She’s Beautiful

When she was a little girlthey told her she was beautifulbut it had no meaningin her world of bicyclesand pigtailsand adventures in make-believe. Later, she hoped she was beautifulas boys started taking noticeof her friendsand phones rang forSaturday night dates. She felt beautiful on her wedding day,hopeful with hernew life partner by her sidebut, later,when …

One Month Before Divorce

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I …

Time

In an ideal world, I would love to visit my parents and grandparents regularly, organise frequent outings so I can catch up with my best friends from secondary school, JC, Uni, Army, spend time lots of quality time bonding with my family every day, exploring many places of interest in Singapore. In an ideal world, …

Two Mothers

Once there lived women in a village. One of them had a baby. But the other woman claimed that baby. As a result, both of them were entangled in a quarrel. Finding no other way, they went to King Solomon who was famous for his wisdom. The King listened, to the women’s prayers. Then he …

A Date With Mum

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.” The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who …

The Rich Man’s Bag Of Gold

There was a greedy and selfish man. He always desired to have lots and lots of money and never hesitated to cheat others to make money. Also, he never wished to share anything with others. He paid very low wages to his servants. However, one day, he learned a lesson that changed his life forever. …

The 5 Monkeys

One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that's trying to make you like everyone else. For research purposes, scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage, with a ladder in the middle and bananas on the top. Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientist soaked the rest …

Stalin And The Chicken

During the Soviet dictatorship of Joseph Stalin, he was a brutal dictator with a mind of his own. On one fateful day, Stalin came to Politburo meeting with a live chicken. Standing in front of the audience, he started to pluck the feathers of the live chicken off one by one. The chicken trembled in …

Remember The Kindness And Let Go Of The Sadness

“Two friends were walking through the desert. At one stage in their journey, they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything he wrote in the sand, ‘Today my best friend slapped me in the face.’ They kept on …

Chasing Happiness

“An old man lived in the village. The whole village was tired of him; he was always gloomy, constantly complained, and was always in a bad mood. The longer he lived, the viler he became and the more poisonous were his words. People did their best to avoid him because his misfortune was contagious. He created …

9 Valuable Life Tips

Instead of judging people by their past, stand by them and help them build their future. Listen with curiosity, speak with candor, and act with integrity. Treat everyone with kindness--not because they are kindhearted, but because you are. Don't try to make yourself great by making someone else look small. Remember, everyone has a story. …

The Inspirational Story of Monty Roberts

As a child, Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer and moved from stable to stable, from ranch to ranch, training horses. The boy’s schooling was constantly interrupted. One day, when he was a senior, his teacher asked him to write about what he wanted to be when he grew up. He did …