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Calendar on the wall

Calendar on the wall.   Sia glanced at the calendar hanging crookedly on the wall. The rusty nail  almost falling out of the crudely drilled hole in the wall of her study. It reminded her of her life and her…

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Anguish

This is a guest post by Poonam.   How could I be alive ? Why am I not dead? These were the thoughts rushing in her mind as she sat next to her father’s lifeless body, her father ,her mentor,…

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Milestone

Milestone “A stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place.” “An action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.” Milestones along the highway announce how far we are from…

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K is for Kitchen Phobia

                    Kitchen phobia… I have Kitchen phobia…no kitchen for me please. Not to be confused with Mageirocophobia, fear of cooking. I have my darling Dad to blame for this severe ailment/condition.…

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I Miss You…

I MISS YOU I Miss You… Miss your presence in my thoughts, your absent smile in my heart. Miss your silent responses and your witty comebacks.   Miss your unconditional support, Miss the way we were, what I had become…

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Eccentric

    Eccentric I was a breach-baby and had arrived into this world with my head held high and my feet on the ground. Conventional, I wasn’t, even back then. My grandfather, an acclaimed astrologer, had labelled me impulsive in…

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D is for DAD

DAD     She is a curse, a blemish on life. A deep dark secret lurks in her sad eyes. She craves his forgiveness, wants to make amends, because her birthday brought his life to an end.   Daddy, please…

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Creative People

  Creative People   “I think everybody is creative”, this statement didn’t go down well with my friend, who retorted, “Not everyone is creative, they can be talented but they are definitely not creative.” I would like to argue my…

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Air Travel Tale

‘A’ is the first letter of the English alphabet and our writing challenge begins with this letter.   I have always been afraid of travelling by air and preferred spending 24 hours in the train from Delhi to Bombay than…

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Comparison: The Thief of Joy

Comparison: The Thief Of Joy Linking in to the Comparison Blog Hop on Dangerous Linda and Everyday Gyaan.   Comparison is the thief of joy. It is a robber  When we compare ourselves with others, we lessen our happiness. Everybody is different in looks,…

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How I Met My Mitr

www.socialpotpourri.com New beginnings “And we find at the end of a perfect day, the soul of a friend we’ve made.” Carrie Jacobs Bond Friends make life worth living; friends make the good, better and the better, best. What do I…

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