February 10, 2021
Left: Joel seeing his artwork printed on a tote bag for the first time; Right: Children s Cancer Foundation social worker San San with Marianne (in stripes)
Courtesy of Marianne Lam, AsiaOne/ Kimberly Anne Lim Enjoy life is one of those expressions people love to throw around – often used in the same breath as Live life to the fullest and You only live once.
But those two simple words – featured front and centre on Joel Lim s artwork – now seem to carry a different weight.
Joel, 22, passed away in September 2020 after a 15-year battle with cancer. Now, Marianne Lam is trying to fulfil her son s final wish to raise funds for charity with his art.