**SnowBoarding**

Can you believe that I actually did that? I myself found it unbelievable but I DID IT. Alhamdulillah Thank You ALLAh for the chance you gave me. Initially I planned to play both sledge/toboggan and chairlift. But secretly inside of me I wanna try something adventurous either enhance my skill in ski or try snowboarding which is something cool I think. But at the same time I am thinking, what is the purpose of playing such dangerous game. In the end I know that it will harm me and I might arch my body for at least three days. But at least I want to try it. That is just me. I LOVE adventurous activity, something that need me to try hard and strive for the best to obtain my goal. I LOVE anything that could make my adrenaline rush. Am I weird? Hehehe obviously no.

Cant believe that I actually there

So I decide to snowboarding the next day on Mt Ruapehu. A place that I miss to have a second visit, seriously. So after an hour drive from our accommodation, we safely arrive. Alhamdulillah Thank You Allah for giving me this second chance looking at the magnificent creation of Yours. Subhanallah Alhamdulillah Allahuakbar. I am hoping that I could be as pure as the white snow. It has no stain, no impurities and completely clean. It gives calmness to everyone who is looking.
"For those who persevere in doing good there is the ultimate good in store, and more [than that]. No darkness and no ignominy will overshadow their faces [on Resurrection Day]: it is they who are destined for paradise, therein to abide. [10:26]
Insya Allah.

snowboarder

Ok Snowboarding, whats about it? It is a game where you stand on a board, which looks almost like skateboard but the only difference is it doesn't has any tire but your feet are placed on the board and attached to it. And simply say, I just need to stand and slide on the ice down the hill. Sound simple right. But nothing is easy in life. We need to work hard to obtain something.
"and that nought shall be accounted unto man but what he is striving for. and that in time [the
nature of] all his striving will be shown [to him in its true light] [53:39-40]
I took a lesson for one and a half hour in a group of 6; one Australian, a father and twin from New Zealand, my friends and I. It was a good one, the teacher teach us everything from the basic; how to stop, how to move forward and how to control your balance. It just like when I first learn to drive, but on a different vehicle. I bumped on other people, I am uncontrollable, I fall down either in front or on my back and that is how I learn to snowboard. The teacher watched us closely.

Snowboarder Girl with a perfect candid Smile (XXXL)

But after the class I still couldn't do it proper way. I am afraid of doing it on my own, without any supervision. Even to stand up on your own is hard enough. I put a lot of strength just to stand on my own feet. And it is hard, but after a few times trying on my own, telling myself that I could do it, observe closely on others technique and listening to other parent teaching their child, I tried to combine the skills and do it on my won. Alhamdulillah, I manage to do it after a few trials. And now I just couldn't stop it, I wanna do it properly. So I climbed the hill once again and try to slide again. Of course I fell down in the process, but because I know that I will reach the end of the track and my time given is limited, so I want to do it right. I don't want to go back with no achievement, with no great experience to be remembered.
That is just how we should live our life. Especially as a Muslim. Our time on this earth are limited before we returned to our Creator. We will face many hardships in between before we reach the end of our short life. But we must do it in a proper way because we believe that The Day of Judgment will come and we dont want to come back empty handed. Astaghfirullah Al-Azim. If I want to do it right for snowboarding, why dont I don't I put my best on my eternal life at the end? Astaghfirullah Al-Azim.
Thank You Allah for the chance you gave me, for the beneficial ibrah (pengajaran) You taught me. Alhamdulillah, snowboarding is fun. I learn a lot about my own self. What type of person I am and what is my strength and my weaknesses. From there I will start evaluate and repair, Insya Allah.