“These are not weeds, but garlands woven by time on your existence." It is my tenth day in the seniors’ home. I’m doing a survey for my thesis on speed of social change. I gather distilled wisdom, but the context has changed. They are unable to build a relevance for themselves in new frameworks. I … Continue reading Mechanics
The lost look in her eyes belied the steely resolve in her mind. A show of vulnerability sometimes weakens the enemy’s defences. She is only getting a grip on the nature of the problem, before she chalks out a plan of action. https://only100words.xyz/2021/06/24/three-line-tales-282/
The patriarch of the house has passed away, but there are just three people in attendance at the funeral. His children could not make it for the last rites, since flights are not operational between the countries where they reside. The eldest son is shedding a silent tear, as he watches the funeral on Zoom. … Continue reading Connectedness
“Looks like the trees fell in yesterday’s storm…” “It is of lesser consequence than the decline in business. I keep cleaning the tables, but there are no customers.” “You never know. Maybe people came to enjoy the shade on sunny days….” “I’ve asked the municipal authorities to get the trees replanted somewhere else.” “Get them … Continue reading Leading nowhere
“Hey, do you realise what I say is distinctly different from what you say. We are two different schools of thought under the same roof.” “Sure, we are. But we have the same set of visitors lounging around and deep-diving into our core.” “Maybe they are using their set of analytical tools to understand evolution … Continue reading Inaudible satire
Inequality pervades the system, so that equality remains a cherished goal. Solstices are celebrated because the seemingly opposing forces of day and night are equal only twice in a year…. The pages of the diary flutter as he drops it off. It never struck him that she was feeling neglected and the inferior being in … Continue reading Solstice
The cafe began to feel like her only real home. The best of her talent is being put to use, and it’s not just about culinary perfection. Organisational tasks from procurement to serving and cleaning up, sales management, manpower planning, book-keeping, managing a decent profit margin and ploughing back a part of the profits in … Continue reading Cafe
'If I had to give one reason why brain science fascinates me so much, it is dreams." "All of us dream, but don’t really remember all the weirdness." "You nail it, when you say weirdness. Dreams are complex movies created by remnants of passing thoughts, images, memories, but we have no control on how those … Continue reading Dreams
“What have you accomplished in isolation? You left behind a fast moving career and a fortune.” "I don’t think that world remembers me, or needs to know about me." “But why? I assure you there’s a lot of curiosity about your hermitage.” “Maybe you hope to sell more copies with this story. But the maze … Continue reading One-liner
"I’m curious about how your name gets excluded from the galaxy of stars. You came pretty close to it though, and more than once…." "You missed a very important characteristic of a galaxy. Stars and planets rotate around a central force." "So what?" "I could never align myself to that one GOD, around whom I … Continue reading Galaxy
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