I did not smile today. I am sad. A dear friend has passed away. I called her to confirm our date this week and it broke my heart to hear her son’s voice tell me that his mother was no more. Then her Mother’s sobs on the phone, mirroring mine. I…
Posts published in “Reflections”
The weekend just went by – and while World Cup Cricket reigns supreme at home during the week days, weekends are obviously more concentrated with the game. The day began with Sury reeling off statistics about the Australia-New Zealand match – and the amazing scores and players – one snatching victory…
Cricket. Okay, I may as well have written the word “passion” because the two words are synonymous at home. During my childhood, I grew up with my Uncles who were crazy – nay – obsessed with the game. As if that weren’t enough, the women they married were, too. The cherry…
The greatest thing about Indiblogger meets is meeting up with friends, old and new. Here’s a picture of some of us early birds as we enjoyed a lot of good-natured banter before the event began! As usual, we registered – this time with ID proof and in alphabetical order…(thanks for the proof, Freya!)…
If we are all blessed with one thing – it is memory. I think I am lucky to have a sharp memory and while it sometimes freaks me out that I can remember a lot of trivial things that probably serve no purpose, I also consider it a good thing. After…
Life is such a great teacher, ably supported by “experience”. Depending on how we look at it, growing up can be painful, or…educative. My childhood, according to some people was less than perfect. I did not think so. From other people’s viewpoint, here was a child whose father abandoned her Mother…
So you know I enjoy listening to music as I work – one of the perks of working from home. I can’t live without music. In fact, no music, no life. I have several playlists for various moods and activities – something for work, a different set for housework and another…