“Clutches are getting smaller, and party dresses unpredictable.” Fiona is struggling with her off-shoulder outfit. “Have you seen a woman’s handbag without a safety pin? Pins fit in anywhere.” “Grow up, Mom! We use Velcro tapes and adhesives.” “Yet, the gaps left are gaping.” “That is your perspective.” “Don’t forget, I’ve been a fashion photographer.” … Continue reading Healing
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Hands…. by Len
Hands are servants of the mind. The mind commands and the hands obey, because the mind by itself can do nothing in the world. It sits in its ivory tower and schemes but cannot create or destroy without its trusted servants.
He held the world in his hands, spinning the globe, eyeing the curve of a country before placing the globe back on his desk. A whole world out there and he was stuck here teaching Latin to ignorant brats who had no interest in the subject. He sighed, glanced at his watch and exited his study to stroll down to the first form classroom.
“Higgins why is this page full of ink blots. It’s just not acceptable. You will take…
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Nothing more and nothing less….
Scared to let go of what’s in hand,
Are we shying away from the new opportunities eager to let itself in?
Holding on to rose-tinted glasses,
Are we stopping ourselves from seeing our flawed side?
Preserving memories of only our successes,
Are we only eyeing the winner’s pedestal forever?
Nothing was gained, holding onto yesterday,
Nothing will be discovered, being frightful of tomorrow,
Live and learn in the present,
Everything is only defined by that we can perceive,
Nothing more and nothing less.
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Acknowledgements :- Thank you Reena Saxena for running the challenge & also for the photo at Reena’s Exploration Challenge # 109. For rules please refer here. Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
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