I’ll Watch Over You, Papa

(PHOTO PROMPT © Nathan Sowers) ‘Papa, there’s a mirror lying nearby. Can I take it?’ Papa huffed and puffed while moving his writing table inside the cabin. He wiped the sweat from his eyes and stepped outside. I tried pulling his shirt’s sleeve, but my fist could only catch air. Dragging the chair in, he shut …

Lessons I Learnt From My Dog

It was a few days before Diwali in 2015. A friend had come over in the evening and while we were chatting with her, a soul piercing howl shattered our conversation. Two months ago, a stray dog in our locality had given birth to a litter of pups and it seemed that the cries came …

The Power Of Uplifting Mobile Apps (Nothing Technical, I Promise!) #LifeHacks #SelfHelp #HelpfulResources

I sometimes feel like I'm a sponge. I love absorbing every bit of knowledge or words of advice or wisdom from everywhere I can. Of course, the only caveat is that I need to feel that those words will help me in my personal growth or enhance my life in a certain way. So, when …

Days When Books Save You

(I'd written this on Facebook a few days back. But felt like I wanted to share this here as it is one of the instances that shows the depth of the relationship I have with books.) One of those days when you once again feel like talking about books even if nobody wants to listen. …

When A Short Story Keeps You Awake At Night #AliceMunro #BookLoving

  (Image Source: Amazon) A few nights back, before going to bed, I was reading this story called Dimensions by Alice Munro from her collection of short stories called Too much Happiness. Like most of her stories, this too starts out in a simple way. A page out of an ordinary life. Then we get glimpses that …

It’s A Matter Of Choice

(Photo Credit: Anurag Bakhshi) 'Why is everyone laughing at our scarecrow, mama?' Seven-year-old Rick's eyes filled with tears. 'Why do all scarecrows HAVE to wear men's clothes? Just like all the boys HAVE to wear shirts and pants...' Kyra bent down to the level of her son. 'Baby, people laugh at what they don't understand. …