Assalamualaikum and hi to all.
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| yeah. that's me :p |
In July, I received a message from an old acquaintance asking me to proofread a translation work. It is the book of Islam & Democracy by Tn Guru Haji Hadi (TGHH). At first, I declined because i simply knew a translation work is harder than the normal ones. Not only that, it is a 'heavy' book and the phrases or words must be at that level too. It is 150 pages and I have not done that amount of pages, just yet. Plus, the book the will be published. Nonetheless, i was thinking to do some contribution and yeah, to accept the job not knowing what im gonna face ahead. Nope. I dont regret it, not that.
After some negotiations, I plainly agreed to do it voluntarily and my only condition is to give me some time coz 150 pages is not a night work. Yeah, so it started.
Of course, I didnt start immediately owing to the bundles of task surrounding me. Sometimes when i had spare time, I'll read and correct some parts, leisurely. Since i did it leisurely and the pages are 150, obviously the work did not progress much.
This task is like always running at the back of my head. I remember it often, it seemed that it is running after me. I mean, it has been months but still the progress is 10 per cent. I got easily disappointed with myself and this stressed me out. At times, i questioned myself, why did i accepted this in the first place. Really. Haha but no regrets okayy
It was not until the Deepavali Holiday that i made sure to really make time for this task. I promised myself like it or not, i MUST finish the job within the holidays coz this is the only uninterrupted period before the school resume. I also left the piles of exam papers unattended for this cause. The holidays stretched for about a week and i literally do not go out of the house, i went no where except for a day and that single day cost me 25 pages. I made out a plan to finish at least 30 pages each day and within 5 days, i must finish it. I even pray Solat Hajat every time before starting the work because the stress is unimaginable.
This Islam & Democracy book took a long time since i have to cross refer with the original book in Malay for almost every pages. It was tough. Literally, I cried doing this.
My friend texted me and he asked politely if I could emailed him the completed work by November 22nd, i told him yeah i will.
And can you imagine me the day i emailed him the completed work? It is as if a huge rock is taken out from my head and i was greatly relieved i thank Allah for helping me making it through.
Im still grateful today that i have actually finished the job. The book in its original version of 150 pages is (i could say, i may not finish reading it) due to its heavy things inside spinning my head hihi. Salute to Ayoh Chik for his amazing and vast amount of knowledge.
Alhamdulillah 'ala kulli hal.
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| this seems like a normal post, but the weight of it was unbearable haha |
Wassalam.
anispauzi,
Kg Morak
-still in hols-
