Tuesday, August 31, 2010

31st August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Good counseling session with a client that is making progress.

2. Iftar with Lissa and ABAH.

3. Watching True Blood's latest episodes.

4. Being able to drive safely at night.

5. Bath water.

6. Kind words.

Monday, August 30, 2010

30th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Work to distract my anger.

2. Hearing my girls laughing.

3. Funny quips on status shuffle.

4. God answering my fervent prayers for a bonus.

5. ABAH's relentless effort in dousing my fury.

6. Bath water.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

29th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Restful sleep.

2. Another day to live, love and be loved.

3. Having the much support that I need to say in defense of my innocence.

4. Having ABAH help me cool off when I was trembling with anger.

5. Nasi padang for iftar. Delish!!

Saturday, August 28, 2010

28th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Restful sleep on a very comfy bed.

2. The stamina for a long drive.

3. Making mom laugh.

4. Daging dendeng and telor ikan masak lemak cili api served with white rice for iftar.

5. Kind concern lavished on me by ABAH and his family.

Friday, August 27, 2010

27th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. KFC drumsticks.

2. Quiet comforting support from my spiritual guide.

3. Knowing that my fort is standing tall and strong against any intrusion.

4. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words won't kill me.

5. A line in the Quran that gave me affirmation and confidence.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

26th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Meeting up with the complete TKG.

2. Keropok ikan.

3. Being in my 2nd favourite place.

4. Soy milk and dates for iftar.

5. Being surrounded by people who sincerely care.

6. Being loved and the ability to love.

7. Sugar.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

25th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Iftar with Mom and my girls.

2. Making a sad client smile.

3. The ability to connect with people on various levels.

4. St. John's Worts when my nocturnal depression and anxiety attacks occur.

5. Pain killers for my neck and spine pains.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

24th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Pleasant atmosphere at home.

2. A good day's work.

3. Simple soya bean milk and dates for iftar.

4. The support and belief of those who are near and dear to me.

5. Feeling strong and pain free after days of recovering from flu.

Monday, August 23, 2010

23rd August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Having a good counseling session in my new office.

2. Being falsely accused for doing something I never did. Now there's no wall between Allah and me. All I need to do is pray for retribution.

3. The absence of hatred or vengeance in my heart for my accusers. Forgiveness is only deserving for those who unintentionally hurt me. For the spiteful and manipulative ones, I leave them in Allah's hands to be dealt with.

4. The peace of mind in the knowledge that Allah DOES know what I did and didn't do. My conscience is clear.

5. The exit of people who didn't appreciate my sincerity, from my life.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

22nd August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Iftar with my brothers and their families.

2. Praying together as a family.

3. GPS to help me find my way back.

4. Finding out the truth, no matter how painfully stupid it made me feel.

5. A fridge full of food.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

21st August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Watching witches burn to ashes.

2. My girls helping me move stuff to my new office.

3. Having a new office to continue working.

4. ABAH's energy and determination.

5. My independence.

Friday, August 20, 2010

20th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Surviving a temporary derailment.

2. Meeting professional dateline successfully.

3. The luxury to stay home and rest my spine.

4. Hubby buying food for iftar.

5. Magical words to shut up the stupid voices.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

19th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Sleep

2. Work to keep me occupied and distracted.

3. Medications to numb my pain.

4. My lack of appetite.

5. Silence.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

18th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Tears to cry.

2. The rare moments when I'm not feeling a sense of loss.

3. Sleep.

4. The outpouring support from my friends from facebook.

5. Hugs received when I needed it most.

6. A shoulder to cry on.

7. Boxes of tissues to blow my nose and wipe my tears.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

17th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Breathing.

2. Medications.

3. The courage to get up after a fall.

4. Apologies and forgiveness.

5. Kindness of my facebook friends.

Monday, August 16, 2010

16th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Not being a burden onto ABAH anymore.

2. Work... although I wish the load did come down on me like a grand piano on my head!

3. Not feeling hungry due to sniffles and sore throat.

4. Catching a cat with a rat in it's mouth.

5. The clarity to see true colours.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

15th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. A timely 'wake-up' call to cure a 'hang-up'.

2. Scars to show for everything I've survived...so far.

3. Realizing my true priorities.

4. The determination not to be defeated.

5. Painkillers and numbness.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

14th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Daddy Jonid getting the medical help he needs.

2. Difflam lozenges for my sore throat.

3. My new coffee mug.

4. Hot dog for dinner.

5. Resisting the temptation to cut my hair.

Friday, August 13, 2010

13th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Surviving 3rd day of Ramadhan almost effortlessly.

2. Curry noodles at Little Penang Cafe for iftar.

3. Sugar cane juice to quench my thirst.

4. Being missed by someone.

5. Feeling secure and confident of myself.

6. The courage to trust.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

12th August, 2010.

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Having something to eat for iftar.

2. Medications to numb my pains.

3. Surviving two days of fasting.

4. Having something to be grateful for even when I'm at my lowest point.

5. Hearing miraculous news from someone who's very dear to me.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

11th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. An effortlessly smooth sailing first day of Ramadhan.

2. Being able to help those in trouble.

3. Repentance and new beginnings.

4. Noble intentions.

5. Catching up with part of the Jonid clan.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

10th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. The physical energy to work although I'm mentally tired.

2. The coming of Ramadhan, my favourite month in the Islamic calendar.

3. The support of those who are near and far.

4. Feeling sleepy before 3 am.

5. The ability to sense sincerity or lack of it in others.

Friday, August 6, 2010

6th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Waking up on a Friday morning.

2. The will power to hold my tongue when what I really wanted to do was speak my mind.

3. The number 8 ball during my indecisive moments.

4. Meeting a client who showed me the true meaning of patience.

5. Feeling loved and appreciated.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

5th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. A very good business presentation for a corporate client.

2. The strength to fast and resist hunger and thirst.

3. Fish curry on hot piping white rice for iftar.

4. Tutti Fruitti frozen yogurt with chocolate syrup, thousands sprinkles and bits of oreos as toppings.

5. Cordial relations with hubby.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

4th August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Meeting up with Abid and Sharm, and not forgetting their little princess.

2. Hubby cooking his famous dish, minced meat and mash potatoes.

3. Ice cold vanilla latte.

4. Two more days to the weekend.

5. Hubby's help with important paperwork.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

3rd August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Good fortune.

2. Wanton noodles for early dinner.

3. A good couple therapy session with clients.

4. Lucrative projects coming along the way.

5. A good nap to sleep of some discomfort.

Monday, August 2, 2010

2nd August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. A whole day free from pain. Alhamdulillah!

2. Freshly shampooed hair.

3. A good day at work.

4. Fish curry over piping hot rice for dinner.

5. Being understood.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

1st August, 2010

Things I'm grateful for today:

1. Completing my training program. Now I'm ready for action.

2. Meeting up with schoolmates over tea at Vasantha's place.

3. Soy crisps.

4. Getting help when I needed it most.

5. Minyak kapak a.k.a Axe oil.