Rohit, are you ready? No da, I don't have my kit! I thought you had a full set! I did. Raman borrowed it from me and hasn't returned it yet! What! How could you be so irresponsible? No Machan, he had to have it and would return it by tonight! You are a fool! If … Continue reading STUMPED
"Class, close your eyes. Move forward. Don't open till I say!" "How far?" "Just a little more. Don't fall down. Careful!" "Don't push me!" "Then move forward!" "I am doing my best!""Now open your eyes. Focus. What do you see? "Something white!" "See with your heart; perceive with your mind; don't use just your eyes. … Continue reading IMAGINATION
Life is just a wheel, they say, Turning round and round, on its way, None can escape its relentless sway, Except to flow in its constant play. Life is a circle, they say, Events return the same with each lay, Nothing seems to change, day by day, Monotony is consistent in each tale. Life is … Continue reading WHEELING ALONG
My favorite book makes a lamp post a significantly central feature of the story, the marker between two worlds, the point of reference between two timelines and the memory trigger. It acts like a lighthouse shedding light, guiding back to the safe harbour of the present world after traversing the seas of adventure in another … Continue reading THE MARKER
Mom, come see. Look the trees are dipping silver threads! Looks like your wish came true. Soon you will be able to use your new skates! I'm so looking forward to it. Thank you God! But I can't go check those far shacks now. ---------–----------------------------------------- Mom, come see. There are icicles on the trees! Oh … Continue reading IT’S ALL A MATTER OF OPINION
Life just seems to come around, This is what I first wrote about! Should I admire that I'm where I began, Or think is this all they can! Who is to blame when people jump the gun , And then leave much left undone. Why do people not finish what they began, And leave useful … Continue reading LEFT (UNDONE HENCE JUNKED) BEHIND
Finally, everything was done. Sorta of. An era seemed to have gone away, something seemed to have shifted with his passing. Then the sorting, weighing, disposing, realigning and reassigning. His valuables had no value in this time; his sentiments would not be honored. After all he was not going to be there any more. Soon … Continue reading RELEGATED
Hi, follow that fire engine. Maybe we can get some real case! Must be biggie. There's another one coming from the other side! Look at the crowds. I can see the smoke. Stop here. Stop here. Let me out. There's barricade up front. Let go through this alley. I know this area! Careful. Don't get … Continue reading SPURIOUS
"I don't what it is about men that makes them treat their woman colleagues well, but not their wives." "Even if they marry one of their colleagues, they are the same. That's my case. Does a woman change into a vassal once she reaches home?" "Its worse for me. He is my boss at work … Continue reading STATUS QUO
Darling, did you see this article on the smallest minority in India? That must be the Jewish one. They have been here for almost 2000 years. Just understood that! Actually, during the Indo-Pak war in 1971, it was a General of Jewish descent who carved the greatest victory in Bangla Desh area. It's because of … Continue reading INHERITANCE
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