Friday, April 13, 2012

Pencil and Eraser


PENCIL
I’m sorry

ERASER
For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.

PENCIL
I’m sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you’re always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.

ERASER
That’s true. But I don’t really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I’ll be gone and you’ll replace me with a new one, I’m actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.

I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They’re always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.

All my life, I’ve been the pencil. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I will be left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have.

Once a person asked the Prophet:

“Who deserves the best care from Me?”

The Prophet replied:

“Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother, and then your Father..”

(Al-Bukhari and Muslim) 


My note:  It was hard to me read this story Today. Last year on this Day my father passed. One of my "Erasers" gone. But still, I should be more stronger as though, I am an "Eraser" myself and the "Pencil" at the same time. Alhamdulillah I have my Mom. I wish she could stay more, and for that we are (her children ) should try to note make her "Erase" after us too much....

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Spring carrot cake


Ingridients:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups canola oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups shredded carrots (2 to 3 carrots)
  • 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple, well-drained (1/2 cup) (i used canned fruit mix)
  • 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans 
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips


Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C).
Mix oil and sugar

add egs..



in another bowl mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder...

Scatter the dry ingredients over the wet and mix
 
add carrot, sweetened flaked coconut, walnut, chocolate chips and canned fruit..

mix gently and pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes...

or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center of the cake  will come out clean



Ready! Enjoy

Note: You can put on the cake melted chocolate or icing.