‘If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.’- Barack Obama, 44th US President. Since today is Mother’s Day and Tuesday will be Teachers’ Day, I have decided to dedicate my column today to a few women who
‘Prepare for the best, prepare for the worst and expect the unexpected.” – Gary Busy, American actor. DEAR friends, the Scout Motto “Be prepared” is a good motto in life. It means you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty. You are
‘People should limit physical activities during the hot weather, which could lead to illness, and limit time outdoors.’ – Dr Zaliha Mustafa, Malaysian Health Minister. Dear friends, how was your Hari Raya Aidilfitri? Did you have a good time visiting friends and families? During the long public holidays, I tried
DO you believe in miracles? I do because I have experienced a few in my life. The latest miracle happened to me just four days ago — on April 12. Bailey, my one-year-old female brown dog, returned home 12 days after it disappeared. It went missing on April 1 after sprinting off to
‘Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.’ —Alan D. Wolfelt , world-renowned grief counselor, international educator and author. I was at the Immigration office at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) Kuching, patiently waiting for my new passport to be ready. After paying for the cost, I was told
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in’ – Greek proverb. My friends, do you grow passion fruits in your backyard gardens? I do but recently, I wasn’t too happy to discover I had only one fruit on the vines.
‘Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.’ – Dr. Seuss, American author. RECENTLY, I paid a short visit to Sibu, a place that holds memories of a lifetime for me. It was where I spent the first 20 years of my life before
‘A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.’ – Josh Billings, American humourist. Have you ever lost a dog before? Last Friday night, I lost my one-year-old female dog, Bailey, for an hour. It was the longest hour in my life. In
‘Early vaccination against rabies can save lives.’ – Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian – My friends, have you vaccinated your dogs against rabies this year? If your dogs have been vaccinated before but not this year, perhaps it is time
Have you ever visited Lachau town which is located in Sri Aman Division along the Pan Borneo Highway? If you are adventurous, Lachau is one of the small interesting towns you can visit in Sarawak. If you are in Kuching City, you can drive there as the town is only
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