My dearest friend, If you are at the point where you really feel it is better to die than to go on living, then you have hit bottom, and once you hit bottom, there is really no place else to go but up. So what have you got to lose by…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
“Happy Teachers Day!” We would hear this a million times and feel the echo long after her students had wished her and gone. After I got married, there were two teachers in the house and it warmed my heart to see them exchanging greeting cards on this joyous day – Teacher’s…
We live quite close to the most famous market in our city. People from the farthest areas take pleasure in visiting this market – the Malleswaram Market. Here one can buy everything from the most obscure herb, to the most expensive diamond and everything in between. At a range of prices.…
I felt a little out of sorts this morning. When that happens, I usually check in with my to-do list and try to pick something to do – depending on the duration of pepping up I need. So yes, this time it looked like I’d need to switch off for a…
So we enjoyed the rains, the hot pakoras, masala chais and cozy evenings watching movies together at home, and just about everything associated with the welcome showers that are such a relief after the scorching summer heat. There is something magical about being safe, dry and indoors when there are torrential…
A couple of days ago, I heard about a condition called varicocele from a neighbor, who has been diagnosed with the condition and is considering treatment options. Apparently it is one of the leading causes of infertility in men. For all the health information I read regularly, I was surprised I…
It has been an eventful month as usual, busy with work and other things on the home front. I continue to be grateful for all that I have and particularly, for my family and friends who make life so much better even when things don’t go the way they’re expected to.…