Bet You’re Still Smiling What makes you smile? A good joke. A kind word. Someone holding a door open for you. Sometimes, it’s something even smaller. A stranger smiles at you, and you smile back. Especially in a new country, these little moments can feel surprisingly warm. You may never know the person’s name. You … Continue reading America, One Moment at a Time — #14
Tag: MEMORIES
Seattle Came Home
Some things travel farther than we realise. My wife and I have just arrived in Boston to spend some time with our kids. We had been looking forward to this trip for a while. There are plans to visit several places, see some sights, eat some food and generally make the most of our time … Continue reading Seattle Came Home
Just In Case
Why some boxes are impossible to throw away. I have a confession to make. There are perfectly sensible people who recycle cardboard boxes without a second thought. I am not one of them. If a box is torn, collapsing, and held together largely by hope and old packing tape... I may reluctantly let it go. … Continue reading Just In Case
STROLLING STORIES #5 – A Flutter in My Step
Small wings. Long memories. I was not looking for a butterfly. In fact, I wasn't looking at much of anything. I was walking around the grounds of our home in a leafy part of Kottayam, a few kilometres away from the bustle of the town. The morning was quiet. The kind of quiet that allows … Continue reading STROLLING STORIES #5 – A Flutter in My Step
A Handful of Sand
A boy, a cemetery, and the afternoon when hope waited for a miracle. The first time I stood in a cemetery, I was ten years old and holding a handful of sand. I did not know then that the small ritual waiting for me would become one of the most enduring memories of my life. … Continue reading A Handful of Sand
Across the Bridges of Yesterday
Childhood crossings, trembling planks, and memories that never let go. I was born in Calcutta, and one of my earliest impressions of the world is a bridge—the great Howrah Bridge. To a four-year-old, it didn’t look like steel and rivets; it looked like a giant playground that grown-ups had stolen for themselves. Perched between my … Continue reading Across the Bridges of Yesterday
Tangled in Time
How an Old Knitting Book Became a Thread to My Past I am browsing through a book on knitting. Knitting? Yes, knitting. Now, before you start picturing me with a pair of needles, clickety-clacking away at a sweater, let me assure you… I have never knitted a single stitch in my life. But as I … Continue reading Tangled in Time
The Teacher, the Tea, and the Timeless Connection
A Random Meeting That Taught Me Life’s Connections Run Deep Riding into Memories Life has a knack for surprising you when you least expect it. One moment, you’re out on a mission to escape the monotony of a shop counter, and the next, you’re knee-deep in an emotional reunion with your past, courtesy of a … Continue reading The Teacher, the Tea, and the Timeless Connection
