10 lessons about life and love from belinda lee

Artiste-host Belinda Lee is no stranger to most Singaporeans. My schoolmates would buy a few sets of school uniforms a year — but I could only afford one set a year. And I had to wear my school shoes till they were completely worn out and had holes in them. Because of my shabby appearance. For example, Belinda says, as a Primary 1 pupil, there was an occasion when Primary 6 seniors came to bring their juniors to the canteen.

One by one, they picked other children, until in the end, Belinda was the only one left in the classroom. A teacher once made her stand on a bench as punishment, in front of her classmates. My teacher pointed her finger at me and told everyone that I was a bad role model.

Don't give up on love.

You must never be like her. I grew up believing that I was a low-life — people told me I would be doomed to fail when I grew up. And true enough, life as a grown-up did not get any better. Belinda admitting to looking for love and acceptance in the wrong places. She plunged deeper into darkness after each broken relationship. Do they not like me?

I would only say yes, and I would never say no. She questioned God: Did He even know or care about her situation at all? But even this silver lining began with a dark cloud.