It’s like whatever innit

 Sometimes, Allah SWT allows us to see the fruit of our efforts.

So, i’ve been recycling since i can remember. Dulu my husband didn’t really see the point in it, and when i remember back then, my arguement pun wasn’t so convincing nor was it satisfying. I was just blubbering about “it’s our responsibility”, “keep the earth green”.

Any kid could say that much.

And so he’s like whatever innit.

At home i have separate bins for our trash to make it easier for me to put them in the recycling bins yang kat luar tu. It’s really humbling tau when i throw them out, because i see OUR trash. Our purchases that comes in boxes and multiple layers of plastic wraps… Ugh…

The plastic stuff that comes with food, particularly, like food container, plastic lids, can drinks, coffee cups, whatever la yang ada residue makan/air, i will wash them first before recycling or throwing them.

Because like i said, i sort my trash. Geli la nak pegang minyak2, or bau susu basi.

It became a habit. Oh ya, i am the one usually doing it. I don’t expect my husband and kids to do it. I would tell them to just put their recyclables in the sink or near it so that i can do what i need to do.

Then, the other day, my husband told me… He was in his hometown, and he had eaten Oden. After he was done, he washed the paper bowl and plastic lid. Subsconsciously.

He was like whatever innit, but i felt like i’ve just won something!

What i’m trying to say here is, there are things we need to enforce people to do, but there are some things we can only hope people around us just pick up subconsciously, whether it be a good habit, an action/reaction, mannerisms, etc. Of course it’s easier to just order them to follow the ‘rules’, but if we’re not setting up the example, it’s just not gonna stick.

Some things will need a loooooooooooooong time for it to become one with themselves, but just stick it out. InshaAllah it will work out.

At the same time, don’t put too much hope or expectation on people. They can disappoint. What’s most important is that WE stick it out too because it is our belief, innit.

Istiqamah is taking those small steps towards becoming a better person. InshaAllah. 

Rainbow!

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