One for my Folks!
Time: 1.08 pm Place: Canteen Lunch time conversations, subjects floating freely around. A group of middle aged moms settled itself near my table. One of them had a son who just passed his Class Xth exam. To the uninitiated, this exam is considered as the most important event in anyone’s life by everyone around, except …
What’s your story?
Its amazing how seemingly normal, otherwise-well-rounded people (yours truly included) find their way into physically taxing sports? Of course, there will always be those mysteries of nature who can burn up endless calories without even trying. But where does the rest of the pack come from? Say, how does an individual decide that doing push-ups …
The Feeling
I was trying so hard this morning…..trying to find just that one word..to describe the state of my mind…….what does it mean to feel the way I am feeling… I wonder as I sit at my desk… in an almost Holmes like concentration, except I don’t have the violin to pluck at. Well..things are going …
RIP: My Gym Sneakers
I retired my gym sneakers, finally. ————-::—————— At gym they bore the weights, My steadfast sole – mates, Had the last workout today, Before they fade away They are Reeboks, Look ma, I wear no socks. “I am what I am” they say, I see it no other way These Spikes of Fire, Raised the …
How stories unfolding around you are clues to find where you are going
Life breezes past in a blur of activity. Projects to manage, deadlines to meet, clients to please, a zillion To-dos — but the list is not endless….. for it stops at drop dead. So it ends, oh yes, it definitely ends. How stories unfolding around you are clues to find where you are going. Look …
How I Enjoyed a Windy in Chicago Alone by Being Present Every Moment
There was an intermittent whomping of the bushes outside my window throughout the night. The wind was biting cold and furious, never letting up. It was so comforting to sit in the cozy room, under the blankets, watching the wind play havoc outside. I casually glanced at the clock. It was 6.30 am on a …
Spoilt for choice
Whenever and wherever I cross the hallowed portals of the Magnificient Mile in Chicago, you can be sure I’ll waltz out with something; however humble my acquisition may be. And what is more, the selection of that item will have taken a substantial amount of time. And this when I’m not one of those dazed, …
A Moving Immigrant Story – Riding with Rodest, Our Taxi Driver From Haiti
Rodest comes with a cell phone growing out of his ear. He likes Indian girls and likes spicy food. That’d be your typical teenager right?? Wrong! Rodest is a taxi driver and he comes from Haiti. We were lucky to hire his taxi for a ride and he entertained us all the way to our …
