“What are you so annoyed about?” “Being taken for a ride … there is no ethics left in the world.” “True that! Do you think they care about your emotions? Is it the best strategy to get what you want?” “I want a correction. But I guess you are right. I’m not annoyed any more, … Continue reading Quid Pro Quo
Nostalgia hits as I enter this road. I’ve spent a large part of life working here. I remember a colleague’s quip - “High rise buildings look impressive. But there is less than one window per person for the people who live or work here.” One window to the future was all that people dreamt about … Continue reading Corporate
This is probably the shortest story I have written for FF - "That’s a rather unusual picture to be displayed in the office. Any personal story?" "I sell lounge membership schemes." https://rochellewisoff.com/2019/06/19/21-june-2019/
“I’ve done this so often in childhood. There used to be some pretty interesting sights on the other side. I managed to find cash once.” “Well, you’re not the same size anymore.” “Please help.” “I’m calling the police first. I dropped my wallet there. Curiosity kills the cat.” https://katmyrman.com/2019/06/18/twittering-tales-141-18-june-2019/
He started his professional life as a postman. The village he lived in did not offer many career options, and he was sure he did not want to be a farmer. He enjoyed the hopeful glances cast in his direction, as people awaited letters from their loved ones. Gradually, he saw the looks turn to … Continue reading Home Delivery Service
I try hard to forgive. Maybe, you were trapped in a certain set of circumstances. Maybe, you had priorities which did not match with mine. Maybe, we live by different value systems. A knife was stabbed in my back, and it still hurts. I try to desensitize myself to the pain. Yet, I cannot forgive … Continue reading I try, but ….
My one-year old slips out again. I hold serious reservations about returning to work, as I run out of the door. Nobody else could manage him. He is merrily playing with puppies in the backyard, as their dog mother keeps an eye firmly on her brood. I see my baby getting excited about a shiny … Continue reading Holding you with many hands
The hidden booty drew me here after several years. I’m not sure if I’ll find it, or if it has been taken. I stop in my tracks, as I sense several pairs of eyes watching me – ready to tweet my secret deeds to the world. Oh, the cute devils! I might as well befriend … Continue reading Another fairy tale
I feel rather overdressed, standing under the decorative lights in my wedding finery. The wedding vows have been taken, and the bride is standing with a bag in hand, dressed in a track-suit, ready to leave for her parents’ place. I hear some whispers of enquiry – “Is there something wrong, something that should not … Continue reading Not so unusual
“Is it possible to achieve the state of nothingness in meditation?” The furrowed brow did not spell hope. “I’d prefer to call it restful awareness – just being without expectations or action.” “Why is nothingness so hyped?” “The common method of cleansing negativity, de-addiction is to replace it with something else – thoughts or habits. … Continue reading Nothingness
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