Finding Joy

She was blind. And in a 21km race, she waited for me to finish together

As a volunteer running guide, I thought I was helping others. They were actually helping me too.

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The writer discovered that the people he thought he was helping were actually helping him too.

The writer discovered that the people he thought he was helping were actually helping him too.

ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

Ong Meng Hong

With only 2km left to go on a 21km half-marathon, my legs began cramping badly. 

I could understand why – I was taking part only because I was asked to step in at the last minute as someone had fallen ill the night before. 

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