She walks slowly on the path, with eyes glued to an interesting brochure. It is only when she feels someone terribly overshadowing her that she looks up. He stands inches from her. Had she moved even one step ahead, she would have banged right into him -- her head into his chest. But that is [...]
Author: Mia Winhertt
Happy Thanksgiving!
Whether you are American or not, everyone can celebrate Thanksgiving because everyone has a lot to be thankful for! So here's an old post in the spirit of the day. Gratitude Happy Thanksgiving!
He Who Yearned to be a Dog
Do you think life never drastically changes? That it is impossible in reality? Read on and I bet to prove you wrong with a true story. He was born in a backward caste at a time when the caste system enjoyed a stronghold in his country. He spent his boyhood in a small continuously leaking [...]
So Like Me
Prim and proper on the outside, A mess within. Articulate on the outside, Stumbling for words within. Bubbling with creativity on the outside, Bored to death within. Surely a weirdly unique piece, We thought to ourselves. Till someone stumped us with, "Oh, you are so like me!" And became one part of a weird twosome, [...]
Under Mama Hen’s Wings
When we are really tired or sick or sad or scared, which is the one place that feels the safest? That makes all the worries of the world vanish as soon as we close our eyes? That makes everything right again, even if for just a few seconds? It is the embrace of a mother. [...]
Relationship Rubble
What do you do when you come to love someone with a lot of relationship rubble? Do you clean up their mess or build over it? Like buildings, we are all works in progress. Someone lays our foundation, someone else builds us up. Every single day, some work is done on us. But at times, [...]
Time Will Tell: Part 2
Was I dreaming with open eyes? Was I living in my own version of reality? Was I seeking solace in something that wasn't even there? Was it all my mistake? Time will tell. Did I squander my sleep on you? Did I waste my tears on you? Did I not live enough in my present [...]
No Regrets
"If only I had not done this, things could have been so much better..." "Oh, but I did have a great time!" These are the two different voices that keep echoing in our mind after something we had done ends up in not-so-good results. So we can either beat ourself up with regret or raise [...]
Drowning in Bed
As you lay drowning in bed, Draped in sickness, You wonder what you could write next. For no sickness could drown your resolve, Your crazy love for writing. As you lay dreaming in bed, You finally pick up a paper and pen To jot down what you dream, To jot down before you drown.
Gratitude
I got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning, not knowing what's gonna happen or, who I'm gonna meet, where I'm gonna wind up. Just the other night, I was sleeping under a bridge [...]
An Author You'll Remember 