What is life if not a see-saw ride between letting go and holding on. Be it old toys, a tattered pair of jeans or a love affair gone wrong, letting go is not easy. We let go and then run back again and grab it, … Continue reading Letting go and holding on
Category: Life as we know it
Shades of Grey
Grey and its many shades! No, this has nothing to do with 50 Shades of Grey and its protagonist Christian Grey and his twisted sexual fantasies. I am talking about the colour grey here – the dull, drab grey that we abhor, and eventually learn to accept. … Continue reading Shades of Grey
Of writing and being read
For long I imagined that the job of writers or poets was only to write. Once they created something beautiful the world would discover them, hail them and celebrate their greatness. Being a student of literature, I have read various anecdotes of great writers immersed … Continue reading Of writing and being read
Simple things, so complex
An image of my Dadu and Didun (maternal grandparents) engraved in my memory - Didun in the kitchen cooking a special meal for us while Dadu is looking over. When the dish is almost done, she takes out a spoonful from the pot and gives it to … Continue reading Simple things, so complex
Stallion Tales
I have a penchant for betting on the wrong horse. Each time I place a bet, it feels so right. ‘Yes, this is the one for me, he will ride with me to the land of dreams. Together we will build a world so enchanted … Continue reading Stallion Tales
Bachelor Girl
Conversation with my neighbour on a lockdown morning: “Hello, ma’am, ma’am.” I was watering the plants. As I turned, I saw my neighbour from the balcony downstairs waving at me. I don’t really know him though I occasionally see him in the common area. “I … Continue reading Bachelor Girl
Nature, Nurture, Plant Mommy
As I walk in Plant mommy! Yeah, that’s me. Every morning the lure of these little greens drag me out of the bed. My plants need to be watered before the summer sun scorches them, so even if my bed pulls me back, my feet … Continue reading Nature, Nurture, Plant Mommy
When common cold lost its banality and sneeze lost its blessings
Sneeze Bless You Clip Art I used to come down with a cold often as a child, sometimes even fits of sneezing. I would look at the mom with heavy pleading eyes in the morning hoping that she would look at my plight and allow … Continue reading When common cold lost its banality and sneeze lost its blessings
Jatropha Red
Image courtesy Plantsguru My red flowering plant is infested by woolly white plant bugs, woolly aphids (I learnt after googling). I have been trying everything to get rids of these bugs – neem oil, alcohol spray, soap water. They give in to the treatment only … Continue reading Jatropha Red