It is already after midnight, so technically Haziq is five months old today, 15th of November. A lot had happen since that night at Pantai Medical Centre, hundreds of diapers changed, pints of milk fed, twice sick with fever and many 'disturbed' nights for Awi. Myself, being a typical father, fell a bit deaf when Haziq wakes up to be fed every night. However, so far I've been able to take it all in my stride. I suppose it is the process of growing up and evolving as a man, from a boy, to teenager, to young adult, and then a husband and now a father. It's just sometimes, I wish time won't move so fast so that all these moments can be enjoyed and cherished longer.
I realise time is relative according to the situation. If you're having fun, the moment suddenly just passes like that. But if you're in a boring meeting, the seconds seem to crawl along and you think you're stuck in a time warp. A friend of mine commented that I've been working here in Terengganu for four years now. Damn, four years already. That sure sounds like a long time in today's standard. I can still remember the first day I reported to work at EPEMSB. I recalled commenting to my friend, Reza that it's a bit weird at the company because a doa was recited every morning. We've never experienced such things before. Must be a Terengganu thing, hehehe. The things that seem to stuck in your mind all these while.
Nevertheless, the one thing I will always keep in mind and I know is so true in today's world is that change is the only constant thing. Reza is no longer here, he resigned and joined another company in KL. I've also changed jobs from the one I initially reported to here in Kerteh. I am also no longer a bachelor, now a husband and father. Things keep changing all around you and it is just something that needs to be handled and accepted.
More things will be changing soon. The year is ending and next year will hold either a better promise or a worse outcome. Whatever it is, the clock will always be ticking and time will move whether you like it or not. We just have to deal with what it brings into our lives as best as we possibly can.