Because it takes guts to live
10 years ago on 2 December 2015, my life changed forever when my sister was diagnosed with cancer. She was diagnosed with colon cancer ,and a year later, she began sharing her cancer journey It's been 10 years since I started asking, “Why my sister? Why does she have to be diagnosed with cancer? Why … Continue reading 10 years since my life changed
Throughout our entire lives, we would have caught the flu bug at least once or twice per year. Each time we fall sick, it’s probably due to the change in weather, the lack of rest, or being exposed to different types of germs.As my sister had shared before, I work as a preschool educator. Working … Continue reading What if we all had cancer cells in our bodies?
Grief is the most painful emotion. Grief is the most painful emotion that any human can ever experience, and I thought I was coping well with grief, but once again I was proven wrong.While planning a holiday with one of my best friend, we wanted to go for a beach holiday, and it was suggested … Continue reading Dive Moments
When my sister was diagnosed with cancer, she kept sharing that she did not need a funeral and would always say “ I have no friends – I only have five friends. I do not need to have a wake, just say a prayer and cremate me.”Each time she said it, my parents would roll … Continue reading I do not need a funeral
Being a typical millennial, I usually start my morning scrolling through social media, before reading the electronic newspaper while commuting to work. While scrolling through Instagram, I came across this post. And I could relate to this post, the relationship I had with my sister was what people would call #sistergoals. In my family, there … Continue reading Are dreams real?
30th. Another milestone in life that is greatly celebrated. This post was meant to be published last year, as a tribute to you as you would have turned 30 if you were still around. It took me a whole year to finally complete this post. It was difficult as I thought about what should be … Continue reading A Birthday tribute
What does it mean to be brave? What are qualities must a person portrays/demonstrate to be considered a brave person?’ It’s been 4.5 years since I last saw my sister in person, and for the past 4.5 years, I tried my best and did everything I could to build a life around grief. I thought … Continue reading I’m not brave after all
As the festive celebrations come to an end, one cannot help but realise another year has passed. As each day pass, we are often oblivious to the warm sunrise that greets us each morning, without us realising how fast time flies when we are kept occupied. Where is home? Home does not necessarily refer to … Continue reading As tears go by
‘After the readings, you will be given some time for the eulogy. May I check who will be reading the eulogy? Her sister or her mother’ Sneaking in a glance at my mother’s facial expression, without much thought; I volunteered to read the eulogy. Perhaps, it was the adrenaline due to the lack of sleep … Continue reading A Eulogy
Back in 2017 while in remission, Kimberley became a volunteer writer for the website “gooddeath.org.sg”. While serving as a volunteer writer, some of the articles that Kimberley wrote includes 'Stop and Stare' and 'Every Breathe You Take' Exactly a year since the article 'Stop and Stare' was published on Medium, Kimberley was in the midst … Continue reading A Good Death