I grew up with lots of lovingly delivered good advice and life lessons from my mom, grandma, and uncles that bordered on the idealistic. I didn’t always take it seriously. But you know what they say — when the student is ready. So it was with me. Over the years, though,…
Posts tagged as “Memoir”
I opened my closet today–the one where I keep my saris–and could not stop crying. I think it must have been the nostalgia of hours of talking with my friend when I visited her in New Jersey a few weeks back. We were lost in conversations about “those” days. We first…
I desperately rummaged through my tote bag. The shopkeeper impatiently glared at me as if to say others are waiting, so could you please hurry up and finish your purchase? My eyes filled with tears when I realized that I would fall short by a few rupees to buy that beautiful multicolored saree. Mom…
Hopelessly Devoted To You ♥ Thank you, Olivia Newton-John Isn’t it strange how some music artists seem like family, and when the news of their passing away reaches us, it feels like physical pain — and sometimes hurts more than a family member’s passing? I’ve felt that way about many artists…
Animal crackers, and cocoa to drink. That is the finest of suppers, I think; when I’m grown up and can have what I please I think I shall always insist upon these. – Christopher Morley, author, journalist I remember as a child, my biggest fantasy was to eat an entire pack…
It is true what they say about the balance of life. Last week was a mix of joy and sorrow. When that happens, I follow my Mother’s policy of choosing joy. Why? Because I can. I appreciate all that I have and try hard not to focus on what I lost.…
As I turn seven times seven, I sit back and reflect (yes, I do that a lot!), experiencing nostalgia and great memories of past birthdays, (yes, it is my birthday on Sept 27. And I share it with none other than (gasp!) Google! Did you know?) I am thinking of one…