Who Are You (What Is Your Purpose)

It was the usual afternoon mood at the school, crowded at the canteen, warm but every corner was filled with students laughing as if there would be no more tomorrow, that kind of having the last laugh on earth. Then, it was my turn. I picked a paper and unrolled it. It says "Who Am …

There Is Light At The End of The Tunnel

Here's to last working Friday of the year 2019. The 46km-travel from Tampines to Tuas from Monday to Friday allowed me to sleep, to message loved ones, to read and to pray or sometimes just to enjoy how beautiful the tress along the way, how beautiful Singapore is. In that 46 km travel, my most …

If You Want to Have A Man Like Joseph, Have Faith Like Mary (Learning to Trust Again)

Photo Credit: The Nativity Story of Jesus Christ The other night while I stared at the image of nativity of Jesus Christ, my mind got lost on the smile of Mother Mary. It was not a LOL-LOL-LOL-smile neither a friendly smile for me. It was a smile more than of confidence. There is something in …

Grateful for Closures

Last year of this month, I witnessed the coffee shop near to my workplace closed down after 40 years in operation. As their way of expressing gratitude, the owner offered discounted food items on the last day and people pasted farewell sticky notes. Here in Singapore, the local coffee business is quite huge and each …

To Be Seen By Your Value (Woody and Now My Adult Life)

I still think about him. He didn’t leave my mind since last Wednesday, the last time I saw him. Woody, as we all know, is the cowboy rag doll and the leader of the toys in the movie “Toy Story”. He constantly saves his kid from any misfortune and time has come that his main …