When Damyanti Biswas of Daily (w)rite posted about the Cherished Blogfest hosted by her along with Dan Antion, Paul Ruddock, Peter Nena, and Sharukh Bamboat I thought, what a fun idea. This Blogfest invites you to talk about one of your cherished objects. I stressed over choosing a cherished object because I have several, predictably. Then…
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It is always exciting to be part of the A to Z Challenge and this year was no exception, on a personal level. I had all the necessary ingredients – the will to write and travel plans – yes, it seems I must be away at least for part of April…
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…
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…
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…
Mary Mary Quite Contrary How does your garden grow? And she answered, “With silver bells and cockle shells, and pretty maids all in a row” You’ve heard that nursery rhyme, right? But ask any gardener and the answer will be: So much goes into growing a garden – the seeds, the…