Category: BlogFest 2012
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Priceless Value
“How much did you pay for this thing?” I asked my husband incredulously. And when I heard the amount I shook my head indicating my displeasure. “Clearly you have been taken for a ride. Next time ask me before you buy me a present.” My focus was on the PRICE and not the value… “How much are you…
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Summer Holiday
I began humming this pretty much the moment I wrote the title to this post. Yes, in our part of the world the summer holidays are really looked forward to. They spell the end of an academic year and prepare you for the next. It is the time to get away from the sweltering heat…
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The Cover Story
She was the talk of the town For she came home odd hours Not many neighbours spoke to her About her however, they freely did The tales ranged from new lovers To unethical millions stashed away And then, came the police, one day Confirmed their darkest fears She was killed in broad daylight A single mother,…
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The Non-Conformist
We all have had a back seat driver who loves to shift gears from right there. We sometimes are that person too. More often than not, it is so easy to dictate instructions, share a recipe or give well meaning advice. It is very difficult though to get down and dirty and show someone how…
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Note to Self
Yesterday, She glanced at her reflection The wide eyes held wonder She picked her special toys They were her secret getaway She walked barefoot on the grass The dewdrops glistened with joy She played for hours in the sun Tomorrow was just another day Her family, her friends, her world Life was perfect as she knew itShe laughed and loved more She gave of herself…
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I’d like to thank….
Blogging has been accepted as mainstream e-cinematic expression. Yours truly has won the coveted statuette for a formidable online debut. And I’m making my first ever Oscar Speech! If you are shaking your head, let me remind you, my blog……….my words. So here goes nothing.I’d like to thank my house help, without who I would not survive another day.…
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Changing lives
Change they say is constant Change they say is inevitable Change they say is desirable Change they say is necessary Change they say is forward Change they say is positive Change I know is difficult Change I know takes time Change I know is not always possible Change I know I did Change I know I…
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The S word!
This video pretty much sums my state of mind………….. apologizing don’t come easy to me. At least not the one where I mean it whole heartedly. My point being, if it mattered to you in the first place, you’d make an effort not to screw up. Oh of course, I can say different situations have different permutations and combinations. But…
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Scary Movie
Ok, so I am a tad bit behind schedule………blame it on the conjunctivitis that decided to drop in for a visit. So I’m gonna make this a short one and will try and pack a punch or two if possible. By the way, for those of you who noticed……I am out of my rhyme mode. Yes I…
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Shadows on the wall
The flickering flame burned with passionWith every emotional rise and fall That moment of ecstasy is etched By their shadows all over the wall He chose a different path from her She saw him walk down the aisle A broken heart and shattered dreams Were shadowed by a brave smile Years passed, by chance they met They…