Hello, I'm Rachel Man, co-author of this blog, and I warmly welcome you to 'Manuscript of Life'.
If you are reading this, it is highly likely that you are either a friend of mine, or my mother's. Even if you're not, we are extremely glad that you took some time off your busy schedules to read through the various updates, or even insights, of our lives. Truth be told, both of us already have our own separate blogs, which we update from time to time at random moments. But after some thought and discussion, we decided to create our own tiny little space on the net together.
But why?
Living in the same house, we have the advantage and privilege of seeing each other everyday, and even having many heart-to-heart-talks (htht). However that does not mean that we live the same lives. With this blog, we'd be able to express our tiny slices of opinions on one platform, allowing not just ourselves, but many others to see how much our experiences and views can differ greatly, no matter how close we are. This is because it'll be based not only on the differing views of two women, but also on the knowledge of a mother, wife, sister, and daughter. So maybe, this will help many to understand the differences in relationships, or maybe it won't. No matter, everyone has different takeaway points and sometimes, it is just enough to read for the sheer fun of it.
Cheerio,
Rachel
Update: (2/1/17)
After some thought, we have decided to expand it into a family blog, where my father, brother and sister will start to contribute their stories as well. Hearing about this project, they became very excited about it and were very keen on adding their stories and opinions as well. Upon these new additions, not only will there be fresh takes on life, there will also be an exponential increase in the range of ages. With the eldest in his fifties along with our youngest who has barely finished a decade, it is to be expected that future stories to be told will be presented through completely different pairs of eyes. Our only hope is that these tiny collections of stories will remain as a dash of seasoning to people's lives, for we don't just write to be read, but we write to be remembered.
Update: (2/1/17)
After some thought, we have decided to expand it into a family blog, where my father, brother and sister will start to contribute their stories as well. Hearing about this project, they became very excited about it and were very keen on adding their stories and opinions as well. Upon these new additions, not only will there be fresh takes on life, there will also be an exponential increase in the range of ages. With the eldest in his fifties along with our youngest who has barely finished a decade, it is to be expected that future stories to be told will be presented through completely different pairs of eyes. Our only hope is that these tiny collections of stories will remain as a dash of seasoning to people's lives, for we don't just write to be read, but we write to be remembered.
