Today is a special day

today,Wednesday March 23 is a special day. May the wedding of Julian Assange to Stella Moris be a joyous celebration of two soulmates united by love and loyalty.Stella Moris is one heck of a warrior woman,a fearless tigress who fights to free the man she loves.well wishes to both bride and groom. this afternoon was also my voluntary service day for the disabled blind elder sister of mine.as all her siblings are born with good health,it is she,the unlucky one to lose her eyesight to a degenerative disease.now second sis and i take turns to take her out to mingle with outside world especially with the covid lockdown causing mental problems of social isolation.when i was studying in varsity,i used to go to the Malaysian Association for the Blind to read written materials like books for them to be transcribed to audio.what an irony that in midlife,my own sis lost her sight but luckily she is smart.she mastered computer software,used text to audio software n even learnt to design websites and used social media networking.i think losing her sight is particularly cruel to her as she trained in fine arts in MIA.i remembered her paintings in acrylic and watercolours.as a visual artist,losing the sight is a nightmare for her as she can never paint again.but after she learned to accept the reality of life,im proud of how independent and resilient she has become.she has food delivered to her,uses Tesco online to buy grocery and stuff,books Grab car to take her to her destinations.now she is pursuing an academic course through United Nations online classes.she has even written blogs on the use of traditional chinese herbal medicine thro her research.i think she is a very much a critical thinker who is analytical and understands current affairs and a lifelong learner.jun loves to converse with her as the depth and breadth of her knowledge is extensive. i take her out for holidays to Melaka with my friends but she wears me out with her demamding character.she is so picky about everything that it drives me up the wall. she wants me to read every item on the menu,look for the very specific food she likes or wanders off by herself today,kicking down the beware of wet floor signboard.i get so stressed out worrying she might slip and break her leg if she falls or prick her fingers touching the prawns.at the same time being locked up at home may cause her to be depressed and cut off from human contact.at the end of the day,she is still my tai ka ja and as family ,we look out for each other.