A coincidence; an unexpected turn of events — It was summer and I was studying in the public library as usual. A child of about elementary level waved at me from the opposite table. She was staring at the little teddy bear USB aroma stick I had stuck into my MacBook. She used her little index finger and…

Life experiences that make you who you are now — There’s a saying that it doesn’t matter what you are born with, but how you start living your life. Everyone has dreams which they want to achieve; visions that they want to realise. When I was a child, I remembered receiving instructions for homework that requires all students to write…

The logic which changes a person’s perspective of life — People used to talk about midlife crisis or about some unfortunate events which had inevitably shown up suddenly in their lives and left scars wounding them and too, shall remain traumatic for many years. Amidst such abhorrent life episodes, some fell into total dismay, whereas some dwelled on it for…

Never thought of being conquered by the level of difficulty to grasp and fathom — Are you in a blissful marriage where your spouse and children live in unbelievable harmony and everything feels like it just falls in place flawlessly? Or are you in a relationship that makes you wonder if the other half is your destined person? Puzzled and confused as anyone could be…

A closed mind cannot see the beauty of it all — In this vast world which we are being born into, we experience meeting different kinds of people of all walks of life every single day. Standing at the massive crossroads amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, we know that we are not alone in this world. As we…

The reason to take back your life — Have you ever walked on the streets and caring about how other fellow pedestrians looked at you? Have you ever felt insecure whenever a random commuter glanced at you from head to toe with a puzzled frown? …

Letting go is art yet to be mastered — Have you ever been involved in the situation whereby you are in an abusive relationship, but somehow you could not walk away easily? What is making you continue that relationship? Are you afraid of being alone? Are you holding on to a slight hope that things might change for the…

It’s all about the maths — This story is inspired by a news article which I chanced upon. Anonymous man donates $549,000 to east Japan city with money saved since grade school. Reading this piece of news, I felt a mixture of a different cocktail of feelings that could not be put into words. Somehow, I…

The most basic escapade your life needs — Are you a To-Do List individual or are you not? I, for sure, am not a To-Do List person. Nobody knows what the future holds, so I’d prefer to say that currently, I am not. I once dated a person who cannot live his life without putting everything into a…