Tuberoses have an interesting name in Hindi – Rajnigandha (fragrance of the night – ‘Rajni’ is night, ‘gandh’ means smell). I always placed these flowers in the rooms of houseguests I cared about. It ensured a good ambience in the evenings, as we often spent the day outdoors. One such couple returned after years. “There’s … Continue reading The missing fragrance
Up here, I am in a rarefied zone, leaving behind the penury, subjugation, humiliation and discomfort. My feet almost not there, give way to wings and the push is provided by gods I worship. “We are your bosses here, not your damned conscience – you sold it to us anyway….” My feet long to touch … Continue reading Up here
“Why is the young man hanging from the window?” “Maybe he’s a thief. Maybe his girlfriend is in there.….” “But he has to get in or come down. I don’t see a pipe on the wall to climb.” “That exactly is the moral of the story. One should not climb on a moving base to … Continue reading Not interesting
“Get the black suits out for the funeral.” “Are you crazy, Tom? He is your father, and we are just shifting him to hospital.” “This plant had grown 55 inches in a day, when Mom passed away. It is again growing at a high speed. These tendrils are the tentacles of death.” “Letz throw it … Continue reading Tentacles
What I want? What I don’t? What can I change? What I can’t? What do I do, and how? What should I refrain from, and why? Life happens, or falls between the crevices of Os and 1s A lifetime is not enough to write and manage an ever-changing code. (237 characters) https://katmyrman.com/2019/09/03/twittering-tales-152-3-september-2019/
Curiosity takes me wherever I go. It also makes me whatever I am. And this glass with moving images has opened up new worlds. I was once tempted to break it, on seeing a fishbowl, but the lovely sight disappeared when I reached there. It felt like a kind of mirage. But I’ve learnt to … Continue reading Cattiness
A career path that started with ethical hacking has taken a different turn. There’s money, there’s fame (some call it notoriety), and there’s the excitement of doing something which makes people drop their jaws. “Is there a way to turn back?” implores Mom, “It is the path to disaster.” She travels on high roads and … Continue reading Decoding
My grandmother said that a dog’s howling is a foreboding for death. I’m not superstitious and have never believed in these tales. I married a scientist, and we have a lovely daughter, Amy. Amy is at the very center of our existence, and gives us a purpose to live. She is in the ICU today, … Continue reading Scared
I saw this young man, let’s call him X, on a past life regression show, wanting to know about his bonding with a guy he met on the train. Somebody requested him for a change of seat with an enticing smile, and X willingly obliged. As fate would have it, the train was derailed, and … Continue reading Destinies
“I can’t be rich and famous, however hard I try.” “What makes you say ‘I can’t’?” “A track record of failures, and a not-so-glorious family history….” “I don’t want to sound clichéd, but did all the rich and famous people start on a strong footing?” “They are born lucky.” “Luck is a term invented to … Continue reading Release
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