I suppose most of us would recall her as a popular Singaporean cover girl during the mid 80’s and early 90’s. Apart from being a top model from a relatively sedate fashion nation, she was also the author of her own controversial autobiography , “Excuse me, are you a model?”. She was only 29 when her flight, SilkAir 185 crashed in 1997 killing her and all on board.

The tragedy was more then 10 years ago, about 6 years since I first read her book. Till now, I remembered clearly my first experience while and after reading her book. (I mentioned as my first experience because whenever read it again, I tend to relate differently.) It had a mixture of envy and intrigue. Her simple and charming revelations detailing her life, experiences and observations offered a nostalgic throwback during 80’s Singapore. They evoke richness of thoughts on relationships, life and social consciousnesses. While many of her subjects are not often discussed openly, the essence of her writings embrace the appreciation of pillars such as family and friends.

Her writing has made a bold reflection about society and interpretations of living life and its causes. I like to assume most of us humans are living for a reason, which brings about our motivation. As renowned life theories explain - a pinnacle of life seeks self actualisation. Interesting, many people are still unsure of what to achieve in life except financial freedom. I never knew Bonnie Hicks until I read her book and I can only dream up of getting to know her. As I discerned closely, I can safely assumed she had to be living a free spirited life of meaningful existance, purpose and learning.

There is alot more I have gained and experienced from her book. Its a really good read. Take a chance and read it especially if you are born around the early 80’s in Singapore