Thank you Din, for the laughter

Part of my work-day routine since 2009 was to listen to 'Riuh Pagi Era with Aznil & Din Beramboi'. These 2 never fail to crack me up and somehow managed to make my morning traffic woes slightly bearable. Sometimes the jokes were a bit lame, but mostly there were rather original and genius. He was also one of the judges for Raja Lawak, a reality show which was the only show my entire family would watch together; from my parents, my brothers, to my maid & my kids. Else, it's Nickelodeon for the kids, RTM for my parents, Heroes for hubby and me and AXN for the brothers.

But today Din Beramboi have left us. After battling for his life for a few days, he succumbed and went flatline at 12.30am this morning. I am not too sure yet of the actual cause of death, some news reported it was leptospirosis, some say it was dengue.

Went to wiki to see what leptospirosis is and I found this...
"Leptospirosis is transmitted by the urine of an infected animal and is contagious as long as it is still moist. Although rats, mice and voles are important primary hosts, a wide range of other mammals including dogs, deer, rabbits, hedgehogs, cows, sheep, raccoons, possums, skunks, and certain marine mammals are able to carry and transmit the disease as secondary hosts. Dogs may lick the urine of an infected animal off the grass or soil, or drink from an infected puddle. There have been reports of "house dogs" contracting leptospirosis apparently from licking the urine of infected mice that entered the house.
Humans become infected through contact with water, food, or soil containing urine from these infected animals. This may happen by swallowing contaminated food or water, or through skin contact. The disease is not known to be spread from person to person and cases of bacterial dissemination in convalescence are extremely rare in humans.
The infection is often wrongly diagnosed due to the wide range of symptoms. This leads to a lower registered number of cases than actually exist. Symptoms of leptospirosis include high fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches, and vomiting, and may include jaundice, red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rash. The symptoms in humans appear after a 4–14 day incubation period."

I guess whatever the cause of death to Din's was, the point is life is too precious to be spent on trivial things. It is also too precious to be spent on making money and climbing up corporate ladder. Couldn't help but wonder, what if I was in Din's place? The thought alone send tremor throughout my body. The list of "I should've...." is so long, started with "I should've spent more quality time with my lovely kids".

To Din's family & close friends, your loss is definitely ours too. But Din's story reminds us of the inevitable; that we will all leave this temporary world eventually. The question is are we prepared to leave this world (meaning have we done enough for our loved ones) and are we prepared for the afterworld? I pray for myself and all of us will, insyaAllah.