Having become fast friends in secondary school over common interests like anime and arcade games, Adrian Ng (41) and Patrick Ngo (41) had a strong friendship spanning nearly two decades. But when...
“I’m in Jakarta. It’s so funny how you always reach out to me when I’m thinking about some life-changing decisions.” As I scrolled through the messages that Joy had...
Last year, I found out that a friend whom I had known for almost five years had been talking behind my back. Whatever she had been saying seemed to have no basis either. I felt falsely accused and...
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the...
I must confess that I’m not a big fan of Chinese New Year (CNY). It generally feels a bit too superficial for my liking (too many big parties with some people I’m not particularly close to and...
Ever since secondary school, I would write cards every Christmas. It began as a personal initiative where I would dedicate time and resources to decorate and write cards for friends and those who...
Friends. They provide us with companionship. They support and stand with us in difficult times. They even challenge and hold us accountable for the bad behaviour or sin we display. However, keeping...
I have never been a popular girl. There have been many times when I would wonder: Why am I not invited to so and so’s wedding? Why am I never in someone’s “close friends” clique? Could it be...
I was born and raised in a Christian home with parents who brought me to church and Sunday School every week. I had heard stories from the Bible and about Jesus from a young age. I grew up attending...