It has been my secret fantasy to encounter a ghost. Not the scary ones that haunt, possess and kill their victims, but the cute and cuddly Casper the friendly ghost types. My grandma met her fair share of ghosts in her lifetime and I thought it only fair that I should too. We moved into our … Continue reading A Poltergeist who Loves the Toilet
The Rise of Heart
Had enough of the negativity and the ugliness that is popping up everywhere? Do you believe that the world is on the brink of an apocalypse? Do you really think that all the good is gone and only dark days lie ahead of us? Then this one is for you. In the midst of death, despair and devastating … Continue reading The Rise of Heart
My Big Secret – Part 2
I think I left you hanging long enough. So here is my second big secret. If you have been following my blog for the past year, you know of my big move to India and all the trials and travails that followed. It wasn't as easy move after spending 13 years of my married life … Continue reading My Big Secret – Part 2
End of the Tunnel
I am the light at the end of the tunnel. I am my own savior. My spirit ran ahead to beam the light of hope as my weary body and mind struggled to catch up. It was this light that kept me alive as the piercing darkness around me spilled into my soul. The tunnel … Continue reading End of the Tunnel
My Big Secret – Part 1
This is big! Most of my feelings, thoughts and life experiences end up in my blog. However, this big secret I have kept from you for over a year now. It all started quite innocuously while I was still in Washington. I had landed this long-term subbing position at an elementary school while we were … Continue reading My Big Secret – Part 1
Not Poetry, Not Prose…
It's not about black lives, It's not about white lives, It's about justice and fairness. It's not about men, It's not about women, It's about equality for everyone under the sun. It's not about Islam, It's not about Christianity, It's about oneness and tolerance. I don't care if you are gay, transgender, … Continue reading Not Poetry, Not Prose…
Walking into the Unknown
It's a scary place to be. The vast openness in front of you. Myriad intertwining paths stretching across the horizon as far as the eye can see. Fear immobilizes you. One wrong step and you think all will be lost. How sad it is sweet child that you have forgotten where you have come from. … Continue reading Walking into the Unknown
Womanly Woes
I caught a glimpse of a serial on television the other day. This was the scene - a blind wife throws herself at the husband's feet begging to be allowed to stay with him. Her disability is seen as a major hindrance that prevents her from doing her wifely duties and chores. Well-wishers urge the … Continue reading Womanly Woes
Oh Orlando!
Orlando. I remember you. Sitting right in the heart of Florida, you are a place where dreams come true. Where magic unfolds. Where a confluence of people from around the world come to enjoy dream vacations. Sunshine, sweet oranges, laughter, fun and good times - that's what you are all about. I remember spending some … Continue reading Oh Orlando!
Along Came Lucky
My daughter rushed into the room, "Amma! There's a kitten outside and it has been abandoned by its mother. It was hungry and we fed it some milk and Acha named it Lucky," she said. It was 8 in the morning and I was still in bed contemplating another miserable day spent languishing on the … Continue reading Along Came Lucky
Punctuate Life 