Thought-08-10-2019
Life is complicated and so are we!
Many a time we hear ourselves and others complain about how complicated life is. Nothing is easy. Nothing comes easy. Not even a single day passes without encountering at least one thing that affects our life's perfect equilibrium. And since no single day passes...
Some random conversations in Indian households/offices.. Part 2
Conversation 4: Two male colleagues Male 1: C'mon yaar we all know how she has reached where she is. Must have slept with everyone right from the Chairman to the General Manager. Otherwise how did she reach this position so early in her career? And then it's not like...
Some random conversations in Indian households.. Part 1
Conversation 1: Wife and Husband Wife: I think I should say yes for this new job. Both position and salary are very good and this is my dream profile. It's little farther but that would mean just another hour of traveling. I am sure I can manage. Husband: That will...
Adoption
"He loves me and I love him. This is all that matters. Everything else is inconsequential in my scheme of things." Anjali was clear. She was calm and did not show any sign of raging anger that she was feeling the previous day. Over the long night that she spent with...
Second chance
"Why didn't you tell me?" he asks calmly. "I didn't have the courage" all she can manage. "You had the courage to bear it all yourself?" he asks again. "I had no choice" is her simple answer. She is in pain but she has to go through this conversation. She knew she...
Chaiwale Chacha
It had become a routine. I would leave 10 mins early to stop at chaiwale chacha's shack to have a hot, piping cup of adrak chai with ek rupye ki matthi. It was good, refreshing but more than that I liked to see that teeth-less smile on the beautifully wrinkled and...
Bond
That morning had begun as everyday at Raichand household. By the time Mohit had come down to have breakfast, Radhika was leaving for school and Mala was trying to make that perfect cup of coffee for him in between kissing and hugging Radhika goodbye for the day....
Dear Life.. I love you!
Dear LifeI find you very strange. You give me hundred reasons to cry but thousands to laugh as well. You give me failures but successes too. I stumble, I fall but then I get up and walk again. I find you difficult at times but beautiful too. I sometimes want to take a...
Proposal
"Do you love me?" he asked. "What do you think?" she asked in reply. "A question can't be an answer to a question." he said ruefully. She laughed out loudly. He couldn't help but smile. After all this was what he liked the most about her, her carefree and infectious...