Another Point-of-View

My Weakness, My Strength and My Pride, Cameron Highlands

Where do I begin to articulate this feeling of content whenever I see these three lovely faces? How do I quantify the sentiment of love, joy, ecstasy and bliss whenever I see their smiling faces at the end of a busy and demanding day?

My other half, Juliana is truly an amazing woman. She has been there for me for the past 18 years. She was at first a good friend and then later, as a fine companion. I could not have asked for more. She is unyielding at the things she holds dear to and a woman of strong principles. She is a delightful person to be with and her splendour is at the same par as her astuteness. Whenever she comforts and motivates me, I feel I could move mountains. She is beyond doubt the faultless meaning behind the words in KRU ballad entitled; Dua - "Tiada wanita di-dunia, setanding Mu". If there is heaven on earth for me, it will be sitting next to her at the end of each passing day.

My seven year old son Adam is the spitting image of what I was when I was an adolescent. He is a miracle to the fact that we endured a few miscarriages before finally receiving him in our arms. I remember the first day I saw his face. It was winter and it snowed heavily outside the hospital's ground. I could not explain the gravity of the situation even till today. All I knew, at that point of time is that I was overwhelmed with the sense of trepidation that strangely came with a sense of a proud young father. His high-pitch cries made me realized that I was on the first page of a new chapter in my life and the following blank pages made me cringe with fear. Conversely, the fear was momentarily and I knew that I wasn't going to be alone in his upbringing. The past seven years of my life with Adam was and still is an amazing journey. I had learned a lot and I am still learning. It is a never ending journey filled with the occasional frustration but continuous bliss and grandeur. A miracle he faithfully is.

My youngest is nearly two. Edrees was born in October 2008 and he was really a welcomed addition to my family. We actually did not plan for this second miracle from above but he really turned out to be a blessing in disguise for everyone. His youth, along with his endless vigour shows us the true meaning of family life and its true values. His milky breath in the morning gives me courage to bear the politics that was in played at the office and his endearing smile demolishes all feeling of guilt and exhaustion at the end of a long day.