So we thought we knew

I'm sure many of you have had this moment when you realised you knew so little and you strongly believe God is great. How many times have we been shocked by the death of people whom are known to be as fit as a fiddle, or a breakup of a very loving and attached couple, or difficulties faced by the girls with both beauty and brains and lastly the mediocre life some genius or once very intelligent person is living? When we hear these stories, we know for a fact, we know very little.
I was shocked with my uncle's recent death. Before his passing, he visited his sisters and mother and spent quite some time in KL. My uncle lived his life. He was one of those people whom you just couldn't seem to figure out what's he's up to next. He was quite a handful for my grandparents, and being the smartest of the lot he channeled his intelligence to the creative ways he pulled his next stunt or pranks. The last reminder he gave me was, "Be a good teacher. Don't scold orang asli students badly because they might use some black magic unto you," Advice taken, Pak Chak.
Another friend of mine, although not close, is currently facing a huge problem in her relationship. So we thought beauty with brains will never see a day of hard life? Utterly wrong here. In fact, good and solid relationships also get tested and sometimes fail. And that's when you realised that sometimes as much as you'd like to stay optimistic, you have to think of the worst case scenario, like, what if I get stood up on my wedding day?
Life as we see it, is definitely full of surprises. Not only do bad things happen, good things also happen. A heave of relief here. Alhamdulillah. The ugly ducklings turned into beautiful swans and fairy tale endings could appear amidst the hopelessness you see in life. After 25 years of living I have learnt that faith is a good thing but trust is a different story. Once broken, well, you can bid farewell to any good that once existed. Never do unto others, what you don't want done unto you. Simple, don't break people's hearts if you don't want yours to be broken. We all know karma's a bitch, so don't let it get you. But why do bad things happen to good people then? Well, sometimes, for very special people, bad things happen before really good things happen. You could sometimes only see the light at the end of the tunnel after being thrown into the dark dungeon and not seeing daylight for the longest time. In fact sometimes, the light even pierces your eyes and it's hard to see but you know you have been saved and darkness is just another story from the past.
As life is so fragile, never take it for granted. Never take yourself for granted, i.e. your needs and health. Do not destroy yourself with headache from work or heartache from someone unworthy. Be your own best friend and love yourself everyday.
Once you're happy with yourself then only could you channel that love to the people around you, your loved ones in particular. Tell them they're important, let them know they are loved. Now pick up the phone and call your mother. Help out your dad and treat your siblings. Visit your aunties and uncles and hug your grandparents. Meet up with friends and catch up with their lives. Spend time with that special someone and let them know how much they mean to you. If you already have a husband or wife, take that day off, go for dates, kiss longer and gives warm hugs. Those with children, bring them to the park and just hang out! Chill...
So we thought we knew, but really we don't. We don't know what life has to offer and what it can take from us. We must think positive but make allowance for disasters. Be nice to others and learn to love life. Take a deep breath and utter Alhamdulillah. Pray consistently that life treats us well. Amin.