we should be grateful PART 2 :)

Hi assalamualaikum peeps~!

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Continuation from part 1.

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” ~Cynthia Ozick

How often do you pause to appreciate what you have in life?

When I was young, I sort of took things for granted. I believe many other kids did so, too. After all, we were young and we didn’t know what life could be like on the other side.

One thing we took for granted was education. In my country, it’s compulsory for all kids to go to school, so it was a given. We never thought about how lucky we were to be educated.

Another thing we took for granted was our teachers. We never thought about how lucky we were to have teachers who cared for our growth so much, and poured their heart and soul in their lessons.

Then slowly as I grew up, I began to appreciate things around me more. As I saw more and more of the world out there, I realized all the things I’d been given are not rights, but privileges.

I realized that being literate is a not a right, but a gift. I realized there is a lot of war and violence in the world, and I’m lucky to live in a country where it’s safe and peaceful. I realized there are people out there who don’t have their five senses, and to have mine is a gift.

I realized the world is so beautiful, and we’re lucky to live in such an amazing world.

Sometimes it’s easy to feel bad because you’re going through a tough time in life. However, remember no matter how bad your situation may seem, there are tens of thousands of things to be grateful for in life.

Below is a simple list of 60 things that I’m grateful for in my life. Most of the items, if not all, will apply to you too. I’m sure as you read this list, you’ll think of many more things to be grateful for. Feel free to add on in the comments box below. I would love to read them.

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Here are 60 things to be grateful for in our lives:

1. Your parents - For giving birth to you. Because if there is no them, there will not be you.

2. Your family – For being your closest kin in the world

3. Your friends – For being your companions in life

4. Sense of sight – For letting you see the colors of life

5. Sense of hearing - For letting you hear trickle of rain, the voices of your loved ones, and the harmonious chords of music

6. Sense of touch - For letting you feel the texture of your clothes, the breeze of the wind, the hands of your loved ones

7. Sense of smell – For letting you smell scented candles, perfumes, and beautiful flowers in your garden

8. Sense of taste – For letting you savor the sweetness of fruits, the saltiness of seawater, the sourness of pickles, the bitterness of bitter gourd, and the spiciness of chilli

9. Your speech – For giving you the outlet to express yourself

10. Your heart – For pumping blood to all the parts of your body every second since you were born; for giving you the ability to feel

11. Your lungs – For letting you breathe so you can live

12. Your immune system – For fighting viruses that enter your body. For keeping you in the pink of your health so you can do the things you love.

13. Your hands – So you can type on your computer, flip the pages of books, and hold the hands of your loved ones

14. Your legs - For letting you walk, run, swim, play the sports you love, and curl up in the comfort of your seat

15. Your mind - For the ability to think, to store memories, and to create new solutions

16. Your good health – For enabling you to do what you want to do and for what you’re about to do in the future

17. Your school - For providing a environment conducive to learning and growing

18. Your teachers – For their dedication and for passing down knowledge to you

19. Tears – For helping you express your deepest emotions

20. Disappointment - So you know the things that matter to you most

21. Fears – So you know your opportunities for growth

22. Pain – For you to become a stronger person

23. Sadness – For you to appreciate the spectrum of human emotions

24. Happiness – For you to soak in the beauty of life

25. The Sun - For bringing in light and beauty to this world

26. Sunset – For a beautiful sight to end the day

27. Moon and Stars - For brightening up our night sky

28. Sunrise - For a beautiful sight to start the morning

29. Rain – For cooling you when it gets too warm and for making it comfy to sleep in on weekends

30. Snow – For making winter even more beautiful

31. Rainbows – For a beautiful sight to look forward to after rain

32. Oxygen - For making life possible

33. The earth – For creating the environment for life to begin

34. Mother nature - For covering our world in beauty

35. Animals – For adding to the diversity of life

36. Internet - For connecting you and me despite the physical space between us

37. Transport - For making it easier to commute from one place to another

38. Mobile phones – For making it easy to stay in touch with others

39. Computers – For making our lives more effective and efficient

40. Technology – For making impossible things possible

41. Movies – For providing a source of entertainment

42. Books – For adding wisdom into your life

43. Blogs – For connecting you with other like-minded people

44. Shoes – For protecting your feet when you are out

45. Time – For a system to organize yourself and keep track of activities

46. Your job – For giving you a source of living and for being a medium where you can add value to the world

47. Music - For lifting your spirits when you’re down and for filling your life with more love

48. Your bed - For you to sleep comfortably in every night

49. Your home - For a place you can call home

50. Your soul mate – For being the one who understands everything you’re going through

51. Your best friends – For being there for you whenever you need them

52. Your enemies – For helping you uncover your blind spots so you can become a better person

53. Kind strangers – For brightening up your days when you least expect it

54. Your mistakes - For helping you to improve and become better

55. Heartbreaks - For helping you mature and become a better person

56. Laughter - For serenading your life with joy

57. Love - For letting you feel what it means to truly be alive

58. Life’s challenges - For helping you grow and become who you are

59. Life - For giving you the chance to experience all that you’re experiencing, and will be experiencing in time to come

And last but not least… #60:

You.

For being who you are and touching the world with your presence. For being alive and reading this post. For giving me the chance to touch your life and fulfill my purpose to help others. You are the reason I live. Thank you.

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Sincerely,

cikmuda [♥]

do you really understand?

Hi assalamualaikum, dear readers.

How are you today? It's been a long time since I wrote my own post. Been so busy a few days back, so now that I back to track. Miss me? No? It's okay. 

My friend once said to me that if I'm writing in English, there is no Malaysians will ever stop in my blog and read it all. They would rather read blogs that are written in Malay only, or blogs that written in bahasa rojak. Is it true, dear readers? Are you going to boycott those who write in English? Does Malaysians really have a narrow-minded?

She said that I should really have to stop writing in English, or else I wouldn't have any followers nor readers at all. Oh well, I really don't need a follower that is not sincere to read my posts.

There were people who wants to learn English but there's none of them who try to speak in English nor write in English. Pathetic, isn't it?

Oh wait, does all of you who read my blog really understand what I meant?

Sincerely,

cikmuda [♥]

hmm...

Note to self ;



PLEASE BE HAPPY,

AND NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEN,

DON'T EVER GIVE UP.

Sincerely,

cikmuda [♥]

Together, forever.

“We all thought we would be together forever but somewhere between all the arguments and the laughter, we realised that maybe it isn’t meant to last forever; that we are meant to move on to become the people we all know we can be, to follow the dreams we have set ourselves. It is time that we all remember what we have been through to get to this place, the people we have known, helped and had help ourselves. These are the memories that last a lifetime. So, maybe we won’t be in each others presence forever, but we will be in each others hearts forever and more.”

P/S - are you happy? 

why worry?

There are two things to worry about;

Either you are well or you are sick.

If you are well then there is nothing to worry about.

But if you are sick, there are two things to worry about;

Either you will get well or you will die.

If you get well there is nothing to worry about.

If you die, there are only two things to worry about;

Either you will go to heaven or hell.

If you go to heaven there is nothing to worry about,

But if you go to hell you'll be so busy shaking hands with friends,

You won't have time to worry.

my obsession ★

Hi there~ Assalamualaikum. 

Hello~ We meet again. By looking at the title above, can you guess what is my obsession?

...and now by looking at the picture below, can you guess it?

Subhanallah~ Beautiful, isn't it? So, do u know what is my obsession now? That road? No... The lake? Absolutely not.. The stars? Yes, you are right. Saya memang minat tentang angkasa lepas ni sejak kecik lagi *tipu je* 

My obsession towards stars starts when I'm in Form 3, I guess. Kalau dulu saya minat tengok bulan sebab cahayanya, but then I realise that the stars is more cute than the moon. Bila balik kampung, first thing I want to see is the night sky. FYI, selalunya kami balik kampung pada waktu malam.That's why the sky is the first thing that i want to see because of the stars..

For me, by looking at the stars can brighten my days even if the stars is in the wallpaper in my lappy. Its so beautiful, until I feel that I am very small in the eyes of the Creator. The night sky is so calming, and sometimes my sadness is vanish by it. I once think to be an astronout one day, but my sight is not clear anymore. I have blurry view and if I didn't wear any spectacle or contact lens, I can't see from afar. Rabun jauh lah katakan.. Huhu macam nak buta pun ada gak sebab mesti bergantung mostly using my glasses. *ok this is out of topic*

Bintang tu, kalau tengok dari jauh memanglah kita nampak kecik sangat, tapi ada antara kita yang tak tahu bahawa bintang tu sangat lah besar dan panas dan mostly consist of hydrogen tapi ada gak di antara kita yang nak pergi petik bintang-bintang tu. Tak ke gila namanya tu? 

I know nothing much about the stars, but one thing I surely know is the star in my heart.

OK.. That's all I want to share to you for now. I'll update my blog with more interesting and readable updates. See you in the next entries, guys!

Sincerely,

cikmuda [♥]

P/s - He is my biggest obsession

tips hilangkan boring :D

Hi all. Assalamualaikum~

Berjumpa lagi kita di rancangan 'Tips Kehidupan'. *macam rancangan TV lah pulak*

Ok, hari ni saya nak bagi tips bagaimana nak hilangkan boring. Semua orang pernah dan sering mengalami rasa boring atau bosan pada masa tertentu. Bila dah boring, apa saja dibuat tak menjadi. Tapi kalau korang lakukan perkara yang disarankan ini, tentu korang tak boring lagi.

CARA

Hantuk kepala pada dinding dengan kekerapan 130 kali dlm tempoh 5 saat. Gerenti korang akan lupa terus apa makna boring.

CARA

Boring mempunyai sedikit pertalian dgn baring. Jadi, bila korang boring maka pergilah baring, lama-lama tentu hilang boring.

CARA

Orang tak pernah merasa boring ketika mengumpat. Jadi, bila boring maka mengumpatlah walaupun secara solo.

CARA

Mandi adalah cara terbaik untuk menghilangkan boring. Kalau tak berjaya juga, korang mandilah sampai boring.

CARA

Boring ke? Jom lah lawan kuiz/trivia kat channel yg ada kuiz/trivia.Pasti korang x boring.. hihi

CARA

Baca saja majalah² yg kelakar gila yg boleh buat korang gelak sakan. Kalau masih tak boleh menghilangkan boring korang, maknanya korang ni memang seorang yg MEMBORINGKAN.

Tu jelah tips yang boleh di baca, tapi jangan amalkan pula ea. Parah nanti. :p

Sincerely,

cikmuda [♥]

I'm great

nampak sangat yang aku takde idea nak blog apa.

urghh!! boringnya~~~~

tapi...

rasanya...

kalau taip macam ni....

ada gak org nak baca kan?? 

especially those yang tengah membaca tu?

kan dah kena.. hihi

ok bye!

true love is....

O Allah! Please grant me the one who will be the garment for my soul. who will satisfy half of my deen and in doing so make me whole~ :)

a thousand words : behind the scenes

Hi guys. Assalamualaikum

I'm updating my post one after another just because I just have my free time and I've just got some idea in my mind. Anyway, I still not settled my assignments yet because the practical is still ongoing. OK enough with that.

Actually there's some story behind my blog. Where I've got the name, the url and others. Where should I start? Hmm..

OK let's start with 'where I've got the name for my blog?' and 'where did I got the idea for this blog's url?'. Actually, the name is based on one of the soundtrack of the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. It was my current favorite song at the moment (don't know when will I get bored by that song)

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Click HERE for the official music video.

At first, I named my blog with the name 'A Thousand Years' but I keep thinking that if I named it by that name, this blog should 'live' for a thousand years by the age of thousand years. And then I keep thinking of the new name that I should named this blog and turned out that I've found the suitable name for this blog; A Thousand Words.

The url supposed to be http://a--thousandyears.blogspot.com/ but my eyes don't like the double dash so I change the url to http://worth-1000words.blogspot.com/ the url that I have now. Same with the name of the blog, why should I named this blog with 'A Thousand Years' if it still new, right?

So the next one is 'why I chose purple color instead of my favorite color?'

Fyi, the reason I'm using purple color as my basic blog color is because the color looks lovely and it's cute.

I like to do some html experiment to my blog just to see its nice or not. If it is good, I'll continue using it. Sometimes I'm thinking of doing some tutorial in my blog, but I'm kinda lazy to do it. Who would read my blog, anyway? I'm just writing this blog to release my boredom and haven't thinking of telling it to everyone.

Sincerely,

cikmuda [♥]

can't wait

Hi assalamualaikum~

For some reason, I am so excited waiting for the next Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 1. Eventhough I'm not kipas-susah-mati of the movie, but I just find it best to keep updating myself with this movie. For my opinion, it was such a great movie based on the novel written by Stephenie Meyer (I've read all the novel and even compared the novels and the movies), my second favorite writer that I adore after Nicholas Spark. 

If I'm not mistaken, this movie should be in theatre throughout Malaysia on 24th of November 2011. Not only this movie is as great as the novel, the soundtrack is also good. Nice to be heard and two of the soundtrack is my favorite song.

Sincerely,

cikmuda [♥]

P/s - Urgh!! Bengang ngan line internet. Ciput sangat!!!

a LIFE quotes to be shared :)

"Eleven Hints for Life"

It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.

A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone-but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Don't go for looks, they can deceive. Don't go for wealth, even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be. Because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.

A careless word may kindle strife. A cruel word may wreck a life. A timely word may level stress. But a loving word may heal and bless.

+ The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, ends with a tear. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.

- Unknown