SHAKTI
- August 13, 2017
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He pulled her hair from behind and suddenly memories of an abusive past flooded her mind. Her eyes blazed with anger. She turned to slay once ‘again’. But one look at him,and she melted instantly, for there, stood the innocent infant. She was his creator and he was the...
THE TRAP
- July 31, 2017
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“You are the best cook. Will you make pasta tomorrow? And please pack an extra tiffin box. You know it’s my favourite”. Mom melted at such a cute request and got happily duped by a six year old who had promised a ‘pasta party’ to his friends at school. It...
NAIL POLISH
- July 24, 2017
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Keeping her fingers crossed, she picked up fuchsia nail polish again, seventh day in a row for her mom to apply on her beautiful hands and feet.
“Again?” Mom asked, visibly irritated. “Please pick another shade for me tomorrow”, noticing the little fingers still crossed.
“I want that ‘uncle’ to come back who appreciated this colour on...
UNFINISHED PULLOVER
- July 11, 2017
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The unfinished pullover occupies a small space in my cupboard. The yarn and needles are still stuck to it. The warmth in it still intact.
The day it was left unfinished forever, by Grandma,was the day I realised the value of ‘handmade love’ over readymades.
I still pull my unfinished pullover, over me sometimes, to feel the...
UNIFORM
- July 06, 2017
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She was amused to see the three little girls happily playing , wearing new crisp school uniforms on a festival.
“Isn’t it a holiday at school today?”. She asked.
“Yes it is”. The eldest replied.
“Why are you wearing your uniforms then?”. She asked.
“Father had just enough money to buy either uniforms or...
NAME PLATE
- June 28, 2017
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The new name plate was lying on the table waiting to be hung on the front door. The son’s name and the newly acquired three lettered elite service shining in gold on it. While he, sat and buffed his old name plate, till it gleamed like gold. The newly added four letters, ‘Retd’ were his...
SIMILARITIES
- June 19, 2017
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‘He’ asked her once as to what qualities she was looking in her prospective groom.
“Do you want him to be like your dad?”. He asked.
“Definitely not”. She said. That impressed ‘him’.
Years later, she tried looking for similarities between her Papa and ‘him’.
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Welding Anniversary
- June 07, 2017
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‘She’ called up her parents to wish them on their wedding anniversary. Mom complained about the small fight dad and she had that very morning but she also excitedly described about the little party she was holding to celebrate their anniversary.
‘She’ then wished dad and asked whether it was a wedding anniversary or ‘welding anniversary’...
THE SAMARITAN
- June 05, 2017
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The auto driver pestered her to pay him in change. She had none. Confused, she stopped a random passerby and begged for help. He turned out to be a good looking Samaritan who paid the auto driver and left before she could thank him enough. A golden opportunity lost to...
VALUES
- May 14, 2017
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The moral science teacher posed puzzling questions every time he taught his students.
Once, he asked,” what is a home?”.
“The place where we live”, said the pupils.
“And what makes a home?” asked the teacher. Some said concrete while others said the family.
“Anyone has a different answer?” asked the teacher.
Suddenly the boy...
