Like a long forgotten but much loved sweaterThe memory of him tumbled into her sight When she was taking one of her rare solitary walksShe paused outside his doorAnd stood for a long whileBefore walking away When she got home, hours later,there were footprints outside her doorMatching his shoes.
A 55 word story about the breakup.
I navigated heartbreak & healing when I revisited sites of old pain. A nostalgia trip helped me explore the map of my traumatic memories & brought me closure.
There is a world of difference between ‘student’ and ‘alumni’. If I had to write ‘Things they never told me about in b-school’, it would run into volumes.
My journey through the years traced in a different wish-list at each age – from childhood innocence to adult aspirations.
Lately I’ve been feeling like I’ve been too tame and safe, not done enough in my years to have a life I can be proud of.
My 14-year-old cousin thinks the Indian Idol, Abhijeet Sawant ‘has nice eyes’. She has his album carefully tucked away between her best clothes. And she thinks the contestants of Fame Gurukul are so lucky because one of them got to sing a duet with him. Ah….it is beginning! My kid…
At twenty five, a year of self-discovery, love, quitting a job, and embracing new adventures. Here’s to lessons learned and the journey ahead!
Nostalgic encounters with old acquaintances at a friend’s engagement party bring up reflections on the emotional interconnections of human lives.
Nostalgic memories of Diamond comics, forbidden yet intriguing. Chacha Chaudhary’s adventures, Tinkle, and Champak; a journey back to childhood joys.
