EQ? Ya right..

Anyone can become angry - that is easy.
But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree,
at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way -
this is not easy.

- Aristotle -

Hmm.. Aristotle is right.. It is not easy. But how do we know who is the right person, when is the right time and what is the right way? Human is one complicated creature. If only we come with a manual. If only I have the power to read people's mine. If only I have the power to control myself. If only I have the power to control the situation. 'If only..', one of the greatest mind killer..

Situation..

Another word I'm starting to hate. When something bad happened to us, we always blame the situation. Kalau 'situation' tu manusia, aku rasa dia mesti banyak kali keluar masuk hospital. Tak pun, dah booking bilik kat 'Hotel 6 feet under' kena belasah.

But one thing for sure, we should keep reminding ourselves that everything happens for a reason. Allah knows better. The Almighty has a better alternative route for us. We just need to believe and have faith. Nangis memang nangis la. Sakit hati confirm. But at the end of the day, we are left alone to handle our own emotion. Can't expect others to understand us. Nobody will. Two people will never be in the exact situation..

Semua orang marah, semua orang sakit hati, semua orang ada masalah, tapi yang membezakan kita dengan orang lain adalah cara kita menghadapinya..

Actually, I'm writing this because I want to remind myself..

Bin / Binti

Today I received an email from my campus central regarding my graduation processes. I was asked to check my details are correctly entered for the parchment. I read through the sample parchment and my eyes stopped at my name. I know this might sound ridiculous, but I really think the word 'BINTI' should be included in this kind of legal document. Sorryla.. Come on, kalau kita tak kisah pasal nama kita then who should? Plus, it's not like u're going to graduate every day kan? Usually when u fill up the form and asked to write your full name, did u include the word BIN/BINTI? No? Well, I did.

So, lalala I went to the student centre to fight for my 'BINTI'. I took the personal details changes form and wondering where should I put the word 'BINTI'? In the Family Name column? No. That's not my father's name. And I don't want these Mat Saleh to start calling me 'BINTI MOHD' like they did to 'BIN LADEN'. Maybe I should put in the First Name column. No. My name is obviously not NURZA... BINTI. Hmmmm.. Mana ek nak letak? Then I decided to dump the problem to the officer. Let her do the thinking part. Well, they created the not-so-intelligent form, not me. So berbekalkan dengan semangat 'BINTI' I went staright to the counter. Bermulalah proses ayam cakap dengan itik..

Aku keluarkan segala document yang ada kat aku sampailah kad kahwin pun aku keluarkan. Then dia tanya soalan cepu emas yang aku pun pening kepala fikir tadi. So, where should I put the word 'BINTI' in this form? Is it your name or your family name? Adusss.. Aku jugak ke kena fikir..? I told her actually that word represents 'the daughter of', so it is not suppose to be under any column. Mula2 dia macam ternganga kejap, then tiba2 dia excited giler. Laaa.. Makcik ni kenapa.. Tau dia tanya apa lepas tu?

"So, BIN LADEN is actually 'the son of' LADEN? That's obviously not his name right?"

Now it's my turn to nganga. Alaaa makcik ni. Tak bole ke tanya soalan yang senang sikit. Tanyala pasal mamat kerja kat library tu ke, minah yang kerja kat cafe ke. Terus samakan aku dengan Osama Bin Laden. Ish.. But then suddenly I feel like millions of Muslims are standing behind me waiting for my say and fight for their names. Suddenly the heroic feelings start to fill me up. Tiba2 my flowery dress macam bertukar jadi baju askar disertakan dengan topi askar yang stylish. This is my chance to change the Mat Saleh ignorance towards Muslim names.

"Yup. You're absolutely right! His name is actually Osama. We usually use our first name instead of our father's name. And the word 'BIN' is not his father's name either."

"Wow! This is totally new for me! Thank you for bringing up this issue. I should educate the rest. By the way, in this case you still need to provide your passport. I'm sorry."

Baju dah tukar jadi dress balik. Pandai betul. Obviously kena bawa passport kan? Bukannya kat Malaysia, tunjuk IC dah boleh settle. My bad..

Aku sakit..

Hari ni aku sakit..
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otak!!!
APRIL FOOL!!!

Hahaha..