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

What I learnt from my friends with special needs

All names in this article have been changed to protect the identities of those in the special needs ministry. I’ve been helping out in a special needs ministry for about 2.5 years now, a...

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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...

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The scars that can sing

23Ā April, 2011 is a day I will never forget. It was the day that marked the end of my mumā€™s four-year-long battle against breast cancer. She was 59 years old that year. It was a battle that...

Health

Diagnosed at 14: Life with Pompe Disease

ā€œYouā€™re turning 24? Me too!” I’d only been speaking with Emily Ho for a whole 5 minutes, yet we had already made a connection. Both of us were born in the same year and we’d...

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

"Our fight is simply to make it to tomorrow": This is what depression looks like

I almost committed suicide in August of 2017. Iā€™d made plans. Iā€™d started to put part of it into action, unbeknown to those closest to me. I have a loving wife, a couple of good kids, and a...