Tsunami in the mind

I remember a comment on one of my posts – “Too much freedom will be terrifying.” People need a structure to feel secure, a set of rules to prevent encroachment on others’ rights and the satisfaction that others are also bound by rules. I get to mull on the degrees of freedom, when I interact … Continue reading Tsunami in the mind

Essence of Evil

will you steal souls or paralyze conscience erase empathy or fear of backlash?   The perfection in your smallness with influencer skills makes you invincible.   I’m at a loss for words admire your excellence or mourn the nature of your purpose and existence?   Sunday Writing Prompt at MLMM

Never-ending

“The originality in your work is commendable.” “There is no originality in this world. All concepts are derived from nature – just that the absorption is unconscious at times, and we project the same as our creativity.” “I am inclined to agree with you….” “You will, if you take the time to observe the perfection … Continue reading Never-ending

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 40 – All About 40

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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 40 – All About 40

Welcome to Week 40!

Certain numbers arouse curiosity. I have always wondered about the special significance of the number 40, across different cultures and geographies.

  1. Why 40 days of mourning in Islam?
  2. Why 40 days of fasting and prayer in Lent?
  3. Why 40 winks of sleep?
  4. Why 40 minutes of walking?
  5. Why 40 days of rest after childbirth in India?
  6. Why the fortieth birthday as a celebration of midlife?
  7. Why the depression at turning 40?

Maybe, it takes that much time for a chance to get entrenched in the system and become effective.

Write anything – poem, prose, rant, memory, anecdote, reflection, wild thoughts – which includes the number 40.

Look forward to my weekly peep into your brilliant minds…

FORTY: You are Naughty

  1. Why the depression at turning 40?

Number 40 might have significance in different cultures and geographies, mythologies…

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Planning

It was well thought out plan – power failure, security alarms disabled and the raiding of a jewellery shop. The ensuing pandemonium would ensure that the exit gates were not adequately manned, and he will make good his escape in that battered car borrowed from his friend. Little did he know that a bomb blast … Continue reading Planning

Romila

Romila, the youngest queen was married to the ruler of Sharara, a small kingdom on the banks of Gomti river. She was seventeen, bubbly, fun-loving with stars in her eyes. Her husband was twenty years older than her, totally involved in being a ruler, and the two could not relate to each other at a … Continue reading Romila

1938

The video footage was grainy, but Taylor recognized them easily. She was the only one with a cell phone – in 1938. Can you believe it? She was smart enough to slip all surveillance for the last three years. He was not sure in which decade had she parked herself. Or moved on to zones … Continue reading 1938