Too blessed to be stressed
An article by Soo Ewe Jin that appeared in The Star today. Sometimes, spending quiet moments alone in the garden can offer lessons that remind us to put things in perspective. WE all go through moments when everything is totally meaningless. There are days when nothing seems to go right, and we are overwhelmed by circumstances that we cannot control. On Friday morning, I woke up early, put the laundry to wash, and prepared my regular breakfast of two half-boiled eggs. I made myself a cup of coffee and remembered that the coffee had been sent to me specially by a friend in Kuantan. She is a cancer survivor and the road for her is not easy. She has to travel by bus once every few weeks to continue her treatment in another state but she never complains. She shares about how she takes morning walks on the beach front and the amazing views of sunrise bring her much cheer. I took my cup of coffee and sat on the swing in the garden. This swing was given to us by my bro...