I was running out of ideas to help my 5-year-old son tidy his room. One day, as we discussed how painful it is to step on a lego piece accidentally, he shrugged his shoulders and said, “ I think I need Marie Aunty to help me.”

Sipping my first mixed drink in the USA, devouring one of the best views in the world, and feeling on top of the world — somewhat literally, as I was sitting in Windows on the World restaurant on top of the North tower of the World Trade Center, I thought confidently…

“What kind of life do I want to create for myself?”