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IMemory Lapses Lately?
read something that validated what I was noticing about myself lately: I’ve been more forgetful than usual. I knew I couldn’t blame
it on advancing age, as I’ve read studies about how the more we fault our declining memory on age, the faster our memory declines. Since I don’t do this, I still wondered why — until today when I learned that when humans isolate, their capacity to remember is reduced.
Scientists found shrunken areas in the memory retention part of the brain in Antarctic expedi- tioners after 14 months of reduced social contact. Also, adults with small social circles are more likely to develop memory loss. It was great to read that we can get it all back when we start to socialize again. Whew.
The Flight That Grounded Me
“All that glitters is not gold.” — Shakespeare
CHASING THE LIGHT
with May Rosanna Hsi
“What’s all the com- motion?” I gasped, astonished to see such crowding at the board-
ing gate.
“Don’t you know? Lin
Dai is on this flight.”
At age 15, on my first
During a chance encounter on a flight from Hong Kong, the author spoke to famous actress Lin Dai, who shared that the greatest gift is that of love.
made all the difference. Married to a widower with five children — and shared values — I now cel- ebrate a life of challenges and deeply satisfying love
and joy.
May Rosanna Hsi is the author of “My Aha Moments: Sharing the Journey,” avail- able at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. For over 10 years, she has enjoyed providing music therapy for residents at Lē‘ahi Hospital.
Chasing The Light is pro- duced by Lynne Johnson and Robin Stephens Rohr.
trip away from Hong Kong, I would be traveling with the most renowned actress in Asia. After we were air- borne, I could not repress the urge to go talk with her, and boldly headed for first class.
piest person in the world.” She looked at me intently. Then, she began her story of being an only daughter, of having an ambitious mother who goaded her incessantly to work harder to become rich, to bring prestige to her family. She felt used and
and be loved.” Her words held my heart long after we landed and she was whisked away.
alice@yourhappinessu.com
“Miss Lin, may I join you?” I asked.
Years later, I met one of the most eligible bachelors in Hong Kong, handsome and wealthy — but totally self-absorbed. When peo- ple wondered why I turned down the marriage propos- alof“amanwhohasev- erything,” I smiled, deeply grateful for that long-ago encounter with Lin Dai. She had not found love, and in fact had taken her own life, but her words had grounded me in a sense of values that
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Her momentary surprise was followed by a warm gesture of welcome. After some polite conversation, I broached what was really on my mind.
unloved.
Her eyes now seemed to
“Miss Lin, with your beauty, success, fame and money, you must be the hap-
be looking past me, and I could barely hear the next words: “Appearance is de- ceptive. Beauty, success, fame and money cannot bring happiness if there is no love. There is nothing more valuable than to love
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are on page 11
RATING: BRONZE