Oh, why do they have to make a laughing stock of themselves? He spoke passionately about building a new world. She supported him animatedly, demonstrating the force of half the country’s population. The screens behind them showed scenes of violence, junkies being hauled out of a club, and people dying unattended in hospitals. The sabotage … Continue reading Take-over
He called after more than a decade. “My daughter is flying to the USA from Delhi. She might call if any assistance is required. “Sure.” The last I’d heard about him was the annulment of his week-long marriage. Maybe he married a widow or divorcee later, and this is a foster child. He was my … Continue reading Monochrome beauty
Pete Linforth on Pixabay I spoke to two friends today - a corporate executive and a doctor. Both echoed the same thoughts in response to “How are things with you?” The fifty plus generation does not have much paid work left to do, We have hit a glass ceiling. Experience is an impediment to those … Continue reading Bone-Weary
You let me down, when I’d trusted you for life. I can see the pain in your insanity. You could not handle rejection. But you overlooked the fact that I have a right to live my life my way. A relationship does not mean surrender of individual rights. There was nothing to stop you from … Continue reading Loggerheads
All she knew about this celebrity guest was the note sent by his personal assistant, and a few news clips. She pulled out a picture of his, and pasted another face on it. “Glad to meet you, Sir! Hope you enjoy our hospitality.” Her tenacity and tolerance for tantrums was well-known, but this time around, … Continue reading Dumb-founded
Gigi assembled her planners, her calendars, her pens, pouches, and post-its before her on the desk and stood over them like a general surveying maps. These are bits and pieces of her life, and there is no point in denying or denigrating it. Her autobiography would be a collage made from these, and a little … Continue reading Life – Authored by ….
We want to earn, not beg. Help us earn our livelihood. He saw a huge crowd carrying similar placards, snaking its way through streets. Is that Emily? Yes, she is leading the procession. But why? Later in the evening …. “You don’t qualify to be called domestic help.” “Really? Who has been managing the house … Continue reading He wished he had…
I woke up in 2021… To a world more complex than it has been Where fear separates, not unitesWhere a hurriedly put together remedy to unprecedented ailments divides people into campsWhere Presidents incite violenceWhere claustrophobia causes relationship breakdownsWhere some pine for company, and others pray for solitudeWhere people are fleeced of large amounts with a … Continue reading Where ….
Credit: 17QQ “I love emojis …. how they save you time and effort to express something…” “Do you use the stock images, or create your own?” “Why should I spend time on it, when there are content creation teams doing it?” “Those teams also ensure that you stay within acceptable limits of expression …. Actually … Continue reading Emo-filters
They travel from East to West, carrying whatever could not carry them. It is a desperate hunt for prosperity, recognition and a different lifestyle. Yet, the monochrome does not seem to go away - Diversity is a journey, not yet a destination. https://only100words.xyz/2021/01/13/three-line-tales-259/
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