The demise of Blogger Ruby Ahmad....

I am shock of the news of her death. Still is shock as I write this. I got the news when I turn on my computer this morning and look at the Wall of my Facebook and on my Wall I saw the photo taken a year ago posted by Elviza. I was wondering why had Elviza posted this images, just a joke maybe to remind us of that day in April 2009. I was about to placed a comment when I decided not to do so but instead scroll down and what a shock it was when I read at Elviza Wall that Ruby Ahmad passed away last evening. For a second I was lost and did not know what to say; I was in a shock and immediately post a comment on Elviza's Facebook Wall “What! Such a great friend not only in cyberspace but in the real world too. A fine woman indeed. Shock of her demise and sad, very very sad indeed. Condolence to her family and May she rest in peace. Amen."

I came to know Ruby Ahmad through her Blog. To me she is indeed a prolific writer with her own mind. A person of great integrity and want the best not only for herself, her family but to the society as well. She has relentlessly written in her Blog, Facebook about the need for the Malaysian society especially the Malay to change and move forward with confidence. She was concerned about the standard of English of the present generation and in one discussion we discuss at length her concerned. It was indeed a challenge to banter with her in the comment column in the Blog or Facebook. She would always provokes your thoughts and the discussion with her was always stimulating. She was always resourceful and knowledgeable in every aspect of the subject that we often discuss. And when we found the discussion seem sensitive we would discuss it just between the two of us via email. And she would always speak her mind and since we both are Leo, we seem to click on so many issues that affect the society at large. In the course of blogging we met a few time with other blogger. Once when I was having coffee with my spouse at the Dome at Ikano, She and her husband and the two kids came over to meet us and chat. Though that meeting was short, I still could visualize her smile as she introduces her husband and her two boys to us. It was such a short and sweet moment that still lingers in my mind till this day. She had great personality and a great person to have around a dinner table where the intellectual discussion would surely stimulate one thought. The last time I met her was at a dinner with other blogger on April 22, 2009. But we continue to keep in touch by means of Blogging and Facebook until recently.

And When I went into Facebook we would continue to discuss subject of common interest to the society especially on Education and the quality of living of the society. When I decided to leave Facebook, she search for me and wrote an e-mail to me asking what has happens. I told her that I need to think again about Facebook since some aspect of it seem not to my liking and told her that I would come back to Facebook and did that after a lapsed of a few month. With that we continue to communicate in cyberspace and every time we met in cyberspace she was always cheerful and her thoughts always inspire me as she had inspired others who follow her in blogsphere and in Facebook. Her death is indeed a lost but that is life; we came and then we leave. She has gone but to me she left great thoughts that would be remembered by all who know her. Indeed a woman with a Beautiful Mind. Bye and Amen.