On Tuesday, my daughter and other grade school students will once again be off to school but I regard the day with more dread than anticipation.
Category: Inspirational
In the heart of every person is that secret desire to be great or to do great things. That desire may be the merest flicker, yet it is there. But how does one measure greatness? And how does one become great?
The start of the Chinese New Year last week reminded me of what I used to do on New Year’s Eve. I had all these little rituals that I followed when I was much younger: my list of resolutions, the …
Call it coincidence or serendipity but just a week before the start of February, my close friend, Myra, lent me her daughter’s current favorite books – Twilight and New Moon. These are the first two books in the Bella-Edward saga. …
A fire broke out near our place during the wee hours of Sunday morning. Discordant, disjointed voices and the wail of sirens jolted me out of a deep slumber. It took me a while to comprehend that a fire …
“I have seen many people grow old, but not graciously. Their eyes reflect pain and disillusionment. They have been beaten by life; they have so many broken dreams. The hope and expectations of youth have vanished – only death awaits.”
Chin-Ning …