmaid and surely Don have low expectation of Rosie's intelligence. Later revealed, Rosie is a psychology PhD student in his university, Gene's student. On the other hand, Rosie has some issues on finding her actual father. Unexpected turn of events, Don volunteered his aid to his new acquaintance (Rosie). Don priority change to Father Project, despite not entirely abandon his Wife Project. Every time Don helps Rosie, he felt his life completely change, his schedule, but he look content and happy than before ...and did I mention fell in love? (but of course he did not realize this...)

My GR review
Utterly hilarious. FYI, love story can also be presented in almost 100% professional scientific term without sacrificing romantic-nourishment in it. A must read.

I spend my weekend enjoying a very heartwarming book despite Professor Tillman inability to express human behavior and emotion efficiently. From the so-called "Wife Project" turns to a whole "Father Project" turns to "The Rosie Project". I've never read any other books that makes me feel like I am a genius too! after having to read a different term of expressions of my daily routine 'human interaction'.- See that?! Having book hangover.

ps: I just hope Mr Simsion write another novel because I'm unlikely to read computer data modelling for fun. :)

Recommended above all stars.

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