What a life...

Suddenly I find myself being alone again.  It is quite hard to comprehend but that is life.  Having children who are all grown up and have their own life, I have to find something to do to make myself occupied.  Otherwise, I will feel the empty space in myself which is eager to be filled-up.  I know it is kind of tiring but I have to go on with my life.  My husband?  He is busy with his life.    

A Slow Beginning.....

I think I am getting too old now.  Everything is moving very slow in my life now except my age.  This is already February but I feel I have not started the year 2012 yet.  Where am I?  This is 2012!  Oh...no!  A year older... or year wiser?  Everything seems to move in a circle.  I wonder why.  But again, what is life anyway.

I listened to a tv show yesterday and there was a talk show on Al-Hijrah regarding our life.  What is the purpose of our life actually on this earth?  Have I spent my life according to what Allah has commanded me to do?  Or I have actually look into worldly needs?  I don't know!

I wish I have an answer.  I want to do more in my life.  I want to leave behind a legacy... something that some people will remember.... something that my children and my future generation will cherish and feel proud that they know somebody like me.  I want to make a mark in their life.  If Muhammad (saw) is the most influential person on this earth, I just want to be at least 0.01% of what he is.  I want to see myu future generation remember me as a person that leave behind something that they follow in their life.  may be I am asking too much.

What am I to do?  I need to think harder....

Our Educational System... What Is Wrong?

I was talking to my husband this morning about our educational system.  It seems that nowadays, every children are being pushed to do their best, sometimes at the expense of their other emotional and physical needs.  When success in study is being measured by how many 'As' your child received, every parents tend to push their children to study harder.  Some parents even send their children to tuition classes as early as 3 years old. 

Bubur Nasi Ayam Berempah

Bahan-bahan:

Bahan A:
1 cawan beras
3 cawan air (secukupnya)

Bahan B:
 200 gm isi ayam
1/2 biji bawang besar
3 biji bawang putih
Sedikit halia
1 bungkus sup bunjut
3 sudu besar rempah sup
1 sudu kecil lada hitam (ikut citarasa masing2)
3 sudu besar minyak masak
Daun bawang & daun sup
Dua cawan air
Garam secukup rasa

Cara-caranya:

1. Masak bahan A sehingga beras kembang menjadi bubur.
2. Mayang halus bawang besar, bawang putih & halia
3.  Potong isi ayam menjadi sebesar dadu (atau mengikut saiz yang disukai)
4. Panaskan minyak
5. Tumis bawang besar, bawang putih & halia sehingga kuning.
6. Masukkan rempah sup & lada hitam
7. Setelah terbit bau, masukkan,  sup bunjut dan isi ayam
8.  Setelah isi ayam masak, masukkan garam dan rasa secukupnya (sekiranya air tidak cukup, tambah sedikit lagi air).
9.  Masukkan daun bawang & daun sup.
10.  Setelah siap, masukkan semua sup ini ke dalam bubur nasi dan masak lagi sehingga semuanya sebati. 
11.  Kalau suka, boleh ditaburkan sedikit bawang goreng semasa hidangan.