The current season in staffs is spring. The weather was warm and nice a few days ago. But now it is starting to get cold like in winter. The house heater was not working and everybody was groaning. Thank god the shower was fixed. Or not all of us have to take a bath like P.Ramlee in bujang lapuk. We have complained about the heater but it seems that the maintenance took it lightly. Maybe because we only have a few days before our accommodation expires.
Last Friday I was at town. Performing my Asar at the Greyfriars praye hall. There was a tazkirah given by one of the tablighs that I like to share in The Pavements.
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There was a ship sailing in the seas. The consist of two working sections which is the upper deck and the lower deck. The sailors from the lower deck receive water from the sailors of the upper deck (I realise that sea water can't use for drinking so assume that it is only use for washing).
One day the sailors of the lower deck decided not to rely from the sailors of the upper for water. They wanted to have their own supply of water and being independent. Without thinking of the consequences the sailors of the lower deck started to make a hole in the ship so that they can get their own supply of water.
Their foolish action caused the whole to sink. All of the sailors from the lower deck and the upper deck suffers.
This story is metaphore, in the Islamic view. Telling that the ship as the Islam that you believe in. The sailors of the upper and lower deck as an ummah. Each one of them are depended on one another. It is the responsibility of every muslim to remind their muslim brothers what is wrong and what is right. To avoid being selfish just to save one's own skin.
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It reminds me of what I have learn in a school prefect bootcamp at Eco resort a long time ago. That the priciple of 'seorang anggota buat silap satu badan sengsara'. At that time whenever one of us was late for a program or did something wrong. Everyone will be punish, from having to do push ups or spending 3 hours marching in a the camps lake.
At that time I question the idea of 'punish everyone when one messed up'. I think it is unfair for the people who doesn't do anything wrong. I was 13 at that time.
After ten years of experiencing the bitter and sweet of life. My view altered, it is more unfair letting your peers fail around you when you can succeed together. Unwilling to be assisted and change is another thing.
View it as running a marathon. Everyone wants to finish and get the first prize. In the marathon some run fast some run slow. Some had cramps during running had to walk towards the finishing line, some might even have to crawl. Still all of the runners wants victory even when they know they will end up finishing last. To them finishing the race is a victory. Other runners who were virtuous shout support and motivation to them. Some even run with them until the finish line.
When I participated the Staffs half marathon few months ago. I had cramps and had to convert from running to fast walk. I was going too slow even the old people in the race manage to intercept me. But most of the runners gave me motivational support, they shout to me "run Dennis run! don't stop'. They call me Dennis because I wore a Dennis the menace singlet. Some gave me water and some runs with me. Sometimes I do shout for motivation to other runner who I manage to 'potong'.
I was the 1948 people to reach the finishing line from 1986 participants. I literally didn't train anything for the marathon. I was devastated by the events I went through. But I still compete just to wake me up from being unproductive.
At the starting line, I told myself If I can complete this race, I can surely complete my degree. And Alhamdulillah, I've done it.
