नाझुक नाती

नाती किती नाझुक असतात, ह्याची जाणीव, आज परत एकदा झाली। चुकीचे शब्द, चुकीच्या प्रकारे, चुकीच्या वेळी जिभेवरून सरकली आणी, एका क्षणांत मने घायाळ झाली। अम्मा म्हणे: “एक घाव दोन तुकडे कर्ण, फारसा कठीण नसता, पण, मन जोडुन ठेवणं, मात्र भरपूर अवघड असतं। म्हणुनच, ते जवाबदारीने निभावायला लागतं।” नाहीतर मग, समजुतीच आणी आपलं वाकडं, आजच्या सारखं…

Co-existence

Our differences are meant to be respected, celebrated even. Instead we use them to drive a wedge between perfectly good folks. Ruining the chances of a beautiful today & a fabulous ‘morrow.  Why do we always have to get the others to play by our rules.  Why do we go ballistic when they want to play their…

A Dozen Things to do before you say goodbye

Hate it all we want, but let’s face it, we can never hold on to someone forever. Goodbye’s are as inherent to life as death. Try as we might, but we can’t escape either. So the sooner we accept things for what they are the better it is for us. But before we come up…

Dust Bowl Puppy

Dirty, unkempt and without pedigree! Hey, I’m referring to my canine friends out here, not some human animal that you might know. Even among the growing minority of dog owners/lovers out there, there are not that many who are clued in to the charms of the humble pariah. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking…