'I HAVE met many elderly women who do not like to take photos, because, they say, they are 'lao chabo, not pretty any more'.

In this image-conscious Botox society full of fresh young faces on TV and in advertisements, I would like to remind people that old is beautiful too...

Wrinkles are lines of life and wisdom, nothing to be ashamed of. We should laugh more to enjoy our age.'

MR BAEY YAM KENG (Tanjong Pagar GRC)

STORIES TO EDUCATE

'WE COULD create a social culture to eulogise those among our communities who have passed on.

Newspapers carry obituaries, commemorating the lives of the great and the good. But why should we do this only for the giants among us?

Even ordinary people have great stories - their lives can serve to illuminate and educate us in some way.'

MR SAM TAN (Tanjong Pagar GRC)