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Rakan banyak perkara rakan. Ada rakan sepermainan, rakan sebilik, rakan serumah, rakan sedarjah, rakan sesekolah, rakan sekuliah, rakan sekerja, rakan sejemaah, rakan sekariah, rakan sekomuniti, rakan senegeri dan berbagai-bagai lagi.
Pn Hjh Foziah .....................................Tuan Hj Isa Safian
Menunggu waktu majlis bermula . . .
Pn Hjh Alimah bersama rombongan pengantin lelaki
"Dia itu 'rakan semeja' saya."
Kata-kata begini jarang-jarang kedengaran disebut orang. Penulis cuba mengingat-ingati sama ada terdapat istilah rasmi bagi 'rakan' jenis ini yang diguna pakai secara umum.
Rasa-rasanya tiada. Kalau ada pun dipakai secara tidak rasmi-rasmian. Dalam pertuturan bersahaja mungkin!
Penulis tidak peduli sangat tentang ada tidaknya istilah ini. Apa yang penting kepada penulis ialah maksud 'rakan semeja' itu harus jelas difahami erti dan budayanya . . . oleh sesiapa sahaja yang menggunakan perkataan itu.
Jadi . . . apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan 'rakan semeja' ? Apa pula relevannya dengan kisah yang hendak disampaikan penulis di sini.
Secara mudah . . . 'rakan semeja' penulis maksudkan mereka yang duduk semeja di mana-mana jua dan beraktiviti apa-apa sahaja . . . di sesebuah meja yang sama . . . serentak pada sesuatu masa tertentu!
Kisah duduk semeja dan beraktiviti sama ini berlaku di Pusat Konvensyen Sime Darby, Jalan Bukit Kiara 1, Kuala Lumpur pada malam hari Ahad, 24 Februari 2013.
Peristiwanya . . . majlis perkahwinan Dina dengan Ahmad Nizam Rosli yang berlangsung dalam suasana yang gilang- gemilang.
Dina adalah anak perempuan Dato Ramli Abbas dan Datin Biby Nazli Hassim.
Ahmad Nizam Rosli
Pasangan pengantin bahagia
Dato Ramli Abbas merupakan rakan sepermainan penulis ketika zaman persekolahan dahulu.
Walaupun penulis bersekolah di Kuala Lumpur dan Dato Ramli bersekolah di Tapah . . . kami sering berjumpa setiap kali cuti penggal persekolahan di Tapah kerana keluarga kami masing-masing tinggal di sana pada waktu itu.
Dato Ramli Abbas
Datin Biby Nazli Hassim
. . . datang juga awak ya . . .
Bila kawan lama berjumpa . . .
Penulis bukanlah hendak memberikan butiran hubungan penulis dengan tuan empunya majlis . . . atau, tentang kehebatan majlis yang telah berlangsung mulai jam 8:45 malam itu.
Sesungguhnya penulis lebih teruja untuk memaparkan kisah perkenalan dan silaturahim yang terjalin di kalangan para tetamu yang duduk di meja 30.
Sesungguhnya penulis lebih teruja untuk memaparkan kisah perkenalan dan silaturahim yang terjalin di kalangan para tetamu yang duduk di meja 30.
Penulis dan isteri tiba di dewan Sime Darby Convention Centre awal sedikit daripada masa ketibaan yang ditetapkan untuk para jemputan.
Dewan yang berkenaan terhias indah . . . dengan jalinan hiasan lama dan baru.
. . . kerana masih awal . . . kami sempat juga menikmati suasana nyaman di luar dewan untuk seketika . . . suasana berbudaya tradisional.
Kumpulan gamelan beraksi . . .
Kemudian kami masuk ke dewan majlis diadakan. Kami berdua yang mula-mula sekali duduk di meja 30 yang diperuntukkan kepada para tetamu.
Sebentar kemudian tiba pula pasangan suami isteri yang masing-masing memperkenalkan diri mereka sebagai (Tuan) Yeoh dan (Puan) Ai Lan.
Ai Lan (kiri) dan Yeoh
Ai Lan (kiri) dan Yeoh
Ketibaan pasangan ini disusuli pasangan suami isteri yang kemudiannya kami kenali sebagai (Tuan) Elias dan (Puan) Mazlina.
Mazlina (kiri) dan Elias
Seterusnya tetamu yang tiba di meja 30 ialah (Tuan) Abdul Halim dan sejurus kemudian (Tuan) Hazimi.
Abdul Halim
Hazimi
Sepasang tetamu yang akhir sekali tiba di meja kami memperkenalkan diri mereka sebagai (Tuan) Chris dan (Puan) Soo Ching.
Soo Ching (kiri) dan Chris
Maka cukuplah 10 orang tetamu yang duduk di meja 30. Lengkap sudah kuota untuk kami bersuai kenal dan berbicara dengan keadaan yang santai tapi mesra.
Kami saling berkenalan antara satu sama lain. Bercerita fasal keluarga, fasal pelajaran anak, fasal hobi, fasal nilai hidup dan lain-lain lagi.
Topik politik tidak mendapat tempat langsung dalam bicara kami semeja. Alhamdulillah aku senang dengan keadaan dan suasana begitu!
Sudah agak panjang aku menulis dalam bahasa Melayu. Izinkan aku beralih kepada bahasa Inggeris buat seketika untuk menyambung cerita bertemu 'rakan semeja' yang amat budiman dan tinggi budi bahasa.
One good turn deserves another . . .
One good turn deserves another . . .
Dear readers . . . the wedding invite . . . and in particular that 'knowing you knowing me' messing around the dining table act by Dato Ramli and Datin Biby Nazli that Sunday evening was surely an occasion to be remembered.
And when old friends came face to face . . . no protocol was allowed any space . . .
On to new friends now . . .
The new friends I met and made at table 30 were simply fantastic. A friendly, humble but intelligent group of people.
The new friends I met and made at table 30 were simply fantastic. A friendly, humble but intelligent group of people.
All of them were special in their very own way.
They were comparatively younger than yours sincerely and spouse . . . but knew the art of breaking the ice when communicating with total strangers.
Self-introduction by each and every one of them to each and every member seated around table 30 was sincerely and smoothly done.
This made a lot of headway to gel and blend a group of strangers (at one moment) into a group of new friends (quite immediately by the next moment).
Another plus factor was the fact that everyone at table 30 showed a keenness in responding to questions or requests that popped up during 'conversation' time.
They were comparatively younger than yours sincerely and spouse . . . but knew the art of breaking the ice when communicating with total strangers.
Self-introduction by each and every one of them to each and every member seated around table 30 was sincerely and smoothly done.
This made a lot of headway to gel and blend a group of strangers (at one moment) into a group of new friends (quite immediately by the next moment).
Another plus factor was the fact that everyone at table 30 showed a keenness in responding to questions or requests that popped up during 'conversation' time.
My impression of these guys were very quickly summed up. Their attitude was positive. They were indeed an awesome lot. Their make-shift profile will briefly read:
Yeoh Soo Ann . . . a GCEO of Encorp Berhad. He deals with matters regarding property. His office is at Pusat Perdagangan Kota Damansara. He hails from Seremban. Very cultured.
His wife Chua Ai Lan is a qualified London trained dentist. She however has ceased practice in order to allow her more time to bring up their three daughters. A responsible wife and mother . . . as mentioned by Yeoh.
Their eldest daughter has just begun her study in veterinary medicine/science in London.
Elias Yusoff is CEO of Saga Telecom Sdn Bhd. His company . . . located in Laman Seri Business Park Section 13, Shah Alam . . . is Ericsson Authorised Systems Distributor. Elias seems slightly reserved . . . but never aloof.
He was accompanied by his wife, Mazlina Zalwani bt Mohd Noor, that evening. Mazlina was benevolent with her smile. The couple resides in Shah Alam.
Abdul Halim Ismail is CEO of TH Hotel & Residence Sdn Bhd. His office is at Level 17, Tabung Haji Building, Jalan Tun Razak, KL. Halim looks down-to-earth.
Hazimi Kassim is Group Chief Internal Auditor of Group Internal Audit, Telekom Malaysia. His office is located at Level 9, South Wing Menara TM, Jalan Pantai Baharu, KL. His boyish looks could be his strength when dealing with people around him.
Last but not least . . . that amiable couple, Chris and wife Soo Ching . . . it was very noticeable that they fit well into the table 30 group. Carried themselves well. [However not very much info was able to be extracted from them then as the function was busily gaining momentum when they arrived. Some better coverage of them the next time perhaps.]
In conclusion . . . I would like to say 'terima kasih banyak -banyak' to Dato Ramli & Datin Biby Nazli for inviting us to this memorable function.
I consider this function memorable as it provided me the opportunity to meet up with interesting new friends.
Insya-Allah (God Willing) . . . we should be able to make time to catch up with one another . . . at some other instances.
Appreciate meeting all of you. You guys were simply great!
And . . . to the newly-wed . . . may your life ahead be full of bliss and may both of you be blessed with a happy and prosperous marriage.
All's well that ends well.
His wife Chua Ai Lan is a qualified London trained dentist. She however has ceased practice in order to allow her more time to bring up their three daughters. A responsible wife and mother . . . as mentioned by Yeoh.
Their eldest daughter has just begun her study in veterinary medicine/science in London.
Elias Yusoff is CEO of Saga Telecom Sdn Bhd. His company . . . located in Laman Seri Business Park Section 13, Shah Alam . . . is Ericsson Authorised Systems Distributor. Elias seems slightly reserved . . . but never aloof.
He was accompanied by his wife, Mazlina Zalwani bt Mohd Noor, that evening. Mazlina was benevolent with her smile. The couple resides in Shah Alam.
Abdul Halim Ismail is CEO of TH Hotel & Residence Sdn Bhd. His office is at Level 17, Tabung Haji Building, Jalan Tun Razak, KL. Halim looks down-to-earth.
Hazimi Kassim is Group Chief Internal Auditor of Group Internal Audit, Telekom Malaysia. His office is located at Level 9, South Wing Menara TM, Jalan Pantai Baharu, KL. His boyish looks could be his strength when dealing with people around him.
Last but not least . . . that amiable couple, Chris and wife Soo Ching . . . it was very noticeable that they fit well into the table 30 group. Carried themselves well. [However not very much info was able to be extracted from them then as the function was busily gaining momentum when they arrived. Some better coverage of them the next time perhaps.]
In conclusion . . . I would like to say 'terima kasih banyak -banyak' to Dato Ramli & Datin Biby Nazli for inviting us to this memorable function.
I consider this function memorable as it provided me the opportunity to meet up with interesting new friends.
Insya-Allah (God Willing) . . . we should be able to make time to catch up with one another . . . at some other instances.
Appreciate meeting all of you. You guys were simply great!
And . . . to the newly-wed . . . may your life ahead be full of bliss and may both of you be blessed with a happy and prosperous marriage.
All's well that ends well.
Bamuda
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