A Teacher's Prayer

 I want to teach my students how to live this life on earth
To face it;s struggles and its strife and improve their worth
Not just the lesson in a book or how rivers flow
But to choose the proper path whereever they may go
to understand eternal truth and know right from wrong
And gather all the beauty of a flower and a song
For if I help the world to grow in wisdom and grace
Then I shall feel that I have won and I have filled my place
And so i ask your guidance, God, that I may do my part
For character and confidence of my heart.....

Golden Rules for Living

If you open it, close it.


If you turn it on, turn it off.

If you unlock it, lock it up.

If you break it, admit it.

If you can't fix it, call in someone who can.

If you borrow it, return it.

If you value it, take care of it.

If you make a mess, clean it up.

If you move it, put it back.

If it belongs to someone else and you want to use it, get permission.

If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone.

If it's none of your business, don't ask questions.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

If it will brighten someone's day, say it.

If it will tarnish someone's reputation, keep it to yourself.

Owh Guru...

Berburu ke padang datar,


Dapat rusa belang kaki;

Berguru kepalang ajar,

Ibarat bunga kembang tak jadi.



Dialah pemberi paling setia

Tiap akar ilmu miliknya

Pelita dan lampu segala

Untuk manusia sebelum menjadi dewasa.



Dialah ibu dialah bapa juga sahabat

Alur kesetiaan mengalirkan nasihat

Pemimpin yang ditauliahkan segala umat

Seribu tahun katanya menjadi hikmat.



Jika hari ini seorang Perdana Menteri berkuasa

Jika hari ini seorang Raja menaiki takhta

Jika hari ini seorang Presiden sebuah negara

Jika hari ini seorang Ulama' yang mulia

Jika hari ini seorang peguam menang bicara

Jika hari ini seorang penulis terkemuka

Jika hari ini siapa saja menjadi dewasa;

Sejarahnya dimulakan oleh seorang guru biasa

Dengan lembut sabarnya mengajar tulis-baca.



Di mana-mana dia berdiri di muka muridnya

Di sebuah sekolah mewah di ibu kota

Di bangunan tua sekolah Hulu Terengganu

Dia adalah guru mewakili seribu buku;

Semakin terpencil duduknya di ceruk desa

Semakin bererti tugasnya kepada negara.



Jadilah apa pun pada akhir kehidupanmu, guruku

Budi yang diapungkan di dulang ilmu

Panggilan keramat "cikgu" kekal terpahat

Menjadi kenangan sepanjang hayat.



Usman Awang
1979

Give Me Strenght

There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go..
I just wanna scream...how could this happen to me...