Weather Forecast

I've just received some disturbing news. Well, its in the news. Utusan Malaysia reports on an El-Nino attack on our South East Asia region from march till august. I read it here. The last attack, as reported was 10 years ago, in 1997. That got me walking a hell of a long way, ten years long long long ago. The El-Nino is expected to bring draught and perhaps the reoccurance of forest fires in the region. You remember it now? Zaman jerebu?

In 1997, I was 13 years old and studying in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. I don't remember much about the weather back then, but I do remember the fact that there was a brief period when the water supply was not enough to accomodate the students. I never understood by what princip the Head Master held on to by not letting us all just go home.

Everyone rushed to the toilets after the afternoon prep class. No one went out to play. Even our ablutions were taken from coke bottles filled with last night's effort to contain some remains of water.

On alternate evenings, the lower forms were given permission to finish night prep classes early so that we could do our laundry, bathe and tadah air before the rest of the forms 4 & 5 got back from night prep. That time in life was very stressful. Especially to those who were getting their periods. I don't remember how my periods were, but I think I hadn't had mine yet then. Lucky me.

Then there was the jerebu event. Morning assembly was cloudy and I though that the government should have enforced all students to wear the mask thingy.

So the comeback of El-Nino is going to happen soon. And probably on a bigger scale. The thought alone is sending my system into overdrive. Somehow I believe that our time here is running out. For the day of resurrection is near.

And Allah knows best.