Cheerful Funny Positive Full of life Vibrant These are the adjectives attributed to me often, by people who know me offline and online. They hold true too. Well, at least they used to, till a while ago. A few years ago life took a turn and left me in a place where I had no…
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Shadow & Light #Fiction
‘…the jury hereby declares Jonathan Brown guilty and sentences him to the gallows!’ A shocked gasp rippled through the crowd. That angelic-looking man was surely not capable of the crime he was being sentenced for, were the murmurs in the courtroom. The young man stood in the dock with his head bowed and body limp….
My Word of the Year for 2021 #WOTY
What is Word of the Year? At the start of a new year, you choose a word you could use to set goals or a word to represent how you would like the year to pan out for you. Put it down in the form of a blog post, or write it down where you…
Hey there, 2021! #Welcome2021BlogHop
Hey there, 2021! Look at you, strutting about all shiny and new! Pause from the preening and come here and sit with this old man for a bit. You know what, newbie? You should be thankful to me! Thankful to me, you raise your eyebrows? When the entire world was deriding me and couldn’t wait…
How 2020 gave me perfect vision
As 2019 was readying itself to make its exit, I had my fingers crossed as I made a silent resolution that 2020 would be a turning point in my life. The new year did not start on the note I hoped it would, but I told myself I have 11 more months to get it…
Popat : Fiction #MyFriendAlexa
‘There he goes again! Pagal buddha! (mad, old man)’ the Blacksmith guffawed ‘What I wouldn’t give to see what’s in that bag he carries’, added the Shopkeeper, swatting away flies. ‘Who are you’ll talking about?’ looked around the customer at the Tea Stall. ‘That old man walking there,’ pointed out the Blacksmith, picking at his…
Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow : Short Story #MyFriendAlexa
Patience pays. Those are the words I remember you by, Mamma. I was all of 6 years old and had my first science project in class, the sprouting of a seed by placing it on a wad of wet cotton. Remember Mamma, how excited I was, running to the windowsill every 5 minutes, to watch…
Doggone it! #SpeakEasyWithRuchiNDips
Doggone: Used to express feelings of surprise, pleasure or annoyance. One morning our friends, Aparna and Prem, called us up, ‘Come home, we have a surprise to share!’ All through day I wracked my brains, trying to figure out what the surprise could be, getting curiouser with each passing hour. We reached their home the…
The Woman That I Am… #RRxMM
The Woman That I Am… …is careful to use the right words and tone while talking to others, but is at her harshest when talking to herself. …has the wisdom and patience to bear every mistake made by the ones she loves, but none when she makes her own. …has used up her reserves of…
Gratitude #BlogALeague
Jacqui stood facing the neat rows of the corn field. Yes, they were withered now due to the harsh Autumn but she remembered them when they were green and flourishing. The paths carved through the lush fields lead to a destination, to the harvest. She remembered working here, head down with the harsh sun beating…