When I hear ‘Christmas’, I think of my Mom. Because you know why? It’s her birthday too. Needless to say, Christmas becomes even more special to us and we always celebrate in pomp and splendor. We always got together at my Dad’s home where all my cousins, aunts and uncles would be joining in as…
Musings
And Sing,”I’ll be there for you”
It was a lazy Sunday morning when I was woken up by a kiss planted on my forehead and to the aroma of freshly baked eggs and bread. I snuggled close to my husband as he smiled. We walked to the porch, settled down on the garden swing- me with a cup of coffee in…
How can a Hearing Impaired Child be Given the Magic of Sound #SoundsOfCricket
Did you know that 360 million people in the world suffer from disabling hearing loss? Of which 32 million are below the age of fifteen? And that 60% of the childhood hearing loss is preventable? I am sure, you didn’t. And neither did I. When we, a few bloggers from Pune, decided to spend a…
Down with Love..only Literally #LoveAndLaughter
He tucked that careless strand of hair behind my ear. As he kissed my cheek, I stirred in my sleep and purred. A sudden flash of bright light came in and I cupped the already closed eyes with my palms. Let me sleep. Please, turn off the lights. Please, P. I want to sleep. Shalu, I…
Rainbow in My Cloud #SpreadTheVibe
“But P, why don’t you understand? Facebook isn’t that bad!”, I tried to reason in vain. “Shalu, we have had this discussion time and again. I do not know why someone would write ‘feeling sad, eating food’ or so. Who is interested if you are heartbroken? And to top it all, there are infinite number…
Hold Me Close #suicideprevention
It was her last day in high school. Her sister was about to perform on stage and just then the choreographer noticed that she was missing the prop for her dance. She volunteered to get it immediately from the classroom where they kept the same. She ran through the dark corridors without knowing what was…
Make it a Better Place #1000Speak #Compassion
Heal The World…Make It A Better Place For You And For Me..And The Entire Human Race There Are People Dying..If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place…For You And For Me – Michael Jackson Compassion! What does the word imply? “It is the sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.”…
Nightmare
He held her close, so close that his breath flushed her cheeks. She shuddered at his intimacy. He lifted her chin as if to kiss her lips. She said, “I love you…deeply, strongly, madly and so shamelessly”. ” I don’t give a f**k.” “What?” ” I said, I don’t give a f**k.” Petrified as she…
Day of Love
P has left for work and I’m sitting here, doing nothing. It is one of those days where you feel depressed for apparently no reason. Or is there a reason? I don’t know. Sitting in the living room all alone, I was watching the gold fishes playing in my little aquarium. Thoughts started flooding my…
Say No to Inequality #Inequality #BAD2014
Today is Blog Action Day which brings together bloggers from different countries to blog about one important global topic. And this year’s topic is : INEQUALITY. Where is it okay for inequality to exist? I say, Nowhere! Man or Woman? Nowhere! I’m a feminist. But there are times when you wanna scream and say, YES, I am…