Never assume that they are helpless — It’s the second day of the Lunar New Year. I decided to tag along with my sister-in-law, Terry who does regular visitations to the homes of elderly people who live alone. I brought along some oranges, a red packet, and some biscuits and crackers. …

Photo by Han Wee at Desaru Beach

September 20th 23. 4min read By Rosalind Ho using canva.com Death took away my friend on 29th August 2023. I remembered that afternoon vividly. The door to the flat was unlocked. With a creak, I pushed it open and called out to my friend. I had received news from a…

The lush green in sight Makes my spirit calm and bright Everything feels right ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Features of a Haiku poem; 1 There are no more than 17 syllables. 2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines. 3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and…

Diving in Bali by author I thought that with 350 scuba dives under my belt, I would generally have smooth dives in Bali or anywhere else. I would not pose as a headache to my dive guide as a senior diver to boot. Over the years, I have learned to…

By chance, my friend and I were looking through some old photos Memories flooded back A picture of grim me Unsmiling, pensive, and almost suspicious in all the shots Of the unspoken requirements to attain excellent grades, social skills, and extracurricular activities Of which I scored none Pressured by the…

Not something that I have heard of from my era Nor did I witnessed it in my parents’ time Self love is self care After a seemingly unending battles with growing up angst Struggles with studies to find a place in the working world Then dealing with work expectations, results…

To make a friend stay

a poem Reading is the balm to a troubled soul When daily strife confounds and confuses one Perplexes and bewilders another Take heed; Realize that Reading awakens a sleepy spirit to all possibilities It nourishes a being to new ideas And opens doors to provide great insights Reading could lead…