From 21st May to 25th, I was in Alor Star, an old friend who invited me to his house.  He also called two other friends, one from Muar and the other from Johor Bahru.  Interestingly, all of us are septuagenarians: I am 75, Kamal of Muar is 76 and Nara of Johor Bahru is 70.  This Alor Star friend, who invited us, Hanafi is 52.  We all share something in common.  We are all radio hams - radio amateurs, who like to contact each other via radio. This is an international hobby and radio hams regularly contact each other using the airwaves.
Our host, Hanafi, brought us around to visit other hams in Alor Star.  What an interesting time we all have.
Seldom do old people meet each other.  We are all mostly confined to our house, and the urge to go around visiting is no longer an urgent need.  So this meeting is somewhat special and memorable.

I am now reading two books:  "To Be A European Muslim" by Tariq Ramadan and "The People of China" by Shu Shin Luh.  These are books I borrowed from the public library.

A good read, books from the library, makes for an interesting and absorbing past-time.  I liked it.  I have been a regular borrower of books from the library for more than 40 years.  I find reading to be a revelation, helps to widen my mind, filled me with humility at the fact that I know so little.  And reading makes the world so interesting.  "Reading makes a full man" - how very true.

I had a good jog this morning.  I always feel invigorated after a good jog and sweating, and breathing hard.  Its a good feeling.  But this particular morning was special.  Out of the blue, a sweet young thing passed me by.  She was also jogging.  And something spectacular happened.  She gave me a sweet smile as she passed me by.  What a pleasant surprise.  I felt elated.  Happiness.  What a bonus.  I am a lucky guy.  It's a miracle.  Life is good.

 Yesterday, I sent this to "Letters to the Editor":

"PAS leaders (Islamic Political Party) insistence on the imposition of their brand of "hudud" law if they are elected into power, despite the many concerns shown by various people attest to their arrogance.

In our more than fifty years of independence, we have sailed through unscathed, although we have encountered some rough weather along the way.

Now our tolerance will be severely tested.  This symbiotic relationship between the various races would go asunder if the Islamic party continue to disregard the sensitivities of concerned Malaysians.

A universal problem with a religious based political party is that they have the mindset of being divinely right, and to question them is akin to questioning God.  All concerned Malaysians need to do now is to show our stance at the ballot box - no polemics required."

So far it is not printed.  Anyway, it is being published here in this blogspot.  I have had my say.