by Ricky | Jun 4, 2015 | Duchenne
My last visit to emergency was three months ago this day. I gasped for air while my entire body went numb. For the first time, the doctor said there was nothing he could do. It was hopeless, hearing those words from the head of Intensive Care, but going home was at...
by Ricky | Jun 2, 2015 | Letter Box
Dear Ricky, Oftentimes, I see you in my wake, lying in bed with eyes still open following midnight. The rhythm of your heart accelerates to the point of gasping for air. It haunts you when no one’s there. Loneliness is your destined companion and yet you continue...
by Ricky | Jun 1, 2015 | Romance, or Lack Thereof
I watched a movie called Before I Disappear, about a suicidal man cajoled into looking after his niece. Their adventure through the streets of Manhattan eventually forces him to re-evaluate his despairing reality. He also lost his girlfriend recently and tries...
by Ricky | May 30, 2015 | This is My Life
Ever since I came into the world, I had a fascination towards the female gender. Mother said that as a baby, I smiled at all the pretty nurses whenever they gave my shots. It scared their skirts off! I never believed in cooties as I saw something in girls that I...
by Ricky | May 28, 2015 | Letter Box
Dear Husbands, I’ve always been envious, how you have someone to cherish for a lifetime. I was already planning my wedding as a six year old boy. Circumstances were never in my favour when it came to romance. However, I’m fortunate that I caught a glimpse of what...
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