T’was on one of those early mornings when driving for a breakfast meeting, I suddenly realized I had time on hand. I slowed the car down and found I was skirting the beautiful Powai lake. I stopped, got down, and watched the red morning sun reflected on the gentle waves….
Dead Mobiles..!
Most psychologists say that this lockdown will help bring families together, but I doubt that will happen as long as our mobile phones keep us company.. Unless…. And I mischievously wondered what would happen if suddenly all mobile phones went dead: A husband and wife sit down to lunch. He,…
The Smuggler’s Handshake..!
“…Just say a simple ‘yes’ I will, or a ‘no’ I won’t. Your word is enough..” Matthew 5: 37 While running a business, I came across many types of customers: One I’ll never forget was a smuggler who lived near the seacoast, in Versova. I remember when I finalized a…
Handling YOUR Grief, Fear and Suffering..!
This happened exactly seven years ago: I still shudder as I remember that early morning call, “Bob, your mother just passed away!” “Ma!” I’d screamed, and my cry echoed in my empty house, empty because my wife and children were abroad, “Ma, can’t I just phone you like I normally…
Forgotten How To Fly..!
With domestic flights scheduled to start on Monday, what airline officials, and their Call Centre employees are learning is, most people have forgotten how to fly, “What do I carry with me?” asked a former frequent flyer. “Your baggage sir!” said the call center employee pleasantly. “That’s a plane load…
Marriage Is NOT For Me..!
My daughter had sent me this lovely, revealing article by Seth Adam Smith, a part of which I’d like to share with you today: “Having been married only a year and a half, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that marriage isn’t for me. Now before you start making assumptions,…
Enjoy the NOW..!
I used to overhear this conversation between a child all of six years, and her mother every morning, when they’d come on vacation “Mummy what’s the plan for today?” The mother then rushed to her side and told her where they intended going, what they intend doing and what she…
Have You Been Busy?
When the lockdowns started, people, or rather some I know decided to spend time either in strengthening relationships, getting closer to God, or doing something worthwhile! Strangely, after nearly two months, most of those I speak with, say that they never read that spiritual book they wanted to read, heard…
Another Lockdown: Look at the Bright Side..!
Many of us are dismayed about another period of staying put in our homes! “Another lockdown?” we ask each other, sighing heavily. How often we spend our time looking at the dark side of things when we should be looking at the bright side! There’s a story of two men…
Be Still! Let Your Soul Catch Up.!
“What?” I angrily asked the two birds a few mornings ago while they looked in at me, outside my window. Were they laughing at me? They seemed to be giggling. I didn’t have time for childish behavior and slammed the window shut. I was exhausted with waiting, waiting for something…
Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.