It was the first time i din sleep throughout the journey home from ayah’s kampung, n never before had i been this glad that i’d stay awake. We past through lines of coconut trees and small houses. Even from a distance, i could see that the paint from the woodwork on their doors and windows was peeling from neglect. The view outside my window was just someone else’s everyday routine, but enough to amaze me. Chickens running home at dusk, topless comot kids holding sticks laughing at each other, and tired adults cycling home from the estate. The car was moving faster the further we left ayah’s kampung, all i could see was just lines of tall trees n beautiful orange skies as the sun was setting. That’s when i realized the beauty of Allah’s creation in our everyday’s life. We dun hv to go to the beach just to admire sunset. Even from the car window i could see the wonderful mixture of colours of the skies when it turned from blue to orange,slightly pink to purple,before it turned completely black. The car came to a halt as we reach RnR to perform our prayers.It feels good to be able to walk in public, with hair unbrushed and big Ts like nobody’s watching. As i was waiting for mama outside the surau, i studied the starry night sky. Above me,the stars were like specks of silver paint on a deep rich black canvas.Watching them can sometimes make me lost track of time, but not this time.I saw ayah walking to the car,so i followed him lazily.There was crispness in the air i realized as i was walking to the car, which i found it rather strange.The journey continued. U know how when u were a child, u thought the star followed u wherever u go, even when the car was moving fast?That’s how i felt. I remembered the same cluster of stars which formed the shape of a dugong. I can’ stop looking at them, admiring them, believing they were Si Tenang (rings a bell ppl?).As i was looking at them, they look back at me, and followed me to Bangi.That’s when i realized,i was’nt just looking at the stars, but staring deep into the past as well.Well there’s a story about stars n i, which explains why Rossa’s song "bicara pada bintang" never fails to make me smile, even on the gray-est day.But i’ll keep that to myself!~
