Author: Adeline Liong

Drying leftover rice in the sun

Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate. – American speaker and author, Alan D. Wolfelt. I’ve never prayed so hard for the sun to shine the whole day as I did last Wednesday. I wanted the day to be as sunny as possible for one simple reason: I

My good neighbours

‘A good neighbour is found treasure.’ – Chinese proverb Yesterday morning, a kind neighbour touched my heart. I had just emptied the household trash into the wheelie bin outside the house and was talking to his eight-year-old son when he approached me. The 50-year-old soft-spoken man carried a can of

Taking Mimi to the vet

‘A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats.’– American aphorist, Mason Cooley I was busy yesterday morning picking up my male cat, Mimi, from the veterinary clinic. I had sent it there for spaying. Because the girl at the clinic

When chickenpox comes a-calling

‘When you get chickenpox as an adult, it’s not a laughing matter.’- Australian mixed martial artist, Robert Whittaker. When my son, Pat came to see me yesterday morning, he asked me “Did you have chickenpox before?”Taken aback by the funny question, I quickly replied, “Of course. I am old already.

Minimising crocodile-human conflicts

‘They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.’ – Australian zookeeper, conservationist, Steve Irwin. Sarawak, the Land of the Hornbills, has many rivers. In many of the rivers, there are crocodiles. When men and crocodiles co-exist peacefully, there is no big news, at

Home-cooked meals with love

‘The most indispensible ingredient of all good home cooking: love for those you are cooking for.’ – Italian actress, Sophia Loren Last Wednesday was a busy day for me. I went out for breakfast and shopping with a friend in the morning. In the afternoon, I was busy cooking some

Take me home, country road

‘Life takes you unexpected places, love brings you home.’- Unknown John Denver’s song “Take Me Home, Country Road” was playing in my mind as my family members and I left Kuching City for Kanowit, a town in the Kanowit District of Sibu Division, in two cars recently. There are various

Young lives lost in Batang Kayan

‘Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” – English novelist and poet, George Elliot. I was at a CCK outlet when I overheard the cashier say, ”The news is heartbreaking to read. It must be affecting the teachers badly.” She was talking to her colleague.

Lucrative incentives good for our SUKMA athletes

2024 is a good year for state athletes currently taking part in the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) XXI. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on Friday announced handsome incentives of RM15,000 for a gold medal, RM5,000 for a silver, and RM3,000 for a bronze. The Premier said

A surprise victory

‘Mental strength is not about being strong all the time, but about being able to pick yourself up and keep going when life gets tough.’ – Unknown I am not into sports and neither do I play badminton. But there I was, watching Malaysian badminton player, Lee Zii Jia battle