Death at 33 at Putrajaya

18/10/2013:

Received one email today on Company's email system. Bad news indeed. Another death.

When you are dead, you stop to live. Death is the opposite of living. Thing most people dread of. The opposite of  all good things in life. Think of the opposite  of these -- a highrise condo with prestigious address, a  Beemer with double Vanos engine friends talk about, a lovely wife and kids, a fruit orchard at country-side you go during weekend to rest, not to work, as there is already an Indon paid to look after it, overseas holiday you take every year, weekly eat-out with family at Nandos or my favorite Hadhratul Mawt, and other things you work so hard for.

Now imagine the opposite - a small compartment 6-feet under, total darkness, total confusion, total pain. At the corner of the kampong.

He is a friend I knew way back in Miri, when I was posted at Sarawak Operation in 2008 after returning from overseas assignment in Yangon. He was then in procurement,  A typical PETRONAS executive -- dedicated, committed and full of drive.

The accident occurred today in Putrajaya while riding a big bike. Died on the spot. His time has come. Our time coming soon.

Al Fatihah to Almarhum Fadzli Mahpudz. Semoga Allah  merahmati tuan di sana!

 

Death of cancer

Got a whatsapp message from group ex-it sometime in May 2013.  A friend I knew during my IT life in this conglomerate returned to her Creator. She had a successful corporate life during time I knew her. IT Manager at PDB. We followed our way and eventually lost contact circa 2004/2005.

Alfatihah for Puan Nurul Noriah. Semoga puan lebih baik di sana.

Death at 54

A senior manager busy at work at Dayabumi. Meeting after meeting. Chasing KPIs. Complained or chest pain and collapsed.
I did not know him in person. Saw his name in emails, cc-ed to me many times.
Semoga Allah ampun dosanya dan reda dg amalannya. Alfatihah kpd seorang sahabat.

More death at 48

Another friend passed away this week. Aged 48, about my age. Kidney transplant went wrong, despite donated by own brother. I knew him when he was IT manager at Optimal plant in Kerteh. A softspoken man from Tawau, Sabah.
Semoga Allah menerima amalannya dan mengampuninya. Alfatihah buat Sdr Rauf.

Death in Labuan

15/2/2013:

I heard the news at about 5 in the afternoon my staff Ali via sms, who got it from his counterpart in Petronas Methanol Labuan. Then I quickly texted and whatsapped close friends who knew him. Untimely death. A committed man to work whom I knew since I joined HR fraternity at Ethylene plant in Kerteh in Dec 2004. Just met him last December in KK Sabah when we were SI panel together interviewing some candidates from Sabah Forestery meant for methanol plant in Labuan. He told me about being alone in Labuan when the family were in KK. He told me about his empty house in Sierra KK which had been ransacked and looted and his plan to rebuild. What an ambitious man with strong drive.

Salam terakhir buat En Hardy Mohd. Semoga ALLAH SWT merahmati tuan di sana.

Death at 46

When En Azli Paat died at the age 46 last week, a force inside me insisted that I reevaluate my priorities in my life. He was just 46, with 10 kids. The fact that he appeared on TV3 last 2 weeks to give comments on government's rebate scheme for youth to own a smartphone, then to be dead - forgive my words - two weeks later, sent a sharp shrivel down my spine. Not many characters I met left such an impact. He said first question to ask is not what brand of mobile good for me, but what is is for. He was a simple man, but with a complex mission, I could sense it, from the way he explained to audience. Yes with drive and belief.    I think I can relate well to him, because we fight the same cause.

To him, may Allah bless you. To those left behind including yours truly, your time will come. What have you prepared?

When a 'good' man dies

3/5/2008:
Yesterday one of Malaysian most successful entrepreneurs died in Los
Angeles succumbing to lung cancer. I didn't know why the news touched
my heart so much. I didn't know him much except from newspaper. To me
he is good man. He started from scratch, from RM80000 and 5 APs. He
went to Japan and brought back 5 used Japanese cars and within 3
months sold all those cars. He seemed humble and hardworking. Man of
action and less talking. He donated a lot too. There were news about
him in the newspaper too - that he got those AP thru political
connection and unscruplous dealings. But I am a fact-based guy so I
paid no heed to such unverified news.
Lesson Learnt: When a good man died I found myself asking myself when
is my turn. Judge a person at face value. Leave the rest to God Almighty.