He yearned for nothing more than her attention in high school. She yearned for everything but him. He got ready to take her to the prom when her date didn't arrive. Unaware, she rushed out the moment her date arrived an hour late. He was left heart-broken when his first wife left him. She left [...]
Author: Mia Winhertt
Our Writing Changes With Us
Has it ever happened to you that years after you wrote something, you read it and were like, "I wrote this???" The words in front of your eyes seemed to be painting a picture that looked a little silly, over-the-top or at times even unrelatable? Yet, you know for a fact that you did indeed [...]
That Intruder Called Love
Love does not knock on your door. Love knocks down your door! Think of the person or thing that you love the most. Is it not the very person or thing that drives you crazy like no other? That is because it consumes you. It is like that fire that keeps you going but at [...]
If Only We Could
If only we could, we would... How many times have we thought the above and left this sentence and so many dreams associated with it incomplete? If only the time was right... If only the place was right... If only the situation was right... If only, if only... So many dreams have been buried under [...]
We, the Google Generation
Few days ago, Google celebrated its twentieth birthday. What started out as a proper noun - the name of a search engine - is now also a vividly used verb. Now-a-days, if in doubt about just anything, we simply Google it. Google Chrome is our one-stop for all topics under the sun - entertainment, news, [...]
Together For Sixty-Two Years
"They were married for sixty-two years, till he died yesterday," this is how their son described his parents' life to visitors at their home who came to comfort the bereaved family. As the recently-widowed aged woman of eighty pushed back a tear, her son gently spoke again, "Why are you crying? You lived a most [...]
Do YOU Trust Yourself?
The entrance exam results were out. Mia was supposed to take these very set of exams the next year. But she knew some seniors whose fate would have been sealed that day. One of them was a dear friend of hers. So she called her up. "Hi," spoke Mia into the phone. "I didn't make [...]
The Power of Words
One of the most unforgettable moments in the life of a mother is when her baby utters its first word clearly. Slowly these words multiply in number every day till the child has a solid vocabulary to choose from. And so does their power... The way words can influence us, hardly anything else can. In [...]
Fate? Really?
I heard someone say aloud, "It is all about fate. What has to happen will happen." Immediately, I heard someone else remark aloud, "Enough of whatever has had to happen!" I couldn't help smiling. Just one question. Why is fate that big a deal anyway? While some people believe in it, others don't. Aren't there [...]
Blogging More and More and More
We all blog. We all put a part of ourselves out there for all to see around the world. Some of us blog less and some of us more. I belonged to the former category. In fact, there was a gap of two years between my first and second post! Then how come I am [...]
An Author You'll Remember 