Grandpa 's Journey

  Education vs Character: What Truly Defines a Person There was a time in my life when I thought seriously about furthering my formal education. Like many others, I once believed that higher academic qualifications—perhaps even a PhD—would represent a higher level of achievement. But life took me on a different path. I did not complete tertiary education in the traditional way. Instead, I stepped into the working world, building my career as a medical detailer and later as logistic Head, Product Manager of Pharma Department then transferred to head the Personnel Department Ciba-Geigy Corporate which later call Human Resources Department. Looking back today, I can say this clearly: I did not regret that path.                                                                            2025 ...

There are weeks in life that feel unusually quiet. Not peaceful quiet—but the kind of quiet that comes when your body slows you down, whether you like it or not. That was my week recently. I became quite unwell. Energy dropped suddenly, and even simple things—getting up, moving around, thinking clearly—felt like effort. Most of the time, I was at home, moving slowly between rest and sitting in a chair, waiting for my strength to return. It wasn’t dramatic. But it felt heavy in its own quiet way.                                                                     2020 Toronto The Longness of Quiet Days When you are not well, time changes. A morning feels longer than usual. A small task feels bigger than it should. And the house, normally full of routine and rhythm, becomes very still. There were moments I just sa...