Happy Birthday Along

Along, a few days old, weighing 3.65 kg.How time flies!17 years later...Along celebrating his 17 th birthday at his college with a few friends and siblings.
With friend,Aidan and mommy dearest..


Mommy dearest brought home -cooked food..mee soto,chocolate cake and of course birthday cake.
From right Along,Aidan,Shahir and Shawal.They wallop everything.I am sure they miss their mom's cooking..

Along celebrated his second birthday at baby sitter's place in Taman Pelangi, Johor Bharu.

On his third birthday at Taman Keris Mas , Melaka'Majlis Graduasi' for PMR students at Mara Science Junior College. Along was awarded the best student in co curricular feild.


He is my eldest .His name is Muhammad Ridzuan b Mohamad Jamil and this year he is turning 17 .How time flies!

I gave birth to him at Raja's Medical Specialist in Muar,Johor,two days before his father flew to Cambodia for the tour of duty.I thought the father would not get the chance to witness the delivery,but Allah is most merciful and most compassionate to HIS servants.My doa was granted.

His father got the chance to perform azan, hold him,clean him even make up my hospital bed before flying to the war-torn country.What could I say...As a soldier's wife I had to give my full consent.There is a dividing line between an army and an army's wife, and as a wife I should not step over the line.The time when he was needed most to be by the side of his first born , he was being called away to serve under the blue beret of United Nation for one and the half years.He had to respond to the call..

He brought us home on the second day, and that night he flew away.Although we didnt get the chance to send him to the airport, we accompanied him with our doas and blessing.To him, his country comes first in whatever occasions and he has to obey orders from his top military man.'Cuti rehat khas untuk isteri bersalin" was not applicable at all here!!

So, Along and mommy moved back to Tok Aki's place.Although the father was not around,along was never lacked of love.He was showered with love and attention from Tok Aki ,tok wan and all his uncles and aunties.His father came back twice during the period and Along certainly was not able to recognize his own dad.

Although the tour of duty in Cambodia is over, his father is always on the move.To me, that is one sad thing about being part of the military family.Sometimes, the children didn't get the chance to see the father for weeks or months.I guess, this in a way has shaped and infuenced along's character.As young as seven years old ,along already showed his responsibility.When his father was not around,he would check all the windows,doors and sliding doors without being told.Whenever I brought him to the market, he would volunteer to carry almost everything on my behalf.Once a fishmonger passed a comment on him for being so responsible.."semua dia nak bawa,tak padan ngan badan.."

Even at the time when he was studying for UPSR, he would come back from his extra class as late as 11:00 pm , and he would never wake me up.And when he needed to burn the midnight oil, he would make his own milo or milk.

And now as the vice president of his college he is in charged of the students' affairs in the hostel.It is not an easy job especially when he has to deal with discipline problems of those rascals...smoking,stealing,fighting are part and parcel of teenagers' life and Along has to deal with it first before notifying the wardens.There are times when his leadership and credibility are being challenged by the boarders and he almost lost his patience. But so far,he is able to cope and deal with it wisely.

Along,may Allah bestows HIS guidance and hidayah on you especially during your difficult times and in your decision-making.May you be blessed with health, wealth and a good future .Happy birthday Along or to his Kelantanese friend he is better known as Duwe and to his Terengganu friends he is Duang, and many happy returns of the day

Mommy will always love you...