Let me take stock of what’s up with my life right now and share some lessons learned. The death of two close family members – I told you about my aunt who passed away unexpectedly. Two days later, my cousin committed suicide. He was in his 30s, married a couple of…
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Ghati Subramanya is an ancient Hindu temple on the outskirts of Bangalore near Tubagere, Doddaballapura. It is 60 km from the city and is a popular pilgrimage centre besides being a rather perfect getaway for the weekend. Almost ten years ago, we visited this temple en route from the Nandi Hills,…
Right now, I could do with all the pep-talking I could get. I feel pretty low – emotionally and physically. I am fighting a tummy bug as I am trying to cope with the sadness that seems to have settled at our place, temporarily. Life WILL go on, we will accept…
Today, we lost a very dear member of our family. A close aunt. We were very fond of her. She was only 65. Memories of her will always be fresh in our hearts. We will miss her very much. But first, we have to adjust to the thought that she is…
Years ago, we felt the need for a second fridge. We had a largish house and constant visitors. So when someone from our colony put up a mini refrigerator for sale, we were excited and got it. I think lots of people found it amusing, but we never regretted it. It…
September 10, 2014 is World Suicide Prevention Day co-sponsored by the World Health Organization and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) Around the world, suicide is a major public health problem and is the leading cause of death for young people. Worldwide, nearly one million people succumb to suicide each…
So you’ve heard the adage once too often “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves”. And heaven knows how many times from me! I love it because I am blessed with wonderful friends I’ve known for decades. At fifty, I can say with love that when it comes to friends,…