Tag: Family
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The London Diaries – First Impressions
We couldn’t stand each other as kids even though her mum and my dad were siblings. Thankfully, she stayed in London, and we hardly ever interacted back then except for the customary phone calls on special occasions. And then we grew up. We each figured that the other wasn’t so bad after all. Later, our marriages…
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Khushi Ke Pal Sang Khuljaye Bachpan
And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, “Speak to us of Children.” And he said… “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You…
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#SelfieWithDaughter
You are crafted, be a work of art You are blessed, be a living prayer You are cherished, be a loving memory You are chosen, be a visible sign You are loved, be a lingering promise You are precious, be safe always You need me, I’ll be there Talk to me, I’ll listen…
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Beyond the Lunchbox
My mom was a worried woman. Her firstborn refused to conform to the ‘wise ways of the world’. You know the kinds that expect girls to behave in a morally sanctioned code that makes them perfect marriage material – the cook, clean, sew, and domicile kinds. No, nothing wrong with the ones who choose to do…
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Ten Commandments for Children’s Day
14th November is celebrated as Children’s Day in India. When I was a child myself, the day meant fun at school where teachers put up entertainment programmes for us. As I grew older, it was a day I wouldn’t put much thought into. Pfffft, I wasn’t a child anymore, was I? And then, how time sprints,…
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Twelve Years Ago – The Black Dog Chronicles
I had just begun my third trimester. Things were looking good. Round, but good. So, I kind of took time to go from one place to the other. Think of a waddling duck, now just add the kilos and the mood swings to it. There you go. And so on some days I was all…
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Breaking the Ice – The Black Dog Chronicles
“You are overdressed,” he said. His nonchalant comment made my heart sink. I was particularly fond of this peacock-blue salwaar kameez. He didn’t notice. His attention was focused on the crystal tumbler he held. The glass cut work definitely belonged to a worthy craft-smith. I was still nursing my wounds; he made his way to…
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M makes MEMORIES
The thing about the human mind is that it is a storehouse of memories. Yes, all it takes is a trigger for them to come tumbling down from the closet of your subconscious, where you intended them to stay in the first place. And yet, we never stop making memories. Our trip to Abu Dhabi…
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C chuckles, CUTLET?
So, all those who know me, know how I was arm twisted into becoming a cat person. And then how that brat took over my house, my family and my life! You’d also believe that I quickly learned my lesson and recovered from the feline attack. Of course, I did. That was two years ago.…
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#100HappyDays – Day 13
I decided to participate in the #100HappyDays Challenge and share the picture story on my blog too. And so here I am with happy stories to show. Come, have a dekho! My personal hashtag is #BlogwatiGSmiles. Yeah, it’s all about ME! And this one makes me real, real, real happy. Because it tells the tale of a…