DADDY’S TREASURE HUNT
- April 12, 2024
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Daddy was a voracious reader and had a huge collection of books in his library. He would often tell me not to sell or donate his treasure without reading each one of them, once he was gone.
When daddy passed away, I picked one of his favourite books to read. I...
THE STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN
- November 19, 2018
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Feeling ashamed of herself, sobbing and dreading dad’s reaction, she called him from the hostel to let him know that she had flunked her University examinations.
“It’s OK”, said the strict disciplinarian. “If you think you can’t do it anymore then pack your bags and come back home. Pursue what you like. But if you think...
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- September 19, 2018
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He was thrilled to receive mom’s photos on Whats App. She was on a Himalayan trip with a group of like minded women.
Mom was a simple housewife who suddenly became lonely post dad’s death. But she gathered herself with dignity and spent her time learning things that she hadn’t dared...
ONE LAST TOUCH
- July 24, 2018
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I touch the wall of the dilapidated building and the paint begins to peel off. The names of the best friends aren’t there anymore. I try to relive the days spent here. Running in the corridors as a kid, sitting on the parapet and gossiping with friends, looking at the boards sometimes with a blank...
STUDY
- January 15, 2018
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Mom always said,” study well and dream big. You’ll definitely come up in life.” He never believed her. Mom’s meagre salary after dad’s untimely death snatched away all his big dreams but he didn’t stop studying for, he didn’t want to disappoint her.
Years later, as he stood on the stage to deliver his first speech...
DEGREE
- December 09, 2017
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The below average student understood the value of education and obtaining a degree from a good college when his teacher made fun of him in the class saying that he was good for nothing and would probably end up like his menial labourer dad.
Twenty five years later, when he returned to his school for its...
