Friday, December 02, 2005

The demise of a great friend

On the 18th of November, my best friend, Zuraimi Bin Abu Hashim, passed away from a heart attack. He was 36. I still remember when he was told by Abah that at the age of about 35, all his worries would come to an end. Zuraimi thought that his business would prosper and he would be able to pay all his debts and reward his wife for being patient with him all this while. Last year he went to meet Abah again, as he was exhausted from working day and night for his business to work. Abah told him to be patient and his time will arrive soon. His time did arrive. All his troubles have been taken away from him. And he has reached his destination...

I cried on that fateful morning. I travelled to JB in the wee hours of the morning and was devastated to lose the only true friend I have. He is survived by his wife and three young kids, all below the age of seven. I wonder how they will survive. Zuraimi has a lot of debts mounting and possibly having no insurance at all.

The question I keep asking is that his death is a blessing for him, but what about his wife? I cannot fathom what would happen to her...with all his debts..sometimes I wonder what is HIS Plan..

I just need to remind myself that GOD works in mysterious ways. I just need to have faith in Him.

Forgive me God for I have sinned. May you bless my good friend's soul.