GUILT
- April 04, 2025
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- Chubby Little Girl
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She would take the children out on weekends to make-up for the time lost during weekdays when she was late from office.
She would try to rustle up a feast at home if she enjoyed a meal outside without her family.
She would plan vacations for her children separately if she ever...
PERFECTlON PERSONIFIED
- October 09, 2024
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
Her dreams were as big as her brother’s and aspirations as high as her male colleagues’.
Her responsibilities were no less than her dad’s and workload as much as her husband’s.
Inspite of taking care of responsibilities, workload, aspirations and dreams…..in that order, when she wanted to enjoy life...
NOISE
- September 21, 2024
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
There was a lot of noise around,
And she failed to find her peace,
So she closed all the doors and windows,
And did find some relief,
Eventually the noises entered her house too,
And they seemed to follow her everywhere,
She anxiously looked here and there,
And realised...
HOPE
- April 15, 2019
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
The single mom potted a plant every time she was on the verge of losing hope to the unfair world. The plants kept growing beautifully and never let her lose hope.
She spotted a lone gerbera one day, spreading its orangish charm in the balcony full of potted greens. Was it a sign of victory?
Indeed it...
BELIEFS
- October 31, 2018
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
“Do I look good?” He asked her, getting ready for the party.
“Yes”. She said.
“Do I look handsome?” He asked.
“The most handsome one”. She replied, suddenly realising that the adolescent wasn’t a kid anymore.
He believed her and left for the party, smiling.
While she believed that there is only one pretty child in the world and every...
MESSY
- March 05, 2018
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
She went into his room tenth time since morning and it looked spotlessly clean. Every time she saw the clean room, she realised that he had left for boarding school.
Till a day earlier, the same room looked so messy to her that she would keep reminding her son to keep it clean. Once he was gone,...
STUDY
- January 15, 2018
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
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...
COZY
- December 29, 2017
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
Winters felt much colder this time. She would often wake up in the nights feeling cold only to find that she had forgotten to close the window or that the blanket that had covered her clumsily was down on the floor.
Staying alone gave a sense of independence but it wasn’t always as cozy. It wasn’t the...
EGGS
- November 05, 2017
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
The two giggling girls ran to their backyard where a sparrow had built a nest in the Rangoon creepers that clinged on to the old iron grill gate. They were excited to see the newly laid eggs in the nest.
The younger one climbed up the gate while the elder one directed her. In a while,...
THE TRAP
- July 31, 2017
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- admin_chubbylittlegirl
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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...
