If tomorrow never comes

If tomorrow never comes

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It was a sorry, a forlorn sight

A mother holding the hands

of two toddlers, looking lost and dazed,

as the resuscitation scenario

of her forty -year-old husband

went on nearby.

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He walked in, his jovial self yesterday

for an emergency appendix operation.

Had he said his last words

if he had known that

there would be no tomorrow?

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If tomorrow never comes ( lyrics)

… Cause I’ve lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there’s no second chance to tell her how I feel.

So tell that someone that you love
Just what you’re thinking of
If tomorrow never comes

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If tomorrow never comes ( listen to my duet song with LP)

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Here is a good comment from below:

Geoff Stamper: Excellent post. I adjusted my outlook 20 years ago after they wheeled me into the hospital with a burst appendix in the middle of the night and I survived. They told me later that another guy who was airlifted in earlier in the week was not so lucky with his burst appendix.

Chensp: Yea,  it is always good to catch appendicitis before it bursts because it can be messy as it  will contaminate the interior of the abdomen.

Cancer: Should one have a second opinion?

Cancer: Should one have a second opinion?

A second opinion (Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels.com)

Cancer missed!

“The GP doctor said that my bleeding per rectum is due to haemorrhoid or piles. So I was treated with piles medications for six months before I was diagnosed as having cancer rectum…” Piles are so common, this patient did not doubt the GP and did not seek a second opinion until much later.


It is ironic that lady A went around teaching others how to perform the breast self-exams. But her own breast lump was misdiagnosed as mastitis as she was breast feeding her child. During a second opinion the doctor diagnosed her with incurable breast cancer. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy surgery to remove both breasts. This was followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

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No cancer, but operated!

Another lady underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and reconstructive surgery. Later it was found out to be an incorrectly reported biopsy result. And she did not have cancer!

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That is why, I always stressed to nurses that they are not to break the news of cancer. It is the duty of the relevant doctor with his clinical findings and the biopsy result in hand.

Even with that, the best doctors can still make mistakes. Should one seek a second opinion?

Has Artificial Intelligence (AI) a place in complementing medical diagnosis?

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Shanghai beach

Shanghai beach

Listen my song

And my collection of shanghai beach duet songs

Hong Kong singer Frances Yip was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and is now cancer-free, having recovered in 2002. Since her recovery, she has become an advocate for breast cancer awareness, participating in charity events like the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation’s fundraising concert and sharing her story to encourage others. 

When stroke survivors sing first

When stroke survivors sing first.

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35% of stroke patients are able to sing better than speak after recovery from stroke.

Singing can become a powerful tool

in stroke recovery from aphasia.

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Music therapy enriches positive medical education and patient outcomes.

Music therapy enriches positive medical education and patient outcomes.

Music therapy is increasingly recognised as a valuable complementary approach in healthcare, offering both positive patient care and medical education.

Studies have shown that gentle, flowing melodies promote relaxation and emotional balance.

Music therapy teaches empathy,  communication,  and holistic care to medical  students.

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Viewers versus players

Viewers versus players (a Senryū)

In front of the box,

screaming in frenzy, but you

are not the players!

man person people stadium
Viewers versus players (Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com)

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Quotes:

  1. “In a world full of spectators, be the player.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover
  2. “Train like you are the worst player, play like you are the best player.” ― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

This Senryu observes the frenzied enthusiasm displayed more so by viewers than the player themselves.

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Take me to your heart

Take me to your heart

Take me to your heart

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a desire to connect

to guide one to love meaningfully

to accept one with all flaws

to embrace the love now or never

cos life is short

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Listen to this song

Take me to your heart

Let listen to the poem above in anotherAI app-

Continue reading “Take me to your heart”

I don’t want to talk about it

I don’t want to talk about it

I don’t want to talk about it

This song was written by Danny Whitten. He was struggling with heroin addiction to manage rheumatoid arthritis pain. 

Whitten wrote “I Don’t Want to Talk About It” for Crazy Horse’s 1971 album. He was later dismissed from Neil Young’s band and never performed it with Crazy Horse.

Witty comment from Geoffrey

Listen to my song on ” I don’t want to talk about it”

Beginning 2026

Beginning 2026

I followed this icon, Jason,  since I joined singing WeSing. 

Initially, I didn’t know how to read his name in Chinese… so,  I called him long-hair guy (LHG).. whenever I talk to my sister about him. Later,  I was told he cut his hair short.  So he became SHG to us.  Until he told me that I could call him Jason.

When my sister sent me his pictures, I ask her,  ‘Wow, does he really have a six-pack abdomen? That would be a really hard work! I was very impressed with the very good photographic works here!

I think he would make a good model as well, an actor…. and a good DJ! I like to hear his story about Thai cultures. Ah… I forgot,  he is, of course, a good singer,  too! I don’t have many duet songs with him, though. 

I like this duet song most.

He claims to be a former cancer patient. I wish him a healthy new year and always!

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Social media was buzzing with wishes for a bright 202Social media was buzzing with wishes for a bright 2026 from most of my contacts, former colleagues, and former students.6 from most of my contacts, former colleagues, and former students.

A VERY HAPPY 2026 TO ALL!

– Chensp, 2026-