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104. Oh how the sea sings!
Oh and the song is as ancient as the days And the winds upon the waves Let it carry you away, so far away. - Dan Fogelberg
There was one particular night – ten years ago – when I stayed up to watch the moon dance over the Pacific Ocean. It was a dance of…
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103. Sailing
I could have been a sailor And sailed the seven seas The wind in my face all day Can you taste the salty breeze? - Peter Allen
I don’t want to have any regrets on life. I want to know that every choice I’ve made was the best possible choice at that time.
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102. Of saints and friends
Sainthood emerges when you can listen to someone’s tale of woe and not respond with a description of your own. - Andrew V. Mason
I belong to a couple of cancer support groups. I’m the only member in Singapore. Most of the others live in the U.S. I might…
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101. Sex and the wind
Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak, you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind. - Elizabeth I
I’ve yet to meet a weak woman.
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100. Do no harm
You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. ― Marcus Aurelius
There are so many external forces in our world; forces that makes us see black where it is grey and white where it is white. We cannot control…
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99. Silenced
Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. - Nelson Mandela
Vale Mandela.
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98. Let it ring
Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes. - Maggie Smith
No matter how afraid I am, I must continue to speak up. There is a reason I was born with a voice.
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97. Sailing
I am flying, I am flying, Like a bird cross the sky. I am flying, passing high clouds, To be with you, to be free. - Ronald David Wood & Roderick David Rod Stewart
This song has taken an entirely new meaning for me. It used to just be about sailing across…
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96. The beauty of pain
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills…
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I am not too well and will be taking a break from writing. At this point in time, I am unsure as to whether this will be a permanent break from writing for me. I thank you for having read my posts and I hope you will all take care of yourselves. Bless…
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95. Good on me!
Victory is always sweet for the person who refuses to stop fighting. - Napoleon Hill
I completed my 13th cycle of Herceptin today. It might not be a great triumph in others’ eyes but it is in mine. It hasn’t been easy for me and I know I’ve a long road…
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94. Childhood
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Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It’s a good life, enjoy it. - Jim Henson
I was born in 1969. I’m as young as Sesame Street. Throughout my childhood, I watched…
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93. A conscious choice
Every moment we spend in higher consciousness helps uplift the consciousness of the whole world. - Anonymous
Each moment spent in prayer, reflection or meditation affects the individual and the collective as well. We are all connected – all of us.
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92. Divided
A house divided against itself cannot stand. ― Abraham Lincoln
A family has to stick together, be it a birth family, an extended one or a family of friends. If we crack, others will attack. And we should never ever give our enemies the opportunity to…
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91. Scarred
Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever it was that tried to hurt you. - Anonymous
I have a slightly gaping hole in my left underarm, where my lymph nodes used to be. I saw someone stare at it last week when I wore a…
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90. Breathing easy
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived – that is to have succeeded. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mine was but a small part. I wish there weren’t any childhood cancers to begin with. Many thanks to those who have helped me raise money��
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89. Fun on a rainy day
I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny. - Dr Seuss
It has been raining cats and dogs lately in Singapore. I woke up late this morning to another dreary day where the sky was grey. I was so tempted to have…
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