Si Buta Budiman

Rabu, 27 April 2011.

Genap seminggu sejak aku mengucapkan selamat tinggal untuk kehidupan sebagai pelajar matrikulasi. Dan pada hari ini laa aku baru keluar rumah. Lihat dunia luar. Kesesakan kehidupan di Kuala Lumpur. Dan pelbagai ragam manusia di muka bumi ini.

Aku dan kakak aku pergi ke Pameran Buku Kuala Lumpur bertempat di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC).
Kami naik LRT terus ke PWTC. Banyak sangat buku yang ada di PWTC tu. Best jugak laa. Dari majalah picisan sampai laa ke buku-buku ilmiah. Semua ada. Banyak buku best rasa macam nak beli je semua. Tapi bila raba-raba kat poket, pastu selak-selak dompet aku, aku terus lupakan niat tu. Sebab duit tak cukup. Biasa laa, penganggur berkarisma. Haha. Akak aku ada laa beli novel grafik keluaran Gempak sebab harga kat sana agak murah jugak berbanding pasaran semasa. Aku just beli dua buah buku je, tajuknye "Himpunan Kisah Jin, Iblis, Syaitan" jilid 1 dan jilid 2. Harga just RM10 setiap satu. Sangat-sangat berbaloi. Dekat sana pun aku nampak ramai remaja yang membanjiri perkarangan PWTC tu. Bangga pun ada jugak sebab suka tengok golongan-golongan muda ni pergi untuk pameran yang bermanfaat macam ni.

Tapi sebenarnya aku bukannya nak cerita tentang pameran buku tu, tapi aku nak highlight-kan  tentang seorang pemuda yang sempat aku jumpa. Selepas aku puas pusing-pusing PWTC tu, aku dengan akak aku terus pergi ke Sogo. Aku teman akak aku tu nak cari CD Panic! At The Disco yang dia mengidam tuh. Alang-alang kat sana sempat laa aku beli DVD 3 Idiot yang memang aku idam-idamkan. Ceritu tu sangat best. Tapi CD akak aku tak ada pula jual kat situ. So,kitorang decide untuk pergi Time Square. So kitorang pun naik LRT then berhenti di stesen Hang Tuah. Lepas tu, kitorang nak naik monorail pulak untuk sampai ke Time Square. Lepas saja kitorang keluar dari stesen LRT tu, aku ternampak seorang pemuda buta yang dipimpin oleh seorang perempuan. Dengan tak semena-menanya, tiba-tiba perempuan tu cakap kat akak aku, "Dik, tolong bawak lelaki ni ke monorail". Kitorang terpinga-pinga. Tapi disebabkan kitorang pun nak pergi naik monorail, kitorang pun OK je laa nak tolong pimpinkan si pemuda buta ni.

Sepanjang perjalanan nak ke monorail tu, aku perhatikan je riak wajah si buta ni. Dia sentiasa mengukirkan senyuman di wajahnya. Aku pun suka untuk tengok wajah si buta ni. Tenang je. Aku ada jugak tanya kat si buta ni, siapa nama dia. Dia ada jawab, tapi suara dia sayup-sayup kedengaran lantas ditenggelamkan oleh hiruk-pikuk suasana sibuk di Kuala Lumpur. Aku just angguk je. Banyak jugak soalan yang aku tanya. Tapi si buta ni nampak macam malu-malu je nak jawab. Sesampainya kami di stesen monorail, aku pun tanya nak pergi mana. Pastu dia ada cakap, "tak apa, saya guna Touch n Go". So, di saat ni laa kitorang berpisah dengan si buta ni. Dia pun berlalu pergi dengan menggunakan tongkatnya. Kitorang pun lega jugak laa sebab dapat tolong si buta tu. Tapi, jauh dalam benak hati aku, aku tertanya-tanya bagaimanakah perasaannya apabila nikmat yang dikurniakan oleh Allah SWT iaitu nikmat penglihatan ditarik oleh-Nya. Mesti sedih dan kecewa untuk kita meneruskan hidup ini sebab kita bagaikan hidup dalam kegelapan. Sedih dan insaf. Aku teringat tentang bagaimana pengalaman aku 'dibutakan' ketika aku mengikuti aktiviti yang dianjurkan untuk AJK blok kat matrik dulu. Pada waktu tu mata aku ditutup oleh tudung selama hampir dua jam. Masa tu aku baru sedar bahawa betapa seksanya dan sunyinya manusia tanpa mata. Betapa besarnya sumbangan dan peranan mata anugerah Allah SWT ini kepada manusia. Aku amat kagum dengan semangat dan kekuatan pemuda buta yang aku pimpin tadi. Sangat hebat peribadinya.

Oleh itu, mata itu adalah satu anugerah yang teramat besar untuk kita. Hargailah ia kerana dengan mata kita dapat menikmati keindahan alam ciptaan Allah SWT ini.

One-sided football match.

Wednesday morning,Manchester United are up against the fancied Schalke 04 side away from home. Althought United was expected to face holders, Inter Milan, but the giant killer, Schalke 04 was quite tricky opposition side for United.

Schalke 04 coached by new appointed caretaker, Ralf Ragnick, had produces a fairytale journey in the most prestigious Champions League campaign. In their way to semi final, they thrashed holders, Inter Milan both away
and at home. With a solid performance from Manuel Neuer in the goal post and the clinical finish from the prolific Raul Gonzales, Schalke 04 had become a balance and consistent team in Europe.

However, the team are back down to earth in the first leg of the Champions League semi final when they were outclassed by the most organised Manchester United. United, which is the most consistent side in Europe alongside Barcelona, had never failed to reach the last four in their Champions League campaign for the last four seasons. In their latest encounter with the German club, they showed real quality of a team that has the best understanding for possession of the ball and fantastic philosophy of football.

Manchester United really standing tall in every phases of the game and Schalke 04 never ever gave United into some nerve. From the first minute until the final whistle, United showed a clean and consistent performance to keep Schalke 04 at bay. Schalke 04 never put United back four under pressure as they lack of idea and creativity in generating their offensive move while their back four were really hopeless to break the good work of United frontman.

In the first half, United enjoying their dominance in possession as they passing the ball freely all over the field. At some point, its really looks like a training session rather than a top flight football match. Schalke 04 failed to played aggressive and let United to control the game. Thankfully, Manuel Nuere was at his best to produce
world class saves to denied United from breaking the death-lock. United was not rushing to start their attack as the most impressive display of Michael Carrick was really hard to handle by the German side.

United should have a lead by four or five goals in the first half as all of their shot attempt was denied by the solid Manuel Neuer performance. Unlike United, Schalke 04 was hardly to break United defense as they was
outmuscled by United dominance. Their frontman even failed to strecth Edwin van Der Sar as they looked nervous and unmotivated to equalise United performance. Their midfield also failed to press the United players to be under pressure. Finally, the fisrt half ended goalless.

The second half began as United continued to keep the ball in their feet. They passed the ball neatly and organised as they controled the possession again. With determination and creativity, United finally take a lead as a pin-point passed from Rooney found Giggs to convert it to the back of the net with a cool finish. The Schalke 04 back four was really broke apart as they failed to react fast by the build-up of the goal. Huge relief for Sir Alex Ferguson to finally get their vital away goal. The next two minutes, United got their second goal. A long pass by Edwin van Der Sar feed on Antonio Valencia before he made a cool short pass to Javier Hernandes. Javier Hernandes cooly avoid his marker and assisting Rooney to struck a clinical finish past helpless Manuel Nuere. After leading by two goals, United loosen a bit their grip in possession by substituting both their striker with midfield players. United kept control the game until the final whistle blown by the referee.

Congratulation to Manchester United!!!