The great Abraham Lincoln once said of his mother, “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Many of the great leaders and change makers in this world were raised by mothers—biological or otherwise—who had the strongest conviction to raise their children in the best way possible, no matter the [...]
I touched down Vancouver Airport after an amazing holiday in Spain and Rome—my appetite for ancient histories and new discoveries satisfied and full. Rome especially moved my heart when I found myself in a crowd cheering for Pope Francis. After picking up my luggage, the airport TV screens showed the shocking news of the Boston [...]
The post-second-world-war hardships of life in the province hindered her from reaching her dreams as a child. And yet, she found her happiness in one of life’s greatest professions—as a mother of 12 loving children she raised with her husband in a small bamboo house they built, along with their new-found dreams. Hands together as [...]
It’s the London 2012 Olympics and the world is mesmerized again by the impressive show of human strength. Watching the opening ceremony reminded me of the time when I rode an airplane along with a dozen Dutch Olympians. They were all excited to compete at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada while I was [...]
One day, my husband and I were dropping off our youngest daughter at her rented apartment in downtown Vancouver. I remembered the day when she first announced she is moving out of our nest.Early this year after our return from one of get-away trips, she showed us a receipt. I had a second look at [...]
