Crime does not pay As the only child in the family, Billy was the apple of his parent’s eyes. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Billy could have anything he wanted. His father was a successful entrepreneur while his mother was a consultant....
No Pains, No Gains Ah, Mee often wished that she could have some fun like other girls. Some of her friends, she knew, were always going to see the latest films, eating meals in the most expensive restaurants, and always wearing smart clothes. Ah Lan,...
Pride goes before a fall Mary Lee seemed to have everything. She was very beautiful with a neat trim figure and an attractive face. She was very rich. Her clothes were better than anyone else’s and she had more of them. Her books were always...
A Classless Society Whichever country one goes to there are class divisions. These classes are based on many factors, like religion, wealth, caste, and color. Even habits have created classes. In certain countries, they speak of the Northerner and Southerner. Even in the major religions...
All work and no play makes a dull life Imagine a world without leisure and enjoyment! We would all be drudges and consequently would be no better than animals. I can only imagine people with bowed shoulders and lowered eyes, people who have no light...
Blinded The squatters in the village stood on rotting refuse and human neglect, yet the spirit of camaraderie in the community was obvious even to the casual observer. Young children were running around, high in spirits as they enjoy the simple game of `catching’. Their...
A Gift I Treasure It was just a week before my seventeenth birthday. Party preparations had started. My family never celebrated birthdays on a grand scale. However, this was a double celebration. I had passed me A level examination with flying colors and my parents...
Memories of Childhood The memories of childhood have their own kind of nostalgia. With the passage of time, one feels more attached to this childhood, the best period of a man’s life. A child has no worries, anxieties, and no work. He is free from...
My Ambition in Life Ever since I was very young and saw perhaps a child cut and bleeding or an old woman suffering from an incurable disease, I have always hated pain and the human suffering that it causes. It has, therefore, always been my...
My Experiences as A School Prefect A classroom is a noisy place and when the master is not there the children have a tendency to indulge in all sons of mischief. Childish pranks are good but often children tend to quarrel and fight. The more...
