One night, sometime in the late 1950s, when I was just a tot, I found myself staring at the flame of a kerosene lamp. I still remember it more than six decades later because it was a life-changing moment. Out of the blue, a particular thought came to me. How
‘The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. – Ralph Waldo Emerson At the end of a narrow path that branched off from the main
‘The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.’ – Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968), an American civil rights leader and Baptist minister who was one of the most influential figures in
Letters are the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), a German writer, poet, novelist, playwright, scientist, and philosopher considered one of the most important figures in German literature and is often referred to as Germany’s national poet. “I wonder what my
A young woman named Bet fell ill sometime in the early 1960s with what was believed to be an incurable disease. It seemed incurable, but who knew? There was no real way to know. No tests, no diagnoses, nothing. Yet she spent most of her time in bed. During that
Deep within the jungle, miles away from the nearest civilization, which happened to be my remote rural village in Serian District, a mysterious family resided. Their presence was elusive, despite owning an old house in our village. Occasionally, I glimpsed the father tending to the overgrown grass and creeping plants
‘Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.’ – Mark Twain (1835-1910). He was an American writer, humorist, and lecturer best known for his novels ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ which are considered American literary
‘For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.’ – William Shakespeare (1564–1616) on ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and world literature. Several decades have passed,
‘Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.’ – C.S. Lewis (1898- 1963; a British writer and scholar best known for his works in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, Christian apologetics, and literary criticism. Some of his most famous works include ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’, a series of
During the carefree days of the early 1960s, my younger brother (Little B) and I revelled in the realm of boundless adventure. Although we encountered a few misadventures that momentarily gave us pause, they failed to dampen our spirits or deter us from seeking further excitement and embarking on new
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