Most of my childhood memories are monopolized by my father; I was very close to him. My mother’s silent love and care were dwarfed by my father’s strong presence, overt expression of love, storytelling (he was an awesome storyteller) and countless other things. As a child, I thought of my mother like a shadow, whose … Continue reading My mother – I learned from you as well, not just father
Category: Memories
Dear life
Oh dear life, you are so full of surprises! Just as I imagine things are in control, you spring a challenge, throwing everything upside down, Just as I feel the looming dark clouds unbearable, you wave a magical wand opening vistas to a clear blue sky. When my heart is brimming with joy, a tear … Continue reading Dear life
Moonlight! – Precious moments captured from Mumbai nights
Deep in the night I woke up to a bright light shining on my face; My sleepy brain questioned, Oh! What’s the light, where’s it coming from? My eyes opened to a surreal vision! Can it be true? A beautiful full moon shining in the sky, smiling at me, smiling at the world! Spreading peace … Continue reading Moonlight! – Precious moments captured from Mumbai nights
Two evenings in Emergency Room of a hospital!
I spent last two evenings, a couple of hours each day, in the Emergency Room of a hospital. I had to take injections through slow IV as part of a preventive treatment, I was not a patient in true sense: I was not in pain or any physical discomfort. As the medicine slowly flowed into … Continue reading Two evenings in Emergency Room of a hospital!
Life lessons learnt from my father
Today is my father’s sixteenth death anniversary. Being the eldest daughter, I have always been very close to him. He was my first teacher. He taught me my first alphabets, my first Sanskrit and Telugu Shloka*, my first English rhyme… the firsts are so many; the list can simply go on and on. More important … Continue reading Life lessons learnt from my father
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