"Home is where my heart is" (CONTINUOUS WRITING - SPM 2018)

 

   I was determined to run away from my home. I hated living here with my mum's constant nagging. I hated it when she started her lectures whenever she aw me without a book in my hands. How could she do this to me? I was seventeen, but she treated me like I was a small kid. So, I decided to leave home, forever. I promised myself to never come back again.

   It was 11:45 p.m. At last I was free. I looked around, trying to figure out what to do with my newfound freedom. So I hailed a taxi and asked the driver to send me to the railway station. The driver was a man in mid fifties with graying hair and a wrinkled face.

      The railway station was almost deserted when we arrived there. I sat on an antique looking bench, the the taxi driver followed suit. 

"Where are you heading to, young man?"

"Kuala Lumpur", I answered shortly. "Oh, yes! Kuala Lumpur- a city for dreamers. My son was one too." He said in strange tone.

"I had high expectations for him and I wanted him to be a doctor. On the other hand, he went on loafing. As a result, he didn't perform well in his SPM examination."

      "One night, I let all my anger towards him. I scolded him for wasting his life. And that was the last time I saw him..."

By this time, he caught my attention entirely. He continued, "A week later I received a letter form him but I never replied. He managed to join into the armed forces and asked for my blessings. Deep inside me, I knew that I am proud of what he had become. And I miss him too! But now, he is back for good this time."

      By the time he had finished his story, I was torn between my decisions. Should I or should I not run away? As I lost in my thoughts, he suddenly asked me, "Do you still have parents, young man? Sometimes they seem bad to you but they act the way they do simply out of their love towards you. There's not single parent who doesn't love his or her child." His words had left a deep impact on me. Our conversation was suddenly interrupted by the sound of the arriving train. He immediately stood  up and I stood up too, looking for a young man dressed in an army uniform. But the next scene that greeted me had made me stunned and speechless.

      

      A casket wrapped in a Malaysian flag was being lowered down. Soon, there were six army officers carrying the casket, walking slowly towards us. He turned around and said, with tears welled in his eyes, that it was time for him to go or he would be late for the funeral. But the last words kept haunting me. "Treasure your parents while they are still alive." At that very moment, I realized, "home is where the heart is." 💖

HONESTY (CONTINUOUS WRITING - SPM 2018)

      A long time ago, there was a boy named Thomas and his mother. They lived in a small hut by the river, Seine River. Thomas was a very naughty boy. He used to dress up in his school uniform but ended up somewhere else. Sometimes, he went to the river for a swim or to the nearby forest to catch butterflies and birds. He asked for some pocket money from his poor mother who trusted him wholeheartedly. Sadly, he cheated his mother.

     Thomas never felt sorry and guilty. Instead, he felt proud because he was able to escape from his wrongdoings. He planned his day carefully. Early in the morning, he put on his school uniform, went to see his mother and asked her for consent and blessing before going to school. After that, he went out and took the path to school, waving to his mother who was waiting patiently at the door.

      Upon reaching a half kilometer or more, his friend, Donny was already waiting for him. They walked the opposite junction which led to a forest nearby. Looking around for any sign of human, they started to take off their uniforms. Satisfied that nobody was around, they headed to the river and enjoyed swimming in the cool fresh water.

      After swimming, they decided to go further into the forest to catch butterflies that they would put into a jar with the other butterflies they had collected.

      One day, as usual, while they were enjoying their activities, Thomas saw a very beautiful butterfly flying around. He decided to pursue that beautiful creature.

      Without realising the danger being in the forest, Thomas kept running after the butterfly barefooted. Accidentally, he stepped on something that looked like a dead branch. Luck was not on his side. The dead branch was actually a cobra!

      He was bitten by the snake and the pain of the bite made him scream with all his might. Donny, who was swimming at that time, ran towards him. He whispered weakly to Donny that a snake had bitten him.

     Donny did not know what to do so he ran to the newest house which was Mr. Carlie's house. He ended up as Thomas's saviour. He brought Thomas to the hospital straight away and called Thomas's mother.

      Thomas's mother was stunned to hear the bad news. Upon seeing his mother, Thomas begged for her forgiveness and promised to be honest from that day onwards.

The Person that I Love (Not True Story)

 The word Love is universal. It depends on one's perception. There are many ways we can possesses our love either to God or to the living things around us. To me, to love someone is to appreciate the value that he or she show and that gives me a meaning. The person that I really love is my beloved mommy, Puan Sharry Amy bte Amry.

My mother is an illiterate but she always makes sure that all her children will not be like her. Therefore, she never fails to advise us on the importance of education. She gives full attention to us to study hard for our own future. She stays up till midnight to accompany us to complete our school work, as well as motivates us to continue studying. She once said, "I have nothing to offer you since we are poor except education. Only through education, that you can change your life and it is more precious than material wealth".

As far as cooking is concerned, to me my mother is the best chef in the world. I really enjoy her cooking and right now I do miss her "sambal tumis", which is hot and spicy anchovies. She always understands my taste. The whole family enjoys her cooking and whenever we have a meal, we will have it together. By doing so, our relationship will be closer. Today, I practice this with my children.

Now, my mother is alone as my father had passed away ten years ago. I still remember the day my father died due to a road accident. My mother cried bitterly and since that day, she has hardly ever smiled. One of our neighbours, Pak Ridzwan wanted to marry my mother but she refused because she did not want to neglect us.

For me, Mother's love is forever and I will never hurt her feelings. The hardship she has been going through in raising us will always us remembered. Hopefully this will be an example to my children.

(KASIH IBU MEMBAWA KE SYURGA, KASIH AYAH SEPANJANG MASA)

RENCANA "RUMAHKU SYURGAKU"

 Rumahku Syurgaku   

oleh: Muhammad Haiqal Iqbal bin Khairul Anuar 

          Melentur biarlah dari rebungnya. Saranan peribahasa ini adalah untuk mendidik anak-anak haruslah bermula sejak mereka kecil lagi bukannya ketika mereka telah dewasa. Tempat terawal anak-anak memperoleh pendidikan secara tidak formal adalah di rumah. Oleh itu, sesebuah rumah yang dihuni oleh keluarga yang harmoni dapat diibaratkan seperti syurga manakala rumah yang dihuni oleh keluarga yang porak-peranda diibaratkan seperti neraka. Bukannya kekayaan dan kemewahan yang menjadi kayu pengukur sesebuah keluarga yang bahagia sebaliknya hubungan akraab sesama keluarga yang lebih diutamakan.

       Secara jumlahnya, konsep Rumahku Syurgaku bermula daripada hubungan mesra ibu bapa. Ibu bapa yang bertanggungjawab terhadap keluarga pasti sanggup berkorban apa-apa sahaja demi kebahagiaan anak-anak. Hakikatnya bapa ialah orang yang mencari nafkah untuk keluarga. Sudah menjadi tanggungjawab bapa untuk menyediakan keperluan asas keluarga seperti tempat tinggal yang selesa, makanan serta pakaian yang mencukupi. Oleh itu, bapa perlu bekerja kuat untuk menjana ekonomi keluarga yang lebih mantap dan bukannya sekadar kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang. Apabila keperluan asas anak-anak telah lengkap maka anak-anak tidak akan berpelesaran lagi di luar rumah dan mereka dapat berasakan bahawa rumah yang didiami ibarat syurga. Tanpa mengetepikan peranan ibu, dewasa ini banyak ibu yang bekerja demi membantu kewangan suami. Perkembangan ini sebenarnya adalah baik namun begitu tidaklah sampai mengabaikan anak-anak. Tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa anak-anak lebih rapat dengan ibu berbanding bapa. Justeru, dalam kesibukan mencari nafkah, ibu perlu meluangkan masa untuk anak-anak mereka agar anak-anak mereka  tidak berasa terabai dalam keluarga sendiri. Hal ini juga dapat mengelakkan anak-anak daripada berasa bosan dan akhirnya terjebak dalam gejala negatif seperti gejala lepak, ketagih dadah dan lari dari rumah.   

              Konsep "Rumahku Syurgaku" juga bertambah berkesan dengan adanya komunikasi dua hala dalam kalangan keluarga. Ibu bapa tidak perlu bersifat autokratik semasa berkomunikasi dengan anak-anak. Jadikanlah anak-anak sebagai sahabat terbaik agar anak-anak mudah untuk meluahkan masalah dan pendapat mereka kepada ibu bapa. Berikanlah hak anak-anak untuk bersuara agar mereka tidak memendam masalah sehingga akhirnya tersalah memilih rakan sebaya untuk meluahkan perasaan. Hakikatnya, ibu bapa memang perlu mengawal anak-anak tetapi tidaklah sampai mengongkong segala kebebasan mereka. Berikanlah mereka ruang untuk bernafas dalam rumah mereka sendiri dan jadilah kaunselor terbaik untuk anak-anak sendiri. Sesungguhnya segala masalah antara keluarga akan dapat diselesaikan walaupun seberat mana asalkan komunikasi dua hala berkesan. Bayangkanlah betapa nikmatnya tinggal di dalam sebuah rumah yang mana penghuninya bergembira dan bergelak tawa serta terbuka pemikiran masing-masing dalam menangani sebarang cabaran. Apabila keluarga bahagia maka penghuni di dalamnya akan lebih ceria.

       Secara keseluruhannya,institusi keluarga boleh diibaratkan sebuah bangunan yang terdiri daripada berjuta-juta batu-bata. Keluarga bahagia memerlukan banyak unsur juga seperti kasih sayang, kerjasama, toleransi dan sebagainya. Semua ahli keluarga berperanan mewujudkan keluarga bahagia. Keluarga bahagia dapat menjamin kemakmuran negara dan dapat menjana kemajuan negara.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND

         On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend Sherlock Holmes, I find many tragic, some comic, a large number merely strange, but none commonplace; for, working as he did ratheer for the love of his art than for the acquirement which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic. Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which associated with the wll-known Surrey family of the Roylotts of Stroke Moran. The events in question occured in the early days of my association with Holmes, when we were sharing rooms as bachelors in Baker Street. It is possible that I might have placed them upon record before, but a promise of secrecy was made at the time, from which I have only been freed during the last month by the untimely death of the lady to whom the pledge was given. It is perhaps as well that the facts sholud now come to light, for I have reasons to know that there are widespread rumours about the matter even more terrible than the truth.

         It was early in April in the year '83 that I woke one morning to find Sherlock Holmes standing, fully dressed, by the side of my bed. He was a late riser, as a rule, and as the clock on the mantelpiece showed me that it was only a quarter-past seven, I blinked up at him in some surprise, and perhaps just a little resentment, for I was myself regular in my habits.

         "Very sorry to knock you up, Watson," said he, "but it's the common lot this morning. Mrs. Hudson has been knocked up, she retorted upon me, and I on you."

         "What is it, then- a fire?"

         

ESSAY (Healthy Living)

        Justin is very lazy boy.He is glued to television all day long.He hardly helps his parents with the household chores.He has no time for his studies or to involve in any sports.

        He spends most of his time watching his favourite reality shows shows and thriller movies as well as serials.Since Justin does not exercise,he is overweight and flbby.He also sleeps very late at night and wakes up late.

       His favourite food is fried chicken and cheeseburger from fast-food restaurants.He seldom eat home-cookes meals even though his mother prepares delicious and nutritious food at home.

       Justin does not do well in his examinations and always comes out last in class.

 the advise is:                     (not to follow what justin do)

Karangan Peribahasa(di mana ada kemahuan,di situ ada jalan)

      Peribahasa"di mana ada kemahuan,di situ ada jalan"bermaksud jika kita mempunyai keinginan terhadap sesuatu perkara, maka kita akan berusaha dengan bersungguh-sungguh untuk memenuhi keinginan itu.Dalam hal ini,kisah Ahmad yang ingin mengubah kehidupan penduduk kampungnya dapat kita jadikan pengajaran.                                              

     Di kampung Ahmad,tinggal beberapa puluh buah keluarga.Mereka hidup miskin,bak kata pepatah,"kais pagi makan pagi,kais petang makan petang".Namun, mereka hidup saling bekerjasama.Justeru,budaya berderau yang sudah lupus di tempat lain,masih subur diamalkan oleh penduduk di kampungnya  itu.

            Sikap yang positif para penduduk kampungnya dilihat oleh Ahmad sebagai aset yang paling berharga untuk dimajukan.Ahmad merupakan graduan universiti yang baru sahaja menamatkan pengajian.Sejak awal lagi,Ahmad memang tidak berminat untuk bekerja makan gaji.Dia mahu menumpahkan tenaga baktinya kepada penduduk kampungnya.Dia berasa kasihan terhadap para penduduk kampungnya yang begitu rajin bekerja tetapi sering sahaja menjadi mangsa penindasan kepada orang tengah.Justeru,Ahmad berhasrat menyatukan penduduk kampungnya di bawah sebuah koperasi.

          Niat suci Ahmad itu dipandang serong oleh sesetengah penduduk kampung.Namun,Ahmad tidak pernah lemah semangat.Bersama-sama dengan beberapa orang jawatnkuasa penaja,Ahmad berusaha meyakinkan penduduk kampung agar menyertai koperasi mereka.Akihrnya,hasrat Ahmad itu tercapai.

           Ahmad berusaha dengan bersungguh-sungguh bagi menjayakan projek koperasi yang berasaskan perniagaan.Ahmad bertuah kerana ramai pegawai daripada agensi kerajaan yang sanggup turun padang untuk membantu usaha murni Ahmad.Malah,wakil rakyat kawasan itu turut menyokong usaha Ahmad.Akhirnya, pada mesyuarat agung kali kedua,koperasi ini telah mengumumkan pemberian dividen dan bonus tertinggi sebanyak 80 peratus kepada ahli-ahlinya.Kejayaan ini telah mengejutkan banyak pihak kerana itulah kali pertama sebuah koperasi berjaya memberikan dividen sebanyak itu.

             Kejayaan ini menjadi bukti bahawa jika kita mempunyai hasrat untuk mencapai sesuatu,maka kita akan berusaha untuk mencapainya.Demikianlah yang dilakukan oleh Ahmad untuk memajukan para penduduk di kampungnya.

kasih sayang antara kakak dan adik

Assalamualaikum semua,saya akan berkongsi bagaimana kasih sayang antara kakak dan adik.

Sebagai seorang kakak kita haruslah mengambil berat tentang adik dan sentiasa berada di sisi adik jika mereka memerlukan pertolongan.Seorang kakak juga perlu membimbing adik belajar hingga mereka pandai membaca ABC-XYZ dan pandai mengira 123.Memang adik banyak kerenahnya tetapi kita mestilah bersabar dengan perang mereka.Itu sudah biasa bagi ibu dan ayah kita juga perlu biasa dengan kerenah mereka seperti ibu bapa kita yang sentiasa bersabar.Jangan sampai kita naik tangan kepada adik kita yang masih kecil.Dia tidak tahu apa yang mereka lakukan so,di sini saya nasihatkan sesiapa yang mempunyai adik haruslah bersabar dengan kerenah mereka.Mungkin itu sahaja yang saya akan kongsikan kepada rakan-rakan semoga dapat bertemu lagi di blogger ini.