But atypical to first entries, I guess this is a sad one. This afternoon I received the news that our beloved friend has passed away while being detained in ICU.
Allahyarham Mohd Ishak was a biology lecturer in UITM Shah Alam. We used to play volleyball together three or four years back. I guess distance became an issue when he started lecturing, and so he didn't come anymore. But we kept in touch through text messages and Yahoo Messenger. We became quite close.
I can still remember how awesome he has been when with us. He was a good setter, and more importantly, team player. He always uplifted the mood no matter how bad the game has been, unlike some cuss-filled assholes who I wish they're dead but are still alive. Why can't good things last longer than the bad ones?
And looking at his facebook pictures, one cannot deny how full his life has been. Loved by his students, and it's obvious he also loved them back with all his heart. I know from his character, he had been an awesome lecturer. Hell, I read from his facebook status to his students something about him being happy that many of them got good grades. In Biology, a subject that can never get through this thick skull of mine.
But I guess our friendship is short-lived. About a year ago, he shared with me that he has lymphoma, and I'm not sure what why but he didn't reply to me as often as before since then.
And I didn't even know he was in ICU.
The thing that I regret the most is, I didn't even get to meet him even after a year of learning about his disease. I've been trying to, but I guess I should have tried harder. Now, it's already too late. I'll not get to hear his voice anymore. Not his jokes, not his smile. And worst of all, not his presence.
Words cannot describe how saddened I am by this news. I'm practically cresftallen. Moga perginya beliau menamatkan derita yang telah lama ditanggung. Dan moga Allahyarham ditempatkan dikalangan mereka yang beriman.
Al-Fatihah.
1 comments:
semoga dia tenang di sana... :(*
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