this is the full strength of the group of great people that went to terengganu/kelantan.

the trip had many bad points, admittedly. but that was definitely expected. very expected. enough said. so the LONG bus rides and waits in the bus that might have caused us to actually freeze there and then, are forgiven. why? because of the great fun that was provided throughout the whole trip.

the fact that the trip gave us, downright spoilt brats known as singaporeans, an insight of how other people actually live life, was worth everything. the people there were happy with life, and grateful for every little thing that passes by, even our mere presence. the thing that probably would just be eradicated from our minds a few years down the road, have actually meant a great deal to these people. they welcomed us with open arms, and offer us the most that they can offer. and i really mean the most, for i dont think they actually have that big a meal every single day. i guess what touched me the most was their sincerity in accepting us as their fellow muslims and not anything more.

the trip had definitely made me think about how we actually live our life. here, we have all the modern facilities and alhamdulillah, the best of what today has to offer, and yet, how come there never exists a sense of gratitude and satisfaction. we're always wanting more, more, better. of course, its good if we want to constantly aim for something higher, but in the process, we forget our real aim in life and end up just running after the material aspects of life. its something worth to ponder.



one such example is the maahad darul quran. its synonym to our madrasah. the place is quite rundown, and in the words of aidil "BURUKNYA!" yes trust him to be so direct. yes, it was, especially the guy's dorm. the rest was quite ok, but its light years away from our school buildings' standard. their library is to us - a reference section. its not a place where you go and read books for leisure, or find girlfriends/boyfriends. even their hall is not well-to-do, but masyAllah, their welcome was enough. they really made do with whatever they have, and even drew a fantastic design on the blackboard to welcome us. Syukran darlings.

how is it that they who have so little, yet be so happy; but they who have nearly everything, always succumb to depression?

all the stress and hurt i felt right before the trip was forgotten. it was perfectly replaced by sweet, sweet memories and loads of laughter and mischief. this is a trip that, insyAllah i will remember for a VERY long time.

and now, a controversial picture. thank god this blog isnt widely known! this is being put up for fun ok! jangan marah... heh. =)



oh wait. what's so bad about this picture? hmmm. heh. these are some of the people that made this trip possible, and the other 3 are masjid darul makmur's imam tarawih. jauh nah, dari kelantan!

ps: thanks syahril for the pictures!