Being busy lately (with what else but work) plus a short overseas trip has resulted in a lack of updates. Then again, it is not like I’m a popular blogger or anything. I can write whenever I want, and share whatever I want.

Travelling has always given me fresh perspectives when looking at things. Many times, we are so caught up in the rat-race of modern society that we fail to appreciate what we have. I shall be the first to admit I’m guilty of this.

I have a roof over my head, and I’m in relatively good health. I earn enough to live comfortably, though not luxuriously. To many people who are less lucky, they cannot even begin to dream of accomplishing any of these “simple” things.

Reading through this Associated Press article documenting the plight of Indian tea-estate workers, it paints a very bleak picture indeed.

Death arrived ...