being 38!

September 7, 1971 - the day I was born. my sister-in-law, Era, was also born on the same date, but in the year 1978.

ha.. happy birthday to me! tak malu wish diri sendiri. tak pe... hidup ni musti gumbira selalu, baru hati senang. so how does it feel to be 38?

alhamdulillah, I thank Allah for being able to wake up today and reach 38 years of life. syukur alhamdulillah atas segala nikmat yang dianugerahkan, setiap rezeki, kesihatan yang baik, keluarga yang bahagia dan sentiasa memahami serta segala nikmat kehidupan yang tidak terkata.

do I feel old more matured? that is a MUST question. well.. after all that you have been through, sebenarnya, you tak sedar pun you makin tua. you are just cruising life at it's best. but as a woman, bila badan penat seharian kerja + all the housework, before retired to bed tu, memang terasa penat and baru terasa tua. but i'm still energetic, nonetheless.

if given a choice, I would wish to stay at the age of 35. why 35 and not 25? it depends on what matters most in your life. to me, at 35, alhamdulillah, I manage to get almost every basic things that I wish in life - married with a pair of kids, i became a specialist at 33, manage to get myself some hard-earned assets including a piece of land, a double-storey bungalow and a car. life was more stable financially and i found myself more confident, more matured and more calm. rational, practical and sensible.

yes, 35 is not the age of youth, but again, no matter what you do, you'll grow old. nature's law. so, i wish to grow old gracefully. i am not afraid to be old, and never afraid to mention my age.

but, if people asked my age, i would answer this way - i'm 33 + 5 years of maturity and experience.

10 years ago, at 28, i asked myself, what have i accomplished so far? tengoklah, apa yang anda cita-citakan. muda-muda dulu memang ambitious, nak buat itu-ini, but you'll reach a stage when you realize what matters most in your life. for a sportsmen/women, age 28 and above is already considered a veteran, and the performance would slowly goes down.

birthday wish - i wish many happy returns, good health, rezeki yang halal, usia yang dimanafaatkan, kehidupan yang diberkati, nikmat kebahagiaan, keluarga yang memahami dan bahagia, career yang baik, interesting and enjoyable, and being surrounded by the people that i love most, my hubbyby, my children, my family and my wonderful colleagues and friends - without whom i am nobody. also, to always be in the right path, and showered by His taufiq & hidayah in whatever i do.

wish-list tahun ni masih ada beberapa yang belum tercapai - including a baby, and a journey to the holy city. masih mengharap.

enjoyed myself with a facial treatment and body scrub + sauna just now. ehm.. refreshing! gotta get myself a chocolate cheese cake today, and a wonderful iftar.

thank you for being a follower to my humble blog, hope you enjoy reading it. wish me all the best in my life and the future. luv ya.