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…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
The thought of writing this post had me smiling – nah – grinning. Happiness is a DIY project, indeed. It is probably because – even though I am a fan of lists and enjoy bullet-pointing what I learn – this is not a subject I often write about. When I was…
Some days can be so frustrating. Everything that can go wrong, will. Murphy’s Law – remember? The power fails The batteries can’t charge The phone doesn’t work The taps leak The day won’t go as planned Life comes to a standstill. Truth is, life really does not come to a standstill.…



