I finally know why I feel so melancholic in the days leading up to New Year. For me, New Year's Eve is less about the future than it is about the past year. And 2018 has been tumultuous. The year jolted to a rude start with my cancer diagnosis. I remember how the news plunged my family into a state of despair yet friends, colleagues and even readers rallied around us (#LoveisaVerb), and gave us strength to face each doc visit. In early Feb, I went through a life-saving 6 hours surgery at … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2018
Orchard Rendezvous Hotel – A Review
“Daddy, do you need a clue?” my daughter egged me to answer her riddle. Sensing my hesitation, she turned her attention to her Mom and asked the same riddle. “Look a shoe! Look a present!” the younger one quipped excitedly as we drove down Orchard road after dinner. He had spotted the outlines of these Christmas light decor along Orchard Road. Such are the little moments at a short family staycation we enjoyed at the start of the year end school holidays. Away from the … [Read more...]
A Celebration of Life – Skechers Friendship Walk
When I opened up to share news of my cancer, friends, family and even faithful readers whom I've have never met, started to pour in prayers and encouragement. Some even gone the extra mile to send me tangible well wishes in the form of flowers, cupcakes, organic food, scented candles, biblical journals etc. My colleagues also threw me a surprise ‘Get-Well-Soon’ lunch the day before my op. Unbeknown to them; these acts of love, however tiny or insignificant they may seem, were life-giving. As the … [Read more...]