Let me tell you

I will never shed another tear
Not for you
Not for me

I will never shed another tear
Not for anything
Not for anyone

As all the tears dried
What i found
Made me smile

I'd dare to defy
All the odds
That possibly be

Cause here i am
Where i am
The highest peak

This peak is unreachable
For you
For them
For all

Let me tell you
This devil within
Unleashed and free

Will never be caged again

Kepentingan peranan ibubapa di sekolah. Disunting: karya Lokesh dan Darshaen.

Gambar rajah menunjukkan tentang kepentingan peranan ibu bapa di sekolah.

Antaranya ialah, ibu bapa dapat mengetahui kemajuan anak-anak mereka apabila mempunyai hubungan yang baik di sekolah. Dengan ini mereka juga dapat membantu memperbetulkan kelemahan-kelemahan murid.

Selain itu, ibu bapa bolehlah membantu memperbaiki serta menambah kemudahan sekolah supaya dapat mengurangkan beban pihak sekolah.

Akhir sekali, ibu bapa wajarlah menaja serta membekalkan barangan untuk menghias dan mencantikkan sekolah. Ini seperti membeli cat untuk melukis mural, membeli pasu-pasu pokok bunga yang berwarna-warni dan menjalankan gotong royong.

Tuntasnya, peranan ibu bapa di sekolah penting kerana dapat menjadikan suasana sekolah lebih kondusif dan sejahtera untuk murid.

The honest man - edited Lokesh

The sun was moving out of its horizon. Khuganes opened his eyes slowly and sat on his bed with a sluggish yawn. Abruptly, he remembered the significance of that day.

His father was bringing him to Melaka. When they arrived at their destination, they took a trishaw and went to the Taming Sari.

 When his mother went to the counter to pay the entrance fee, she realized that her handbag was missing. She looked high and low but could not find it.

Fortunately, the trishaw driver had found the handbag and gave it to Khuganes' mother. She thanked him profusely. As the saying goes, honesty is the best policy. As a token of appreciation, she gave him some money to him as one good turn deserves another, but he refused to accept it. 

A loving mother- edited Lokesh

The sun is just moving out of its horizon. Puan Aminah is working hard tapping the rubber trees. She has to be as hardworking as an ant as she is the sole breadwinner for her family.

Puan Aminah has a son. His name is Rinaldo. Rinaldo studies hard every day. He uses some candles to study because there is no electricity in his house.

He does not worry about the restraints around him and continues studying hard. At school, he becomes the brightest pupil. He is indeed as clever as a dolphin.

Due to his perseverance, Rinaldo makes it to the university. He graduates in medicine and becomes an efficient doctor. He helps to treat his poor patients for free. Of course he treats his mother like a queen and she is very proud of him. 

Keburukan internet

 Pada masa kini, Internet memainkan peranan yang penting dalam kehidupan murid. Namun Internet perlulah digunakan secara terkawal kerana ia banyak membawa keburukan.

Antara keburukan Internet ialah murid menjadi insan yang individualistik. Murid terlalu banyak menghabiskan masa dengan menggunakan Internet sehingga lupa mencari kawan. Ini menjadikan dunia murid terlalu sempit.

Seterusnya, Internet memerangkap minda murid dengan permainan-permainan yang menjadikan mereka lalai dan mengabaikan pelajaran.

Selain daripada itu, kes ponteng dan melepak akan meningkat kerana murid leka dan menjadi hamba kafe siber lalu enggan pergi ke sekolah.

Akhirnya, kes-kes jenayah akan bertambah kerana murid mungkin akan mencuri untuk menampung perbelanjaan pembelian data Internet.

 Tuntasnya, murid wajarlah menggunakan Internet dengan pantauan ibubapa agar pembelajaran tidak terganggu serta tidak terjebak ke dalam gejala negatif sehingga hidup terbinasa.

Fiddle fit

You're looking as fit as a fiddle.

Ahh.. Maybe I'm fitter than the fiddle, right now.

Is that possible?

Yup. Most possible.

Can you explain please?

Well, the fiddle being fit is physically fit. I'm not just physically fit. My mind is sound. My heart is tact. So, I consider myself fitter than the fiddle itself.

I see. This class you're running, is it just for kids? Do you have an age restriction?

No, there's no age limit. If you're 60, 65 and you want to exercise, you're most welcome. That woman is 48. She's been training for more than a year now. She has beaten the hospital from a heart stand.

Wow, that's great.

Amma, that group has warmed up. Shall i start the stretching?

Yes. Stretch for 10 minutes. I will join you shortly.

Did that girl just call you amma? Do all your students call you that?

Ohh, no! Those four black belts are my children.

Please don't kid me! I thought you're not more than 35 years old.

:) thank you, but I'm 50 this year. See the first strands of gray is appearing on my head.

Seriously?

Very serious.

How in the world? Do you have a special serum or something?

Nothing special. Just regular balanced lifestyle. Eat well, sleep well, dance well.

Oh, yea. We saw your dance with Alexander. He did a great choice by picking you. The both of you astounded everyone. Especially The Gerua.

Ahh, that was really a strike of luck for me. To be chosen by an international dancer. I'm just thanking my lucky stars.

You're very talented. Not just lucky.

I was sick. Anxiety disorders. This dance classes were to help me get oriented. Professional dancing is something very new for me. I only started a year ago. I had to attend these classes because my prof insisted.

But you did get lucky. To be chosen by Alexander himself...

Perhaps. I'm grateful truly. I'm also cautious and abide all rules. I don't take anything for granted. I work hard too.

Maybe your discipline came from the Karate?

Not really. My discipline roots from my father. He's the one who created me. He was a true believer of, ' Spare the rod, spoil the child' policy.

Oh! Then karate?

I started karate when i was 16. I gave it a break for about 15 years. For all my kids to arrive. Then, I was just practising for fun. I'd wear my uniform and try to recall my katas. Somehow i never got past my brown belt.

I see. I thought, you have been a black belt forever. No lady i know works for a black belt at the age of 50. Especially not here in our country.

I got it last year, at 49. Again i must say, I owe it to my disorder. I started training ardently because i needed diversions. Some people stepped hard on me. When i was attempting to get up, they stepped harder and never worried about crushing me.

The world is such a mean place.

Not really. For every mean person, I discovered two good people. I continued doing one work after another.

But you quit your job. Wasn't that a silly thing to do?

It was inevitable. I do agree that i quit for some reason but by the time the retirement came, the reason had expired. That clearly made me understand the nothing is forever concept. Now i just serve people, help change people's lives and my favourite job, moulding kids.

I guess you do need the money.

Money isn't everything. I have money tied up in gold, houses and bonds. But i wonder if i had all of it in front of me, I wouldn't know what to do with it. I'd probably keep giving it away till it all finishes. There are great satisfactions from what i do. I rule my kingdom.

How about the man in your life? I see him hovering around. Hoping for a reconciliation?

I doubt any form of reconciliation is going to come out if his hovering around us. I'm happy on my own. I will not subject myself to anymore degradation. I like my life now.

And Alexander?

Ha! Ha! I was wondering how come you haven't braised that topic. There's nothing going on there. As you can see, I'm always surrounded by my soldiers. There has been no rendezvous. Never will be too.

But we can see he's trying to woo you!

As i said, nothing is going to come out of this. I'm done with all these. I'm happy with my regime. I rule it my way. I work hard. I eat healthy. I dance wholeheartedly.

That's great.

Every moment is great. I live it great. You should excuse me. My class is waiting. I have to go.

It was a pleasure talking to you, Miss.

Likewise lad.

Rancangan Cuti Sekolah

Pada cuti sekolah yang lalu, saya dan keluarga mengunjungi kampung datuk saya yang terletak di Pahang. Sehari sebelumnya, saya dan kakak mengemas barang keperluan kami seperti pakaian, berus gigi dan kasut.

Pada hari itu, kami bertolak ke kampung. Pada pukul 8 pagi, kami pun menaiki kereta bapa untuk ke sana. Kami melonjak kegembiraan seperti tikus yang jatuh ke dalam beras.

Kami tiba di kampung pada pukul 2 petang. Suasana di kampung kelihatan indah nian.

Saya melompat terkinja-kinja melihat datuk dan nenek. Kami menjamu selera dengan nasi dan gulai ikan yang disediakan oleh nenek. Ibu memberi buah tangan kepada nenek. Saya dan datuk berbual-bual dengan gembira.

Pada hari keduanya, datuk dan nenek membawa kami ke dusun datuk.  Terdapat pelbagai jenis buah-buahan seperti durian, nangka, rambutan dan manggis. Saya membantu untuk mengutip buah rambutan. Datuk mengopek sebiji buah durian untuk kami.

Pada petangnya pula, datuk membawa saya ke sungai untuk memancing ikan. Datuk mengajar saya cara memancing ikan. Saya memancing dengan gembira. Selepas beberapa jam, saya mendapat seekor ikan yang besar.

Akhirnya pada hari ketiga, kami pun pulang ke Kuala Lumpur dengan hati yang berat. Saya berdoa kepada Tuhan agar datuk dan nenek  hidup sejahtera selalu. 

A friend in need is a friend indeed

The sun was moving into its horizon. The sky was orangish pink. Rosli and Haziq were walking home after their hockey practice. They were enjoying the evening breeze.

Suddenly, they heard a sound from afar. It was like someone was crying for help. They rushed to the nearby river. Their suspicions were correct. Someone was almost drowning.

Alas! It was their friend Keerttan. With quick action, Rosli dived into the river. He grabbed the victim. Haziq helped him to pull their friend to the riverbank. The poor boy was unconscious.

They gave him first aid to revive him. Keerttan woke up with a start. He was grateful to them for saving him. On that day, Rosly and Haziq discovered that doing good is a wonderful feeling. Keerttan was ecstatic to have a friend in need who is a friend indeed.

KTM

Salam,

Pada 11 April 2017 saya telah menaiki keretapi ke Segamat. Selepas tinggal di sana semalaman, saya pergi ke stesen keretapi Segamat untuk menaiki keretapi ke Gemas untuk pulang ke Kuala Lumpur.

Setibanya di stesen, saya menyedari bahawa tiket saya silap tarikhnya.

Saya pun menemui kerani di kaunter tiket untuk membetulkan kesilapan pada tiket saya itu.

Kerani meminta saya membeli tiket baru. Saya menerangkan bahawa kerani tiket di stesen Sentral Kuala Lumpur tersilap menaip tarikh pada tiket saya. Kenapa pula saya perlu membeli tiket baru?

Saya seorang pesara kerajaan. Hidup menyara diri dengan pencen yang tidak seberapa.

Kerani KTM di stesen Segamat masih berdegil supaya saya membeli tiket baru.

Dengan hati yang berat saya membeli tiket lalu menaiki keretapi. Sepanjang perjalanan ke Gemas, saya cuma terfikirkan perkara ini.

Tiada pegawai yang memeriksa tiket saya. Kalau saya mengamalkan sikap acuh tak acuh dan terus menaiki keretapi tanpa cubaan memperbetulkan kesilapan teknikal kerani KTM Sentral Kuala Lumpur, saya tidak akan kehilangan wang saya.

Tetapi itu sudah tentu bukan tindakan yang jujur. Hati kecil saya sudah pasti tidak akan melepaskan tindakan sebegitu.

Minda memikirkan apakah sebenarnya tindakan yang patut telah diambil oleh kerani KTM di Segamat.

Saya rasa di sini, kita harus melihat aspek budi bicara kerani itu. Sekiranya kerani tersebut telah mengambil keputusan untuk mengamalkan sikap berbudi bicara tanpa prejudis, mungkin beliau telah memberitahu saya untuk menaiki keretapi tanpa bayaran. Mungkin beliau tidak ingin bertolak ansur kerana saya berbangsa India.

Bagi pihak diri saya, saya telah bertindak dengan jujur dan waras. Cuma hati saya berat.

Saya harap pihak KTM tidak cuai semasa mencetak tiket. Kerana konsekuensinya ditanggung oleh penumpang dan bukan pihak KTM.