When I stopped putting family on hold
We spend our prime years chasing future security, forgetting that time with ageing parents and growing children is running out.
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The risk of waiting for “some day” felt like a trade-off I was no longer willing to make, says the writer.
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Julia Yeo
Like most Singaporeans, I grew up following a familiar script. Study hard, build a stable career, and keep working hard for future security.
During those years, I treated time as an infinite resource – something to trade away today in exchange for a comfortable future.