After the third or seventh or twentieth time? When should one finally give up? When should one stop hoping against hope and say enough? It's simple. You give up when you have nothing more to give. When you feel absolutely empty inside. When you no longer care. But till there is even one tiny part [...]
Tag: Parents
Contradictory
They say something But mean something else. They aim for one But want another one. They seemingly try for this But yearn for that. They say something But do something else. Then they complain How you aren't sensitive. Then they regret How they expected too much. Then they remain silent Punishing you with confusion. Then [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Only Child Syndrome
"You are an only child, aren't you?" I asked, matter of factly. "Where did that come from? But, well... yes. How did you know?" asked a completely baffled junior who I had spoken to for barely ten minutes the very first time. "I know one when I see one. You have all the symptoms of [...]
An Author You'll Remember 