2 min readA year ago, my friend Rachel asked me to write a personal note to read on her wedding day originally scheduled in September of 2020. I was happy to do so but the pandemic hit and derailed some plans. A year later, her fiancé, now husband, sent me a message asking if I’d still be…
Month: September 2021
Window of Opportunity
2 min readEighteen months after not having set foot in an airport, let alone an aircraft, I find myself inside a desolate Changi Terminal 3 waiting to board the plane that will take me to Munich. I am a mix of raw nerves and excitement. Singapore has opened a travel lane with Germany that will not require…
To Lead A Meaningful Life
3 min readThese days, more so than ever, we seem to be constantly confronted by death, not only by its certainty but also by its nearness. Yesterday, a friend messaged me in disbelief over the death of her former colleague, a woman in her thirties who purportedly died from a ruptured aneurysm. It was sudden and patently…