“I have to make a confession. You’d never believe me if I told you that, I did kill her, but it’s true and I can prove it.” How is that even remotely possible? enquired Ram. Don’t blame yourself, it was just our destiny. But I wrote our destiny, Ram. I killed my own baby, lamented, …
The classroom was full of people. Children, their parents, friends, family, and well-wishers had gathered here. Madhav had touched so many hearts. Everyone’s eyes were moist. Madhav had left heart prints in the lives of so many people. All of them present had prayed for his well being this entire year. There were moments of …
Today was a bright sunny morning. Radhika switched on the radio after months. It was 6 months now since Madhav had suffered the stroke and Radhika wondered how her life had come to a standstill. But today was a bright day. They saw some hope. Madhav had smiled first time after 6 months when he …
This illness has become a monster and the monster has crept into my home. Is this monster here to stay? I always knew something was not right. Why are our lives jinxed? A pale-looking Radhika thought regretfully. Madhav was lying lifeless on the bed and Radhika was aimlessly looking out the window as Rahul stood …
“You can choose courage or you can choose comfort [but] you cannot have both”-Brene Brown -Brene Brown The prompt for today is a reflection of my blogging journey. Being a mommy blogger, and my blog being primarily on parenting the obvious thing to do was to write on parenting when I decided to participate in …
Madhav could hear some faint voices. Where was he? He wondered. Who are all these people whispering around him? Was he with Dadaji teaching Raju, he thought as flashes from his childhood, crossed his mind. No, he could now see himself at the office chatting and joking with his friends. Oh yes, I am with …
Rahul rushed to the room to see the Paramedics laying Madhav on the stretcher. What happened? He couldn’t believe his own eyes for what they saw! He is bewildered and scared, to see Madhav, lying lifeless. Tears start to flow from his eyes, he can’t control himself! Oh, No! How did this happen? Everything was …
Siren of the ambulance was being heard in the neighbourhood. Rahul rushed outside to check what’s happening so early in the morning. He was shocked to see the ambulance outside Madhav’s home. Had something happened to uncle? But he seemed all right yesterday evening. He saw him go for the evening stroll. He had even …
Radhika eagerly waited for the beautiful Sunday mornings. Humming her favourite song ‘Lag Ja Gale, ke phir ye raat ho na ho….’ she was preparing coffee when Madhav entered the kitchen. ‘So what’s brewing, you seem very happy today?’ ‘You know I so look forward to Sunday mornings, this is the only time you spend …
If we were having coffee the first thing I would be excited to tell you is about my experience of participating in the Write Tribe Festival Of Words. This was my first writing challenge and it was the most delightful experience for me. Writing a post daily was an enriching experience and I learnt to …
