“If there are no downs, how will you appreciate the ups?” I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve said this to my son over the years, and a couple of weeks back, when we were walking on our terrace and discussing something, he asked me this question. Life lesson…
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Summer vacations during my school days always meant traveling to meet relatives, having house guests, and invariably attending a wedding or two. It meant happy times with cousins, aunts, and uncles and generally having a good time, then coming back home and talking about it for the next few weeks. I…
Do you have a pair of cozy slippers? Slippers you are really fond of? Those cushy ones, or maybe tattered ones you just can’t let go of, because they feel like home when you slip your feet into them? I have those. My home slippers are mismatched. One black one red.…
I am blessed that my relationship with my husband is supportive, encouraging, and flexible, and gifts me a life filled with laughter and love. I also feel blessed to think of the few good men who have supported me all the way. Even though I’ve grown up in a matriarchal family,…
So I’ve been offline for the most part over the last two weeks, busy with various family happenings and activities. An insect has also chosen to bite my right cheek (face—what were you thinking?) and I am sporting a really swollen face with the lymph glands kicking into protect me (according…
Just a couple of weeks ago, we had to go somewhere and walked to the corner of our street to get an autorickshaw. There is a spot where quite a few park in a group. Usually, they are particular about where they want to go and it is normal for them…
You must trust and believe in people, or life becomes impossible. Anton Chekhov Back in 1999, soon after we moved into this city, into our home, one of the things we wished for, was a pharmacy nearby! My Mother had chronic health issues that necessitated frequent visits to the hospital. With…