Dear Raihana

 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. 

Dear Raihana, 

This has been some sort of my personal tradition. To write something to you while you are in your last day of being single. Before you got hitched tomorrow. Before you tie the eternal knot with the very guy we all yet to get know with :D 

My dear Rai, 

In less than 24 hours, you will be someone's wife. You will be leaving your house to live with your newly married spouse, whom you would share the rest of your life with. Insha ALLAH Waniey and I will be meeting you tomorrow, Puan Raihana. We met you last week, Ms Raihana and insha ALLAH we will be meeting you tomorrow, Puan Raihana with your husband. 

Rai, 

I wouldnt dare to say I know all your stories, because indeed there are some that I have no idea with. But it is fine. I know there will be someone who always know the stories that I do not know. That you always have someone to talk to about some things that you could not bring yourself to tell me. I am totally fine Rai for not knowing every story of yours, provided that you get a very strong support system in helping you making the decision. 

And I would say, this gentleman you are marrying, is out of my radar too. All I know was when you told me that you are getting engaged in months time, that he approached you for quite some time already, that you guys have decided on your future plans which I am so grateful for and happy of. Alhamdulillah. 

Raihana, 

Congratulations for being able to find the man being the answer of your everyday prayers. I believe he is one of the God-sent to you, as a gift to you, in fact one of your rewards and blessings from Him, being a very good servant of Him. And congratulations too Raihana, for being the answer of someone's prayers who always prays the best for himself, and it turns to be that you are his the best :) 

Venturing yourself into a new phase of life wont be easy. It will be hard and difficult to comprehend, sometimes. You are going to take some times to adapt fully, and the learning process is an ongoing journey. You might get tired in the middle of it, but I am sure he will always chain his hand with yours to ensure you two got each other's backs through out the journey. Journey to Jannah, insha ALLAH. 

Inna ma'al usri, yusro, insha ALLAH. 

Raihana, 

I literally find no word to describe how I am feeling at the moment. I am soooo happy for you, but the fear of losing you is also there. Though not literally haha. But losing you to your husband is still okay, I guess. And I am sure you will come back as my bestfriend, though now already as someone's wife. 

I also feel so grateful that you now have escalated yourself into the next level, but I could not help myself but to worry how the things may cause you hardships and difficulties that you have no choice but to embrace them anyway. 

Therefore, I pray nothing but the best for you Raihana. 

May Allah ease your matters and smooth all the plans. May ALLAH widen your heart and calm your mind, in spite of this busy-ness (?) and complexity. May ALLAH guide you the best that you will be feeling only things you shall be feeling. May ALLAH help you to love and be loved in a way we all want it to be. And may ALLAH assist you in every way you could be assisted, as much as u need it. 

Raihana, 

I appreciate every moment we spent together. All the way from CFS PJ dengan tudung Rai style terkedepan pun tetap cantik, until we entered the main camp together, living together as roommates and every countless study group sessions - I love them all. Every minute spent with you is so memorable and will always be remembered happily. 

Thank you for being a great creature who inspires me so well in so many ways. Who helps me to be a better person day by day. Who helps me in every way you could ever think. Who always be there whenever I need you. Who is, believe me this girl, perfect in every way. 

Thank you Rai, for befriending me who is lacking in so many ways. For seeing beautiful things in me which I couldnt see. For saying beautiful things to me every time I need them. For accepting and somehow moulding a better me. Thank you Raihana. 

Semoga setiap jasa baik Raihana Nadhira kepada Maryam Jamilah ini dibalas ALLAH SWT berlipat kali ganda, bukan sahaja di dunia bahkan di akhirat sana. 

Things happen, times move, but we shall remain here for each other. Always. So, ring me up anytime, anywhere. As much as you are always there for me, I too will always be there for you. As much as Allah allows me to, insha ALLAH I will. 

Rai,

Take care and be happy.

It is never a selfish act when you chase your dream, your happiness. It is your life for you to live, so it is your responsibility to make your life happy. 

And I wish you to be happy, eternally. 

I wouldnt ask you not to forget about me when you are happily married nanti, because I know you wont. Anyway, if there is one thing I can keep asking from you is to have my name in your prayers and thoughts - may I become a better me. For my Lord. For my fellow creatures. 

Insha ALLAH. 

Aaamiin. 

Loveyou Rai. 

As much as the cloud in the sky, the water in the ocean.

My love and prayers for you too - is infinity. 

Ha gituu. 

Raii, remember the good old days when we were roommates back then in UIA, we would always joke around that your husband somehow has to work really hard to beat me in sense of sweetness? Simply because, hey I AM that sweet haha. I believe that I've set up quite a high benchmark for your husband to compete, don't I? Hehe. 

So Bro, goodluck!

HAHA. 

You two, 

be happy. 

Regards, 

Maryam Jamilah 

Presiden #YYA

#StillNotLettingGoMyPresidentship 

#EvenAfter9Years

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Dear Sabiha

Dear Sabiha,
I am writing this at the evening of 29.11.2019, which tomorrow - 30.11.2019, you will be solemnized to the gentleman of your dream :)

Babe, we last met on March 2019, which is like... 8 months ago? It was really amazing back then that I have to accept the fact that we have befriended each for half of our current age. For the past 13 year, for God's sake! Masha ALLAH.

Amidst all the feelings, I am so grateful to have our path crossed and for me to get the opportunity to know someone like you, who I look up for the bravery that you hold tight throughout your journey.

I believe every friend is special in their own way. Likewise, you too, are special for me in your own way. We did not really close to each other most of the times, literally. Like, I do not even know what is your favorite food, favorite color, even the man* (men? haha) you are* (and were) dating HAHAHA. And I believe you too, do not really know mine. Why? Because it's not that we spend time together frequently, neither do we chat over the phone regularly. No. But we just know that, hey, I am here, you are there, we got each other's back, in case you are in need. Well dear, I guess this is when they say, a friend in need is a friend indeed. And indeed, you are that kind of friend :)

Babe, now that you are getting married, in less that 24 hours, I feel so excited, yet at the very same moment, I feel sad to let you go into that new phase of your life. It is not that I am not happy for you, which I really do, but you know, to let you go to some kind of guy who I do not know is somehow bothering me. BUT I do also know that your dear family members, especially your abangs have done their best in screening and filtering the gentleman hence I believe he is indeed the chosen one who is the best suited to you. And because of that, I feel that I should not have anything to worry anymore insha ALLAH.

Dia aku tak risau dah, engkau ni aku masih risau.

Dah pandai masak ke? Gelak masih rival dengan pontianak ke? Jalan dah helok tak kasar ke? Cakap dah lemah lembut berbudi bahasa ke? Berapa hari dah pantang daripada mencarut? Solat dah cukup? Aha, solat di awal waktu on top of that! And, simpanan dah berkepuk belum? Nak maintain diri sendiri lepas kahwin ni jugak tau, sebab kau tuuu high maintenance! HAHA

Babe, I know that you do understand all my questions above are out of my concern. Not even one of the questions is to degrade you, whatmore you are someone so dear to me. But I really hope that within the jokes, you can also find the serious note that I am trying to deliver. It is a whole new world which I know you can survive, but of course with a lot of patient and love, that I pray you have the supply of both sufficiently for your whole life.

My dear Sabiha,
Congratulations for taking this big step. To let someone else to take care of you, no matter how independent you are. To let someone else to love you, no matter how you are loved and how u love yourself. To let someone else to look after you, no matter how good you are taking care of yourself. Just so you know, insha ALLAH your ma and abangs, kakngoh and every family members will be so happy and in deep relief that now they have someone they can legally rely on to be responsible over you.

And your arwah Abah too, he must be happy too to see you in your wedding dress.

I cant wait to see you tomorrow! To give u a big hug and to say how much I am grateful that you finally want to share your life with someone. Err actually for you to find someone you can share your life with. Alhamdulillah.

Lepas ni, lepas kahwin ni, jaga maruah diri dan suami. Pakai tudung helok2 jangan nampak anak rambut, jangan nampak leher mwahahahaha no matter what material it is - pleated shawl ke crumbled shawl ke hiks. Gelak tu cover, jangan mengilai memanjanggg. Masa drive jangan mencarut, banyakkan sabarrrr. Nak pergi jalan jauh ke kerja ke, minta izin suami awal2. Jangan nakal-nakal dah dengan guy friend lain, nakal dengan laki kau jeeee.

Ok?

HAHA

Omg my bestfriend is getting married!

Aku tak tahu bila kau akan sedar this post is written specially dedicated for you, but by the time you read this, please do know that my feeling is always the same, in fact I will always love you and support you no matter what. Selagi kau masih di landasan yang benar la. HAHA

All the best, babe! Moga majlis esok berjalan lancar, moga kau ditenangkan jiwa raga, moga dipermudahkan semua dannnn ultimately, moga dipermudahkan urusan korang utk bercinta hingga ke syurgaaaaa hehe :)

Iloveyou okay.

Nah gambar sekeping to commemmorate 13 years of friendship. Hiks

And yes, even after 13 years, aku masih lagi sememeh when you are so well dressed. Sobs haha

Selamat pengantin baru, Sabiha.
Kahwin bukan macam sekolah tau, boleh ponteng-ponteng.

TAU!

Haha kbyeee :)

Regards,
Your friend of 13 years,
Maryam Jamilah.

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Nadia & Mustaqim : A New Journey Begins.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

Cuti raya haji aka Aidiladha, seminggu. Maka pulanglah anak-anak perantauan ke kampung halaman, demi menyambut perayaan. Tak dilupa bebuku serta nenota, dengan secebis harapan akan bebuku dan nenota tersebut akan dibuka dan dirujuk, sementelah peperiksaan midterm bakal menjelang, sejurus selepas tamatnya cuti raya.

Tapi Nadia ni lain sikit. Orang balik beraya, dia balik bernikah. Ha tu dia.

And yeay, Nadia berjaya jadi orang pertama dalam kelas kami, 5SC2 2010 dulu, menjejakkan kaki ke alam perkahwinan. It was quite unexpected. Bukan apa, tapi zaman muda belia dulu, tak pernah dengar pun cerita dia pasal cinta. Tetambah lagi, sekolah kami semua gegirls, jadinya memang takde nak skandal dengan sesiapa.

Alhamdulillah, iman masih kukuh di dada, takde nak kapel-kapel, tapi aturan keluarga dengan redha di hati, maka bersatulah Nadia dan pasangannya, gituuu ^^

Maka kalutlah dua orang makhluk bila hari bahagia Nadia semakin hampir menjelang tiba. Nak pakai baju apa, nak kasi hadiah apa, nak pergi pukul berapa, bila, bagaimana bla bla bla. Biasalah gegadis muda yang galok bila sahabat seusia nak kahwin :3

Akad nikahnya malam, di banglo keluarga Nadia. Memang niat nak pergi, tapi sebabkan malam, parents memula tak kasi. Tapi disebabkan azam dan semangat yang jitu, setelah kekenyit mata dan merengek peluk kaki mak, maka kebenaran tu dapatlah. Maka berkelanalah dua makhluk ni menuju ke majlis akad nikah Nadia Amilin dan Ahmad Mustaqim.

She was beautiful. Couldn't believe my eyes that she was wearing make-up, which made she looked so angelic. Zazaman dulu masa sekolah dia main tempek bedak Baby Johnson je. Takpun Carrie Junior. Tu pun malas :D

Beautiful, wasn't she? :')

Kemudian, dalam 8.30 ++, lepas bergambar sesikit dalam kamar pengantin tu, maka menujulah kami semua ke medan akad nikah that was created amazingly wonderful and nice. Debar nak jadi seorang Puan nampaknya dah terlukis jelas di muka Nadia. Rasanya masa ni, memang masa untuk kau berfikir sendirian, muhasabah diri and keep motivating yourself. Selawat dan istighfar bebanyak tu wajibbb :D

Scha and I was invited untuk duduk sebelah Nadia tu, taaapiii kitorang terpaksa tolak dengan baik. Bajet hot? Taklah hoi! Sebabnyaaaa, kami risau kami yang leleh lelebih nanti. Karang pengantin senyum bahagia gembira, kitorang pulak nangis tersedu-sedan sebab terharu. Hihiks :D

Haaaaaaa senyum Nadia pun dah membayangkan ke-nervous-an beliau. Dup dap dup dap lettew duk tunggu bakal encik suami datang. Kan kan kan :D

Maka tibalah di prince charming untuk mengahwini princess-nya. Gituuuu. Selesai itu ini, akhirnya, dengan dinikahkan sendiri oleh Encik Adabi, ayahnya Nadia, maka, alhamdulillah, termeterailah ikatan perkahwinan Nadia-Mustaqim, dengan sekali lafaz sahaja ^^

Alhamdulillah :') Dua makhluk yang memerhatikan dari jauh ni memang burst into tears. Like we could not believe our eyes that Nadia dah kahwin! Remaja yang zaman sekolahnya duk berjimba berjoli dengan kami, dah kahwin. Omaigad.

Lepas dah sah tu, diorang mintak diri kejap, nak solat sunat. Lepas tu baru kembali untuk sesi pembatalan air sembahyang aka sarung cincin ^^

Ha memula nampak memalu, tapi lepas tu pegang tangan tak lepas. Ambuoiiiii :D *baca nada jeles takde orang nak pegang tangan ittew ;D *

Sementelah kitorang dah saksikan detik bersejarah Nadia, dan malam semakin lewat, maka kitorang pun mintaklah diri dulu. Nadia pun nampaknya dah makin bizi sesejak ada suami. Ehh. Hihik :D

Tapi wajiblah ambik gambar dulu dengan mempelai, kannnnn ^^

Cantik je ambiance dan atmosphere dia :)

Ni pulak gegadis dari MMP. Kira kawan sekolah Nadia la, sebab selain daripada kitorang, kawan Nadia dari USIM pun ada datang.

Muka-muka ni la kena tadah soalan,

'Nadia dah, kamu bila lagi?'

Soalan yang sama nadanya macam iklan kat TV tu..

'Saya sudah, anda bila lagi?'

Jawapan dia sesengih kucing je lah. Haisz Nadia ni. Dia tu yang kahwin awal, bukan kitorang ni yang kahwin lambat. Tapi insha ALLAH lah, bakal menyusul jugak tidak lama lagi. Ehh. Ops. Hiks ;)

Lepas bergambar, haruslah makan dulu. Laparrr :D Masa makan, selain jamu selera, mata kami juga dijamu dengan tayangan video compilation gambar mempelai dari zaman muda belia sampailah ke detik tunang diorang. Ohh shooo shweettt :*

Kalau jumpa kawan yang rerapat, mesti kita akan kata, 'jangan lupa jemput aku makan nasi minyak kau'. And now, here it is, Nadia's nasi minyak. Barulah terasa bebetul percaya, Nadia dah kahwinnn. Homaii :3

Lepas makan, balik. Menunggu hari Sabtu tiba pulak, sebab Sabtu tu kendurinya.

Scha tak dapat join, so pergi sorang. Masa ni memang terasa ketiadaan Syafiqoh si pelajar cemerlang yang kini berada di Jogjakarta untuk program pertukaran pelajar.

Jumpa few Maahadians kat sana, contohnya 'Awatif dan Anis Fathina, juga Teacher Aziah dan Datin Hariza. Hoho.

Pergi pun tak lama, sebab nak balik kemas barang untuk kembali ke pangkuan UIA, esoknya. Told ya, cuti seminggu je. Orang lain balik beraya, Nadia ni je balik kahwin :D

Maka, itulah kisahnya Nadia dan Mustaqim :)

Beautiful Nadia,
your journey has not yet ended.
In fact it just begins.
A new journey to a new world.

Jangan angau sangat.
Study jangan lupa.
Suami jangan tertukar dengan lecturer.

Indeed, you are the chosen one.
Bukan semua remaja ALLAH kasi can kahwin muda.
Bila ALLAH takdirkan demikian,
maka maknanya ALLAH tahu kalian mampu,
to go through the journey that isn't easy.
Tough and hard one,
but insha ALLAH,
bergandingtanganlah kalian hingga ke sorga-Nya.
(amboiii kenmainnnn :D )

Nadia dan Mustaqim,
selamat pengantin baru.
Semoga kekal bahagia dan sejahtera,
hingga ke syurgaNya :')

Jaga Nadia elok-elok.
Manja sikit tuh, tapi bearable.
:D

Nadia,
jaga suami baik-baik.
Taat dan patuh.
Jangan nak menang je.
Dengan kitorang je kau boleh nak selalu menang gitu :D

Bila kau kahwin, bukan makna kau hilang kawan kau.
Though you already have someone who is willingly to spend his 24/7 of his 365 days per year with you,
tapi hopefully kau tak lupa yang kau masih simpan nombor kitorang dalam iPhone kau,
yang kitorang masih friends dengan kau kat Facebook,
yang kita follow each other kat IG.
So, kalau ada apa-apa,
kau tahu kan mana nak cari jawatankuasa pendengar dan penasihat?
:)

Semoga Nadia, Mustaqim dan keluarga sentiasa dalam rahmatNya, aamiin, insha ALLAH.

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Ha, awak tu, bila lagi?

Ya, awaklah.

Katanya sampai nak kena tempah tiket flight. Ya ke? Kalau ya, nak simpan duit dari sekarang ni! :3

Ehh. Did I just say something that I should't? Ehhh. Opss. Sorrryyy :D

Apa-apa pun, untuk awak juga, semoga berbahagia! *kekenyitmata* ;)

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