<..: Retreat II :..>

Never have I ever thought
we were destined to meet in Allah's home
A magical place of many meanings

Allah works in mysterious ways...
Masjid Assyakirin, our kindergarten class
became a place to witness the joining of two hearts...
yours and mine

After two years
of chasing each other
on the hills of the mosque,
we parted...

for 17 years, we led different lives...
with not a single connection or contact...

never did it crossed my mind
we would meet again
in the cyberworld ... of all places
you persistently messaged me
I ignored you totally
coz my life was abuzz with proposals
I could not refuse

one night, out of boredom
I entertained your pleas for conversation
we were on the phone
nearly every day
you, the ever quiet one with the listening ear
me, the non-stop mak nenek...

I could still remember the first time we met...
Boon Lay MRT...
nothing sparked for me ...
you tumbled over a the cinema's barrier while looking at me
I laughed and asked whether you're clumsy...
you looked at me and smiled
"You're beautiful!"
I blushed ... mushy pick up line, I thought
we wanted to watch Grease but 15 mins into the show, we left
we chatted under the stars....
and guess what, I saw a shooting star on that very night...
Although I did not make a wish...
I knew this was to be the start of a beautiful friendship
Before we left our spot, you asked
"I'm going to ask you a ridiculous question...
which kindergarten did you go to?"
I mentioned the mosque and you smiled again...
That night, you called my home excitedly...
"You were my classmate! I still have our class photo!"
I was taken aback by what you said...

How could it be?
It was a near impossible feat ...
after 17 years...

that night, I talked with my mum about it
Mummy said...
"Kasidah...Allah is great...
You might never know..."
I could still remember the moment I said yes to you...
It was during Armageddon , the animal crackers moment...
This song...
I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing became our love soundtrack
we were beaming and we held hands for a long long time

love is never an easy road...
I was told
and it was true...
trials and tribulations
guided our path
we separated
I met someone new
but my mind was always with you...
you wanted to meet me again , for the last time you said
I cried and you held me in your arms...
I was overcome with confusion...
r u the one?
we stayed apart ...
but Allah sememangnya Maha Berkuasa...
our destiny
has been preordained by HIM

I went home and prayed to Allah for guidance
I was reaching my crossroads and I had to choose...
The answer came when I met your parents for the first time
Your mum ...
she sat down beside me and showed me the kindergarten photo...
when Najib was 12...he came upon this photo and pointed out to makcik
and
said...
Mak...I am going to marry this girl when I grow up...
I teared ...
I knew then... this was Allah's answer to me...
I was overwhelmed...

You plucked a grass
You tied it around my finger
and you proposed...
while we were having a picnic at the Botanical Garden...
You told me...
"This promise might mean nothing to you...it's only a grass ring...
But my intentions are true..."

Darling...
on this day 6 years ago...
we became as one in the eyes of ALLAH...
Allah became a witness to our love

I used to wonder
if it was meant to be
if it is u i will love for all eternity
I pray to ALLAH everyday
hoping and wishing earnestly...
I've finally found a man that's true
I chose you
as the person
I will spend my life with
whenever I think about
the wonderful things that lie ahead of us,

I fall totally and completely in love with you
all over again.

Khairulnajib...
I promise you my heart
I promise you my soul
I promise to always be there
until the end
I promise you my love
I promise you my life
I promise this forever...

I promise our love is my life

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, DARLING!

Saturday, March 03, 2007