The much needed holiday (Day 1)

This two weeks holiday is not something I initially planned. The plan was to take a weeks holiday to Sabah with my family. However, being drowned in work, I'm starting to realize that I'm beginning to loose myself (my passion, my enthusiasm)...I was no longer concerned for other people (I feel really disconnected...and a lot of my actions were pretentious), I easily get emotional, I allow myself to feel unnecessary sadness, stress and I constantly beat myself up...and it's starting to affect me physically.

This two weeks holiday is not just a holiday for me to rest and laze around...or run away from the tons of work in KTD...but it is more of a process I need to go through...to refresh myself...so that I will be stronger and able to face the challenges ahead..InsyaAllah..and in Allah I seek guidance.

The journey started last night as soon as I got on the 8 PM bus to Johor Bharu. The lights was off so there was not much I could do...I started to put together my holiday plan...till I feel asleep.

The bus arrived at Machap..around 6 am...the passengers got of for Subuh prayer then the bus set of again at around 6.30 am. I was fully awake and decided to fill the rest of my journey...reading. It so happens that I have the book 'My Beloved Son - Imam al-Ghazali' in my bag (this was actually a translating project my mum gave to me).

By the time the bus arrived at 'Sri Putri stop' I nearly finished the book..got of...continued reading while waiting for my dad....finished the book and my dad pulled over. Alhamdulillah..I did not feel dizzy (like what we usually feel when we attempt to read in a moving vehicle) maybe because I was so lost in reading..... What I did feel was the weight of the advices contained in the book.... wow..what a way to start the day! Reading the words of a man like Imam al-Ghazali was like giving myself an injection of energy...I didn't feel tired nor sleepy.

The rest of my day is filled with BEING WITH and BEING OF SERVICE to my family...and moving on to the next book in my reading list....

more updates tomorrow....insyaAllah (^_^)