Sitting here at platform 16 TBS Bus Station waiting for my 2:30 bus to BatuPahat.
Time to reflect on the past fortnight where the nation officially mourned the passing of MH17 and we are still in the midst of the Selangor Mentri Besar fiasco.
Just a month plus few days after being shot down, the bodies of the crew and passengers were brought home for final rites and burial. 20 bodies were received with full military honours by no less than His Majesty the King himself.
The nation mourned as one big family in a fitting tribute themed United in Grief.
I joined fellow Malaysians at Dataran Merdeka in what i thought was a perfect place to pay my respects.
I was in white baju melayu together with over 100 others mostly in black. At 10:54 we said a silent prayer in our own faith, in honour and memory of those who perished in MH17.
Yes, Malaysia and Malaysians can be united not just in grief but at all times.
Our diversity is our strength to build upon. It is not a weakness and certainly not to be used to separate us.
The past week also reminded us of the importance of being meticulate in all that we do. The "tidak apa" attitude has no place in our culture.
It was this very culture that saw the collapse of a 6 tons and 20 feet long cement span on the MRT construction site in Sg Buloh killing 3 workers.
I pray that they will rest in peace and that their families will be well taken care of by the company.
PKR finally took the brave but not so popular decision to sack Khalid Ibrahim from the party. However things did not go the way it should when TSKI chose to hold on to his position.
The palace was made to believe that he had the majority support of the State Assembly. When this was proven untrue, he finally caved in but alas, the palace now chooses to be "king maker".
However I strongly believe that His Highness will respect democracy and appoint a new Mentri Besar soon.
I hope that by next weekend we would have sworn in the first woman Mentri Besar.
This political turmoil in Selangor clearly revealed the best and the worst in human characters. Who are true friends and foe: who are truly champions of democracy and peoples' rights or purely opportunists, all was revealed.
In our true Malaysian spirit, I am confident we will ride through this storm and all will be well. It will be a win-win situation for all as both sides of the divide will claim moral victory.
In the past fortnight, I was also kept busy with Hari Raya open houses and the Hungry Ghost prayers and celebration.
In respect for MH17 I chose to decline invitations until after the day of national mourning.
All in, the past 2 weeks have been sad, relieved and inspirational for me. I am thankful for some families of MH17 finding closure and praying the rest would get closure soonest possible.
I am also looking forward to a change in governance in Selangor and to perhaps be able to play a bigger role.
Whilst we remember and mourn for MH17, I pray we will never forget MH370.
To my friend Capt Zaharie, sitting at the porch of our friend' s house last week, I saw the two fluorescent light that you fixed last year.
As the light brought comfort to us, I pray God will give light that the searchers may see where MH370 is. May the light shine the way to closure for all and to move on.
I look forward to the Lantern Festival ahead and the Merdeka Celebration. Indeed, "di sini mulanya kisah cinta"
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