Life is fragile.

Tan Shu Fang, yet another victim whom passed away at the hands of a pair of snatch thieves.

It was reported in the Star newspaper yesterday. So happen when I was reading it, I was feeling a tad bit emotional, when I read the story, I was deeply touched by it.

The deceased was only 17 years old, with a bright future ahead of her. She was a straight A's student, she was also confident that she could score well for her SPM. How many students are actually that confident of themselves? I know I am definitely not one. I have my doubts, lots of it at that. So, on the day the accident took place, she was chatting gaily with her mother on the motorbike that they were riding on before the snatch thieves attack. She suffered severe head injuries while her mother got away with minor scratches but I suppose it is just as bad.

While i was reading the news, i felt sad. I was thinking, a girl of 17 with a bright future ahead of her, the experiences that she could have gained in life, the family she could have had, the things she could have accomplish, all vanish in a blink of an eye.

It's a wonder how just a simple bad event or accident as such could just determine a person's fate. I am left to wonder how fragile life really is. One moment you can be here but the next, is anybody's guess. My family suffered such loss before only, it was worse. My cousin did not passed away because of an accident nor illness, she passed away under shocking circumstances. The pain it brought to my family was so great. I have never really seen my mother cried nor wailed that badly but she did when the news came to us.


as much as we have to study or read, have fun at the same time. Remember, all work makes Jack a dull boy. =D


Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. No one could tell what will happen and what will not. That's why the sayings come in "live life to the fullest" or "live like today is your last day", although those two sayings sounded grim but it somehow encourages people to enjoy life and to offer smiles and laughter generously. It also in some way, motivates people to strive for the best in their lives, to aim for the best, to succeed, to achieve things that they want to achieve.

Besides that, the news made me wonder other things as well. Why is our country plagued by this snatch thief problem where else other parts of the world does not seem to be plagued by it? I am not finding anyone to blame but it is just mind boggling in some way isn't? Why is it that there are people who would go to the extend to harming someone just to gain money the easy but cruel way? Is the fault the authorities or the society's? Society tend to be cruel at times, we judge, we condemn before seeing or understanding the whole picture. I am not saying what the snatch thieves done could be forgiven or pardon just like that under any circumstances. Maybe it's because the way we see the mat rempits and tend to judge them as criminals, therefore in the back of their minds, they were thinking that since they were tagged as bad eggs, might as well be the bad eggs!

As for our local authorities, well, as much as I have the freedom of speech, I'll just leave that part out although I personally think that there are ways to not solve but to curb the problem, at least it should get the problem controlled.


Just a little something to lighten up the mood. =)

Back to Tan Shu Fang, although this is a bit pointless but I would like to take the opportunity here to offer my condolences to Tan Shu Fang's family.

Engagement.,

Engagement.. I am very sure everyone will smile hearing this word, especially for women. So me too. Of course every women will imagine how nice their Engagement Day. With the blooming flowers, dowries, friends, and all families it will be a great moment for whole our life.

Well, actually i want to share with all of you about Engagement Day that I am just had last week. But, do not get me wrong. It is not my ‘day’. It is my eldest sister’s ‘day’.Haha.. Actually, my sister did not planned to get engagement on this raya. But, she suddenly decided to engage with his boyfriend. What a big shock for me, because I did not expect she will get engaged this soonest .

My sister which I call her Along get engage at 4^th Hari Raya. Can you imagine? We have to get prepared for Hari Raya and the Engagement Day at the same time! And of course, the most busy person in my family is me. Haha.. I am very excited to make the preparation for my Along.

Back from my hometown at Kota Tinggi, we went to wedding house to buy too many things for the dowries and goodies. And rushly, me with Along, we compose the dowries. On behalf of fiancée, we have to reciprocate seven tray dowries whereas fiancé give five tray dowries to my sister. According to Malay custom, fiancée must reciprocate two more dowries than fiancé and the number of the dowries must be in odds.

Dowries for engagement.

At the engagement night, fiance’s family will come to fiacee’s house to discuss about the engagement period and the dowry from fiancé to fiancée while the fiancee while the fiancée get prepare in her house with her nice dress. At this time also make both of the family to get know each other. After discuss about the dowry, fiance’s mother will give the engagement ring to fiancée.

Fiance’s family come to fiancee’s house.

The fiancée get prepared for the engagement night.

Fiance’s family discussed about the dowry.

After that, the fiancé’s family will having their meal. And photograph sessions take place. All the family members will capture the special moments. Of course everyone at that night are really happy and enjoy the event. And for the both of fiancé, they are very happy because their Engagement Day finished successfully. Everyone hopes that both of them will happy ever after and get marry soon. I wish their marriage will merry just like their engagement day.

My sister and her fiancé...=)