We are proud of your accomplishments, dear son! Good to know that you have bought a house in UK, with that well-paying job! What pains us is that you do not respond to your wife’s calls or mails. It is high time, that you took her with you. We would like to see a grandchild, … Continue reading Shifting preferences
The Slow Movement never really appealed to me. It effectively means being left behind. Why spend so much time on one activity, when I could do a lot more? It changed when I read a review of Joseph Pieper’s book – Leisure, the Basis of Culture. Perhaps, childhood memories are so vivid for we were … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 28
Henrietta was his childhood friend. It had taken tremendous effort and time to organize a pre-wedding party for her and Vishwa on this island. Getting all the permissions, and transporting the party stuff to this place had been tedious. But the effort was called for. She had decided to marry a foreigner and move abroad … Continue reading Turning back
The new initiative was called Skill Development. The agencies were scouting around for mediocre students. The Prinicipal was aghast, “What do you propose to do with these good-for-nothings?” “Train them to create support systems.” “I don’t get it.” “Your best students will be lapped up by premiere educational institutions to be trained in leadership roles. … Continue reading Mediocrity
She woke up one fine morning, and the nagging pain had disappeared. It was a tremendous relief. It looked like the new medicine was indeed effective. The week ahead was busy. The physiotherapist called for an appointment, but she terminated the arrangement. The waist belts, hot water bottles, therapy magnets, herbal oils all had to … Continue reading Pain
"I have some great gossip to share." "I have no interest. It is about a world I left behind." "But they still talk about you." Three Line Tales #Week 111
“What do you think you can capture in the dark?’” “The deepest and darkest side of human nature….. a thief on the prowl to earn a living, the Tantric who deserted his family, hedonists enjoying nightlife, and tears shed when nobody’s watching them….. the tiny lights look like stars in the picture.” “That sounds deranged.“ … Continue reading Voice of (In)sanity
It had taken tremendous effort to reach here. The kids were talking about some experiment, and formulating a strategy to catch him. He jumped back, fearing loss of freedom and life. Another voice echoed in the depth, “Frogs in the well… they have no interest in the world outside…” (279 characters) Twittering Tale #75
She was in a state of deep despair, having lost their daughter to the cruelty of tyrants. Poverty added to helplessness. She did not like what her husband had been doing with inflammable material. “What kind of sorcery is that? You are inviting further trouble.” “The planet that we live in was created from an … Continue reading Blown apart
There was a knife in my back, and it hurt awfully. I saw life on the other side, and decided to quit the corporate corridors. I am the only one to see spring in the winter of life. My dreams of creative pursuits bloom into reality. I blossom in several avatars, stopping and starting at … Continue reading Butterflies
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