Dear Vidur, This is a wonderful word for X. In 2013, I picked Xenodochial, a word I learned thanks to Kaarina’s exciting business alphabet series. Xenial is described in the Wiktionary as Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners. Of the relation between a host and guest; friendly. We are fortunate to be connected with so many…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Dear Vidur, Would you believe it if I told you that there used to be a time when I used to be afraid to speak up? Almost until I was ten, I used to be a little shy. It isn’t as though I wouldn’t interact with others. Yet, when it came…
Dear Vidur, Hope is perhaps the most important emotions human beings live on. Not for nothing has it been said that “Hope Springs Eternal“. And it should. Had it not been for hope, I can’t even imagine how your Grandma and I would have survived decades of being suppressed. It was…
Dear Vidur I begin this letter today with gratitude – I appreciate it very much when you tell me you enjoyed the day’s letter to you. It fills me with happiness and a sense of accomplishment. The word for today just jumped out at me: Grow. This applies to everyone, every…
Dear Vidur, At this point, as you tackle the long list of entrance exams and the rigorous preparation that goes into each one, life can seem overwhelming and what you need to adopt as your mantra is… focus I am glad you have inherited the habit of making lists. I love…
Summer is here and so is vacation time! My son has a few days before he gets busy again. As we busily discuss vacation plans, we’re shortlisting destinations. My folks are teasing me about how I’d visit Hyderabad no matter what the weather. If you are wondering why, it is because…
Dear Vidur, I am smiling as I write this. I felt so happy yesterday: when I asked you during our walk what word comes to mind for the letter E – and you instantly answered “Embrace.” I said, “Embrace?” And you clarified, Embrace as in acceptance. What a beautiful way to…