Oh dear, oh dear. It's been one death after another ever since the start of Chinese New Year. It was a spate of half a dozen who passed on in recent weeks. In all cases, they were aged parents of friends and colleagues.


Most recently, I found out that a friend had suffered a tragic medical incident. He's in very bad shape and I fear he may not make it. As a single income family with two teenagers, it is a situation that will be of grave concern and worry.

I can totally empathise with the implications as my family is likewise dependent on me as the single bread winner, with a pair of teenagers going through the paces of education. The exact situation as my friend. It led me to ask myself, how will my family tide through should anything happen to me? *touch wood* [major wood]

A quick ......