Love

Time and money

The past few weeks have been crazy. Getting used to a strict schedule was tough but now when I seem to have gotten used to it, so much is changing around. And it is when you get to know that a cousin (of same age) is getting married, things seem to not just flow by with ease. A sudden panic starts to…

Smile at a stranger. See what happens.

Parent — there’s a strong protective feel to the word right? Parents handle all our tantrums, make us smile when we are crying, buy us our favourite toys & sweets and most importantly, teach and guide us to be good individuals.

Gift of love and dreams

An unexpected gift makes you realize how lucky you are that people remember you. Or that Strepsil from a student when you are caught in an out-of-control coughing bout. Or just holding of the doors by your senior colleague. Or when your junior colleague offers to lock your office door. The domestic…

Dear Me,

I don’t remember when you first opened your eyes and what you spotted first with those pearls. But I remember the sensation of being something, someone. I don’t remember the first time you took a step. But I can recollect all the moments when you fell hard yet stood up to face the challenge. I don’t remember the…

on love letters

Achchan.

I walked to the little porch which adjoined the stairs. I watch my father climb the stairs after the day’s work. For a man over 50, he’s at his best. He’s worked all his life just so that he can provide us with the best of all.

To my cute little cousins!

It’s 11:30 when I started writing this note! It just feels like the last minute assignments we used to write during the college days! Though I had the strong urge to skip DRG today, I gathered some inspiration to sit down and write the note!

Brother dear,

Smartly dressed in Levis, he grabs the Scooter’s key and leaves. Standing by the door, I realize time seems to be moving faster than imagined. I vividly remember the times when we would argue over whose turn it was to use the computer, or who gets to sleep near Amma.