The Place That Wasn’t on My Bucket List I came across a sign at Niagara Falls: “CHECK THAT OFF YOUR BUCKET LIST.” It got me thinking about my own. The problem is… I don’t really have one. 😄 Well, except for one place. Revisiting Calcutta, my birthplace, which I left for my home in Kerala … Continue reading America, One Moment at a Time — #15
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When Life Asks for Everything Back
Why does life feel complete just before it changes? There is a question life never answers. Only asks. Why is it…that everything you worked for,fought for,held together with trembling hands, just when it begins to feel whole… you are asked to let it go? She was not someone who expected life to be easy. She … Continue reading When Life Asks for Everything Back
The View from My “I-Worry” Tower
A Tale of Heartbeats, Tap Water & Hindsight For most of my working life, I lived in what I now fondly call the “I-Worry Tower.” You’ve heard of the Ivory Tower… where intellectuals and academics sip fine tea while debating the meaning of life in Latin. Well, mine was a slightly different version: the … Continue reading The View from My “I-Worry” Tower
Of Puppies, Peanuts, and People Who Walk Past
A story about instinctive kindness and the lessons adults forget. My morning walks are usually well-planned… early start, steady pace, and a truce with the neighbourhood strays. But today, I step out late, throwing off my usual route and my carefully negotiated peace treaty with street dogs who take punctuality very seriously. I choose a … Continue reading Of Puppies, Peanuts, and People Who Walk Past
