Nostalgia

I looked around at the almost deserted railway station which would normally be bursting with people, echoing their non-stop chatters. Covid times..I sighed. My mind wandered two decades back. I used to like the train journeys and the happiness, that travel to my grandparent’s place brought along. The packed meal carriers, tea-coffee vendors, bickering with

My Sweet Santa

I stepped inside our bedroom and squealed. There in the middle of our bed, lay a cute puppy adorning a Christmas cap! I hugged him to my heart’s content and turned to look at my husband, my real source of happiness! “So, what made you buy him? Didn’t you tell me you hate pets?” “I

Listen to your inner child!

Listen to your inner child, For it would never lie. Sans any inhibitions, embrace it. Take time to introspect. Listen to that inner voice. Tap into that reflective space. Innocent, creative and excited, That part of the psyche leaves you wanting for more. Stay connected with it to reap the happiness gallore. Feeling neglected or

Life is beautiful!

It was our wedding anniversary and I was getting ready to celebrate it, wearing the saree he had gifted me last night. I could hear my favourite song being played, even from my room. ‘He sure knows how to flatter me’, I smiled shyly. As I walked down the stairs, I could sense his eyes

All I want for Christmas..

The old easy chair placed in the garden groaned as Mary sat on it. Her aged eyes took in the sight of the birds returning to their nests. ‘How did they even know the direction and the right time to return to their nests’, she wondered aloud for the millionth time. It was Mary’s favourite

Friends for life

Oh dear! Soon we might be taught that we are born different. Oh dear! Soon we might be fed with hatred and difference. Why should we care about things not in our control, such as birth and death! What should matter more is how well we lived in between both! Why don’t we skip the

#405. A LONE CANDLE

He brought home a single cupcake, my favourite flavour, the perfect bake, Lighting the lone candle, he gave me an apprehensive look. I know his intention to cheer me up and I tear up, knowing I could never be the same. Thinking of the efforts he take these days, Just to bring a single smile

#386. THE INSPIRATION- A Photofiction

“Woah! This looks so real! Who was your inspiration?” Shweta smiled gracefully, as she lapped up all the praises that came her way. It wasn’t everyday that someone who had been away from the art scene for a while, made heads turn with her dashing comeback. To many, it felt as if she had never

#359. CARVE YOUR OWN PATH

What are you looking at, oh buddy? Taking small but sure steps, You are walking through that thin log, finding your way through. Noone ever knows what’s waiting at the other end, Serene meadows or a bottomless quicksand? You’d never know, unless You decide to take the risk, tread that path less travelled. You might

#322. HOW CONTENT ARE YOU?

This post of mine is going to be my outlook on life and would be philosophical. Just like this adorable panda who has got a comfortable basket, still eyes on a bigger wicker basket, we keep eyeing on better things in our life, while neglecting wonderful things that are already at our disposal. To be

#285. THE TREASURE HUNT- A Flash Fiction

The search for the treasure first started when Sameer laid his hands on his father’s treasured wooden box. It had a map, which was worn out at the creases, with a lot of scribbles/markings all over it and a small key. He tried the key in every possible keyhole and tried opening every chest in

#253. BEHIND THAT SMILING FACE – An Inspiring Fictional tale

The scuttlebutt in our village has it that she must either be a witch or a Goddess. But collectively, everyone believed that she had special powers for, no one has ever seen her cry, not when she was hated at birth because of her gender; not when polio paralyzed her legs, because of not being