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Drugs, Actors and Sons..!
“That’s my cousin!” whispered my friend, as we looked at a bedraggled, shabby, girl, hair matted and unkempt, looking at
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October 14, 2021
Simple Joys with Deep Meaning..!
He was staring at his phone, as I sat next to him on the bench in the park, “Terrible!” he
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October 13, 2021
Shake Hands or Give Paw..!
“Shake hands!” people tell my dog while bending over to pet it, “Shake hands!” they shout as my huge fellow
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October 12, 2021
Chimney Sweeps…!
Ever so often in my childhood, the book I carried out of the library was one called ‘Waterbabies’ My heart
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October 11, 2021
A Tale of ‘Returned’ Umbrellas..!
As the monsoon recedes I find many of my umbrellas borrowed quite often without me knowing, suddenly returning, just when
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October 10, 2021
Ask and It Shall Be Given
After fifty years an old man met another old woman whom he’d known in his youth. He remembered her as
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October 9, 2021
God in a Church, Mosque or Temple..!
As I see the infighting in our country and across the world, over construction of mosque or Jewish temple, and
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October 8, 2021
Holding Hands Too Late..!
Was rather perplexed to hear that more old couples were filing for divorce than ever before, “But why would people
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October 7, 2021
A Heart On Fire..!
Much before the pandemic I looked at a motley lot of people who had come to me to learn the
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October 6, 2021
The Naked Statue..!
So many of us lead two lives, one for the public and another that is private; most often the private
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October 5, 2021
Don’t Blame the Violin..!
“You know Bob,” says a complaining voice, “If only I’d been born healthy like you, I would have achieved much!
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October 4, 2021
Likee Speechee..!
“Shout ‘HOW!” “How!” I shouted. “It means good!” “How” means ‘good’ in Chinese?” I asked with a smile. The young
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October 3, 2021