“Together We Are One” : Demise Of A Senior Banker-Colleague & The Dragon “Chinese New Year” 2012.

The Chinese New Year 2012 holidays are here! For this year, my school has opt to have a whole week holidays with 2 upcoming Saturdays as the replacement day, of course! It was a bit of a jolly shocking news because usually, the school opts not to take any “Cuti Peristiwa” although Ministry has slated 4 days throughout the year as ‘Cuti Peristiwa.’ Still, I guess the whole staffs and pupils anticipated this good news! I mean, it’s holidays???! Hahahaha!

Happy Chinese New Year 2012 – The Year Of Dragon!

The late Zulkarnain Bujang and I after AFFIN Islamic Bowling Tournament back in 2008. Zul, my senior ex-banker colleague was killed in a gruesome white Nissan Skyline accident on fateful 21st January 2012 morning… *Al-Fatihah*

Anyway, the traffic was so congested with cars and vehicles on Saturday, 21st January 2012! I woke up late and only to push off from Serendah, Hulu Selangor around 8.45  a.m. Like usual, I used the old road from Serendah; way up to Tanjung Malim and planning of going forward to Ipoh – but the plan was stuck as the traffic was so congested at Tanjung Malim nearby UPSI!!!!! Alright, instantaneously, I make a detour U-turn and headed into the highway. Unfortunately, the Plan B didn’t turn out well as well as vehicles were THRONGING and queuing up the road! So happened that the double lanes became single lane due to irresponsible drivers parking their cars along the side lane of Ulu Bernam R&R! I was cursing like hell! Erghhhh!

Got stuck in the long line for like half an hour; I decided to exit the highway via Behrang exit. Can’t bear to go through the immense traffic! Better if I resumed the journey on Sunday, after the dawn, aite? So, drove back heading to the south; to ECONSAVE Batang Kali doing some groceries-shopping and luncheon at Serendah.

THEN…I received an SMS from Zaidi, my ex-AFFIN banker colleague saying that our senior in AFFIN ISLAMIC, Zulkarnain Bujang passed away that morning due to an accident!!!! I was like in a shock; I mean to receive a news that someone you knew passed away was just indescribable, no? I messaged Zura, my ex-mentor in AFFIN BANK who now works in RHB Islamic and she confirmed that. Later, I learned the news that the late Zul was involved in a GRUESOME accident with his friend; boarding a Nissan Skyline which split into two after collision with highway signboard!!! Astaghfirullah…. You can read articles in The Star at http://www.thestar.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/1/22/nation/10312090&sec=nation and Malay language article at http://ondscene.my/kemalangan/2-maut-nissan-skyline-putus-dua-rempuh-tiang . *sad*

The remnant of Nissan Skyline. Wrecked…. Astaghfirullah…Split into two!

Suddenly all the memories in AFFIN BANK lingered. I remembered him as an efficient banker and Tuan Haji Rani was putting hopes and confident to him that he had asked Zul to mentor me on the supposed “RM60 million financing-of-the-Tabung Haji’s-subsidiary” case…. The tete-a-tete of Tuan Haji and I was transcribed here at http://undomiel84.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/threshold-of-quitting-job-o-lord-swtwhere-do-i-go-from-here/ .It was after that that Tuan Haji had asked Zul to mentor me. I also remembered that after the meeting that En. Muhizan, Zul and I had at Shah Alam with the client, Zul had given me a ride with his modified-car. He drove really fast as in drifting-kind-of and I sorted of reprimanded him not to drive TOO fast!!! But of course, after he slowed down..he drove fast, again! Hahahaa…..

I guess I am a person full of empathy. That’s why mirth and melancholy news (especially the latter) really move me; although sometimes it doesn’t really have strong affiliation with me. I guess, I am natural-born empathic soul…I prayed that his soul will be placed amongst The Believers, Insya ALLAH…

Recently, I am intoxicated with Delta Goodrem’s rendition of  “Together We Are One”, a theme sung by her in the Opening  Ceremony of 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. The lyrics is so motivating and channels the spirit of unity and love; and the music is simple yet etch a deep impact. I’ve tried to find the song in Mixpod.com to include it as my blog’s background theme song; but apparently prove to no avail…I guess the recording company put restriction so that it cannot be played other than in You-Tube…Sigh…

With this year as the Dragon Year, I would like to wish all my Chinese friends from all over the world and in Malaysia, a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year. Gong Xi Fa Cai & Kong Heyy Fatt Choyy! This is the inspiring lyrics of the song “Together We Are One”; written by Guy Chambers, Delta Goodrem & ex-beau Brian McFadden. The part of “Find your guiding inspirations, in a place where dreams are made; with a lifetime’s preparations, there’s no time to be afraid” really boost my spirit and motivate me; it means that for inspirations and guidance, always look up for ALLAH SWT…amazing! Thanks Delta! (,”)

Here we are
Sharing our lives
We made it through
The good and bad times
And still we stand
With hope in our hearts
No matter what
We will play our part
And now we’ve come so far
One chance to touch a star
Go higher and higher

Find your guiding inspiration
In a place where dreams are made
With a lifetime’s preparation
It’s no time to be afraid
Put our difference behind us
While we shine like the sun
See what we’ve all become
Together we are one

Deep inside your heart and soul
You’ve worked so hard
To reach your goal
With every step
With every breath
You gave it all
Till there was nothing left
Seek out the strength to win
No thoughts of giving in
Go higher and higher

Find your guiding inspiration
In a place where dreams are made
With a lifetime’s preparation
It’s no time to be afraid
Put our difference behind us
While we shine like the sun
See what we’ve all become
Together we are one….

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