Sometimes I think my brother is our own kind of Forrest Gump. He was born breech, his delivery was sort of delayed and that caused him developmental problems. Slow learner they said. Stuttering badly. Always lost in his own world. Got bullied physically and mentally at school despite our father was a teacher at the school.
On his 10th attempt of repeating SPM, he told mum it could be his last attempt. On multiple occasions, he cried.
That led him to another two attempt of STPM. Led him to successfully graduated with a degree. Then another with DPLI. Meanwhile, he did oddjobs; being a guard at the hospital, schools, old folks home and helping our father at the paddy field.
On the day of his interview, he was asked about his OKU card at the end of the session. He admitted having it for being a slow learner; OKU pembelajaran. The moment he stepped out of the interview room, he went to our mother, and cried, probably out of relief, or from feeling like he was near the end of his long fight. And today is the day he is officially a teacher at a school. And he’s starting his life fresh and anew, at the age of 37.
He is still him, the older brother I’ve known since we were small. Still being as he is, just like how Forrest Gump was at the end of the movie. Still him, but he created history through perseverance and grit, straight from his own life.
It’s true that he received great support from our mother, father and all of us siblings. But one fact in life is that you can’t help a person if the person doesn’t want to be helped, even if the whole world lends a hand. But in this case, he helped himself, hence he got helped.
All the best to this new chapter, this new endeavour at the new place. We will always be there for him, through and through, as long as he is through and through with himself, as he always has been.
All the best Ed! Kijo molek!
Regardless kau disclaim ni adalah fake or joke, it is actually not. Clearly an attempt to disturb public order, cause fear and ill intent towards the Government of Malaysia. Our passport bears the name Yang DiPertuan Agong which allows us to cross borders, not for your silly content.
Everyone can discuss geopolitics, politics, economics, defense, and social issues, but not everyone can speak about them professionally. Know your place.
Cukup tak cukup itu subjektif.
Ada orang Allah bagi cukup walaupun tinggal di rumah flat, kereta second hand dan tak selalu makan luar.
Dan ramai orang yang hidup bermewah tapi selalu rasa tak cukup.
Kuncinya adalah sifat Qana’ah = REDA dengan segala nikmat yang Allah kurniakan dan sentiasa TENANG dengan apa yang ada.