What death teaches us

We could be kinder to one another; appreciate our limited time on earth; and count our blessings

Shawn Seah

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A footpath at the Singapore Sembawang Hot Spring park. Photograph by author.

Today, I attended the funeral and cremation service of the last of my grandparents. And I was there to pay my last respects, yes, but mainly to comfort my mother in her time of grief.

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Shawn Seah

Singaporean writer and public speaker, passionate about education, social issues, and local history and community stories.