Selasa, Julai 05, 2011

Alhamdulillah, I like myself


As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend ...

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love .. I will.

I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.

They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car?

But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.

So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore .... I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free.

I like the person I have become.

I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be.

And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it)..

Wow! BIRTHDAY SALE. Unta for sale! Unta for sale!

21 ulasan:

  1. Tanpa Nama12:55 PTG

    when you getting older, should you become wiser, man of the wisdom, not the man of the papa-doom or porn-doom.

    BalasPadam
  2. Tanpa Nama12:58 PTG

    Selamat hari jadi

    Sangat tepat Husin, dah berumur tu ... buat apa nak risau apa orang nak kata.

    Anda yakin pada diri anda.

    Janji hati happy!

    BalasPadam
  3. Tanpa Nama1:01 PTG

    How True!!!!!!!

    Happy Birthday and certainly you are not for sale.

    BalasPadam
  4. Tanpa Nama1:38 PTG

    Alhamdulillah, just make sure you don't end up like Anwar the Sex Maniac as you get older.

    BalasPadam
  5. My young lady at home said just that with a wide cheeky grin, to me last week "MAK,I REALLY TRULY LOVE MYSELF!".

    Initially that sent chills down my spine, rasa aneh, but I did some research and blogged a nice video on "GIRLS BRAINS"... so, her 'I love myself outburst' is acceptable.

    Alhamdulillah, your "I like myself", biasanya the same feelings will be extended to those around you..

    Cheers

    BalasPadam
  6. Happy Birthday, Sin,

    Unta for sale. But not you I am sure. Nor your carrector !!!

    Sometimes I enjoy your joke in your blog.

    Wish you all the best !!!

    BalasPadam
  7. Tanpa Nama5:26 PTG

    Hepi besday Hussin.

    BalasPadam
  8. 1. Ulang tahun bila sampai menjadi keharusan untuk dirayakan dianggap sebuah bid’ah. Sebab Rasulullah SAW belum pernah memerintahkannya, bahkan meski sekedar mengisyaratkannya pun tidak pernah. Sehingga bila seorang muslim sampai merasa bahwa perayaan hari ulang tahun itu sebagai sebuah kewajiban, masuklah dia dalam kategori pembuat bid’ah.

    2. Ulang tahun adalah produk Barat/ non muslim

    3. Apapun apabila kita mengikutnya biarlah dalam suasana dan semangat yang positif.

    4. Mungkin jawabannya yang paling jujur adalah…istafti qalbak….
    Mintalah fatwa kepada hati nuranimu…

    BalasPadam
  9. happy birthday Pak Husin!!

    BalasPadam
  10. Tanpa Nama6:59 PTG

    Wow jual manusia lebih baik dari jual unta,

    Jaga kesihatan Chin. Semuga Allah panjangkan usia dan menulis selalu.

    Happi birthday....;

    Cgm

    BalasPadam
  11. Assalamualaikum sein

    Alhamdulillah semuga dipanjangkan umur dan dimurahkan rezki serta diberikan kekuatan mental dan fizikal.Amin yarabal alamin.

    BalasPadam
  12. Tanpa Nama2:50 PG

    As-salam bro,..Happy Belated Birthday To You(if its ur b'day) may u b bless wth a joyous & prosperous life ahead,..insyaallah,..apo nak dikato,...heheh..(,")

    BalasPadam
  13. nana tanjung9:20 PG

    we love u brother..

    BalasPadam
  14. Odd that you say freedom comes with aging. But generally it is true. When younger we seem to be groomed to be less realistic, thinking everything is possible.

    But many even when old do not see the limited freedoms we have to be operate within.

    BalasPadam
  15. YB (Yang Biol) Nurut Izzam12:08 PTG

    Woi Pakcik Usin,

    Hepi Besday! Aku nak mintak mahap kat Pakcik pasai slalu kuang hajor..panggil Pakcik woi-woi jer..tapi nak buat camane..dah ajaran papaku begitu. Pepehal..I'm SORRY!!

    BalasPadam
  16. Tanpa Nama1:02 PTG

    part dessert tu, ada sikit bahaya, kena skip, that sugar thing can take people's life bit by bit!

    BalasPadam
  17. Tanpa Nama3:06 PTG

    walaupun aku lambat ucap hapibeday tapi aku ucap juga sin, sapa kata meraya hepibeday ni unsur barat? tu bapa si 3 abdul tu mati masa merayakan hepi beday kan sin? masa tu Tun esmet ulam Raja ibni esrim ulam raja gopal adik sedara ulam pegaga tiup lilin diserang heart attack Tun tu. saya pikir hepibeday ni dimulakan dnegara isketambola. hepi beday sinn

    BalasPadam
  18. Tanpa Nama7:19 PTG

    salam 1 malaysia , shaikh



    member saya habak otai macam hang ini dah

    tiba the evening of your life.

    Dia kata dia pulak di dalam kategori rtm

    rihat tunggu mati..


    so, shaikh- kita kita kena ada kolum untuk gengrtm le-

    untuk ingatkan kita supaya jangan jadi kuat ampu dan

    kuat keji


    bila shaikh condem si dolah mat mata layu, benefisiari [yang dapat

    kebaikan ]- tun m anak beranak . jadi kena balan sikitlah shaikh-

    jangan tuang najis kat si mat mata layu aje. Dr madey feel good

    juga apa korang. Dia dalang untuk chingki wingki Tan dapat

    sport toto dan lesen karaoke



    Tidak kah kau tahu-

    1) kumpulan yang paling besar beli toto, 4d . kuda?


    jawapan: kat tempat aku - geng melayu dan indon le...



    2)kumpulan mana yang banyak sekali menunggu masuk kat sarang karaoke

    kat imbi / berjaya plaza semasa magrib?


    geng melayu lagi.



    so shaikh, madey feel good pun pemunah nasional gak.

    --------------------------------------------------------



    ~dia amik klang port bagi chingki liong sik punahkan hambir 20 bilion.


    ~beri mas pada mat tajudin supaya korek wang tabung sampai abis


    ~ bagi glc klang freight co [apanamanya?] bagi kat pootranya- mukrijee?



    ~punahkan berbilion dengan investment dengan BBMB di negara Hong kee tong dengan carrian holdings dulu- ada ingat?


    ~banyak lagi lah....adakan penswastaan yang jadi penyamunan harta glc dsbnya unbtuk keroni/anak/member


    musnah nilai $M
    ------------------


    jangan lupa madey -feel- good juga merupakan bapa -pemusnahan -nilai ringgit. Ingat berapa nilai ringgit


    dari M$2.5=usd 1 ke rm 3.80 =usd 1 ddolu dolu.


    ingat tak siapa pulak tukarkan M$ ke rm yang merosot?


    ini bukan hal tun mahathir tapi orang yang shaikh selalu perli lah-


    tak perlulah saya beritahu nama


    Mungkin saya nak syor Tok Jib pulang ke M$ kalau bolih- bunyi pun sedap...

    apa kata shaikh



    khong khek khuat

    BalasPadam
  19. Tanpa Nama1:34 PG

    Happy birthday sin. Well wishers to you sin and all the joy that life can give.

    BalasPadam
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