Super Short Story (172): Fear He feared taking the roller-coaster ride. But he took it anyway - because there was a greater fear - of recurring regret - from not trying to face his fear, from not dissolving this...

Super Short Story (160): Clock Having said he likes Johnny Hates Jazz’s song ‘Turn Back The Clock’, she demanded to know why he wants to ‘do that’, whether it’s because he regrets meeting her. He replied, ‘So that I wouldn’t tell you I like the...

A: My child asked if I regret giving birth to her. How do I respond? S: You should never say you regret – as it can hurt and scar her for life. This is how I suggest you might want to reply. Smile lovingly and say – ‘That’s a silly question. Do you regret having me as...

I finished reading the two books on the day I bought them. Why did I bother to buy them then? If it takes (too) many readings to finish them, would I wonder why I bought them too? Would I regret? I buy to honour good books, to refer to them again, to blog about them, and to share them with...

The vegan restaurant is closing soon. (Vegsenz at Tekka Mall, at end of month) It’s my last chance to eat there (till they reopen at another place). Should I savour the dishes not yet tried? Should I savour the ones I’m familiar with already? Will I be glad? Will I regret? What if...

I encountered someone who seem perfectly normal, who turned out to be suicidal. I had a chat with him, to discuss his woes, with sprinkles of advice. I’m glad I didn’t pay less attention, that I didn’t turn away in his time of need, that I was able to offer a listening...

If forced bedside conversion to another religion is okay according to some, is it okay if someone else does the same to them? Why create hell for someone when all one wants when dying is peace of mind? Would not the giving of hell lead the dying to hell with anger and anguish? Would not the...

If what you find attractive in someone is the Dharma embodied and expressed, why be attached to the manner and form? - Stonepeace There are a few great regrets I have when it comes to relationships. Ironically, the most troubling ones are those which are somewhat related to the Dharma. Many...

Q: If a friend owes me money but says she is not able to pay me back because of financial difficulties, which seems to be true, will she create negative karma, if I have decided not to pursue the matter? S: Here are some questions to think over: [A] Did you give any time limit – that...

Free your secret and become who you are. - PostSecret tagline Sometimes when we think we are keeping a secret, that secret is actually keeping us. - Frank Warren (PostSecret founder) The truth will set you free. Who do you become when you are free from your secrets? Someone one with truth....

Adapted from the bestseller, ‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’ tells of a man’s peculiar condition, of being involuntarily subject to fading away, only to manifest in another time and place. It is suspected to be a medical anomaly, though Buddhism would see it essentially...

Right after Depeche Mode’s first single ‘Wrong’ (from the ‘Sounds of the Universe’ album), which sings of intense indignation to a disturbing video (see http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-wrong) comes the second single – ‘Peace’....

In ‘Re-gifters’,  a girl who has a crush on a guy buys him a special present. However, he doesn’t appreciates it, and re-gifts it to another girl of his interest instead. When the first girl discovered this, she became outraged and ‘declares war’ on him –...

Haunted by ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ is about a fickle guy, who is so scrooge-ly with his love, that he doesn’t really develop genuine affection for anyone, while he plays ‘love’ as a game. That’s right, Conner’s a playboy, and...

Is one who suffers fools gladly one who is gladly a fool? Q:  What if someone is unreasonable? Should we suffer fools gladly? Should we speak up? I spoke up once but was disturbed that it displeased the person, while there was some anger in me. After that, I simply did things my way, against...

In the backdrop story of the movie ‘Cape No. 7′ set in the post WWII era, a Japanese man leaves the Taiwanese girl he loves on her shores. So painful was the departure that he didn’t even have the courage to wave goodbye to her at the harbour… even though he saw her...