Life & Death

Health

What my dad’s death taught me about life

When our loved onesĀ fall terminally ill, it’s as though the rug has been pulled out underneath you.Ā You know the worldĀ as you know it is about to change. And seeing them struggle, slowly...

Health

The night my mother was murdered

When I first found the knife, I thought nothing of it.Ā But I did wonder why it wasn’t in its usual place. It had been wiped clean and was lying beside a bottle of vodka and some lighter fluid...

Faith

How do you live with eternity in mind?

What is your perception of eternity? The other day, I mused to a friend, “I took an eternity to do this, but I’m finally done!” I’m sure most of us have said something...

Health

A time such as this

Before him stood two paths: One that stretched into the far distance, while the other seemed a lot more manageable. Yet due to the fog that was all around, he couldnā€™t make out where each of them...

Health

Ownself plan own funeral – can or not?

Reading the news, I discovered that it’s an up-and-coming trend for people toĀ plan their funeral. As one person interviewed for the article said: “I am the best person to know what I...

Health

Home with her greatest love

Ms Loh was my music teacher when I was thirteen. I was thrilled when she became my literature teacher two years later, because she had beenĀ abroad for further studies the year before, and I was...

Health

Reflections on sudden deaths and unexpected tragedy: Our time will come

I knew Steven Lim, but I hadn’t heard ofĀ Pradip Subramanian. Not until the news startedĀ to pour in. Subramanian, the president of the World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Federation...

Music

Out of the depths of despair, a song of hope

InĀ 2015, I heardĀ the amazing testimony of Ivan and RachelĀ Tan. TheirĀ baby, Johanna, had beenĀ diagnosed with a series of congenital heart defects that were diagnosed asĀ life-threatening if left...

Music

Numb ā€“ the cry of a generation

I’m tired of being what you want me to be Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface Don’t know what you’re expecting of me Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes Every...