The “Last Book on Planet Earth” was a huge tourist attraction in the museum. Everybody in the crowd could not get a glimpse of it, so images were flashed on huge screens. Fluttering pages made people sit up and notice. It generated a strange sensation in them. Some even said that a peculiar smell emanated … Continue reading The Last Book
It feels nice to be back home after three decades. Other countries help us earn more, but one remains emotionally starved of connections, of companionship. I plan a meet for my old friends who are still there. It is hard work, but I’ll make it worthwhile. I still feel starved, even wonder if the connections … Continue reading Twisted shapes
"Good magic! Where are your legs, Fake Genie?" "I’m at your service, Ma’m, wherever they are." The genie smiled. "I’ll book you for employee engagement in the next offsite meeting." https://only100words.xyz/2020/02/06/three-line-tales-week-210/
Vacations come alive with Grandpa’s stories. A nugget emerged on the morning walk with him today. “You guys have lost earning opportunities with the advent of the internet.” “I can teach you how to earn money online. We’ll do it in the afternoon.” “I’ll tell you something right now. I used to come and check … Continue reading Voyeurism
The wind cut into his skin and grey skies pressed down on the rotting town, but at least he was home. The town changed a little every time he returned, but change was irreversible this time around. An earthquake had destroyed everything, including his parents’ house. His mother had survived, being pulled out in time … Continue reading Restart
“Take care of proportion. It is imperative to both art and science – cooking, drawing, chemistry, relationships…” “Relationships?” “Oh, yeah … relationships … this God fellow created all humans alike, but inserted the Thinking Brain and Feeling Brain in different proportions. The history of the world would have been different, only if ….” She was … Continue reading Transformed Me
“I’m a life planner, not a financial planner.” “So what do you do?” The tone is sceptical. The speaker recounts the story of a client, who had a huge surplus amount at 65 years of age. He needed a direction to do what his heart desired, not just investment avenues. “I got it”, the young … Continue reading Essential difference
"Atlas held the world on his shoulders, I can do it on a finger.", he spins the ball on a single digit. Fantasies smile from the crib behind. "You are what we made you." https://only100words.xyz/2020/01/30/three-line-tales-week-209/
“My father planned this place. The benches were carefully placed, not facing , knowing the lack of cordiality between certain natives.” I couldn’t decipher Grandma’s smile. Wrinkles weakened expressions of her once beautiful face. “Do you recall something specific about the place?” It was on her insistence that we had driven down several miles to … Continue reading Happily ever after
The patriarch’s death is covered by media as a social setback. He was a renowned philanthropist, who spent a lifetime in serving the less privileged. Backstage His signature is forged on nomination forms. Jewellery and valuables from his cupboard go missing. His kith and kin refuse to perform all the rituals related to death, for … Continue reading Regulars
