Lesson 01: I am not the centre of everyone’s attention Lesson 02: Learn to embrace farewells Lesson 03: No one will care about me forever Lesson 04: Master my emotions Lesson 05: Love myself before I love anyone else Lesson 06: Health is my greatest wealth Lesson 07: Accept every regret with grace … read more

Granny hands me a bag of snacks, edges soft, the crunch long gone. I look at Mom and ask, “Did they expire?” She smiles, half-lost in thought, “No, love — we just came home too late.” read more

During the chaos of my parents’ divorce (when I was around 11), my uncles on my mother’s side (or maybe my grandmother—I can’t quite remember, but it doesn’t really matter since they shared the same values) offered to take me to a theme park out of town. But shortly after, they had a change of … read more