I feel Valentine's Day is overrated. St. Valentine must not have imagined that his act of getting young couples married would make way to his death anniversary to be celebrated worldwide as the way of love.People argue that why a day, 14th of February, needs to be singled out in the year as the day …
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Love & Togetherness
Grandparents and grandchildren have always shared a special bond. To me my grandparents spell wisdom and love. I did not get a chance to know my paternal grandparents. My paternal grandpa passed away when I was a year old and grandma when I was eleven. And we would see grandma only during vacations. About her, …
The Pickle Story
I have never been a fan of pickles. Being a lady, I am assumed to be a pickle lover. So when I refuse to have them when offered, it astonishes many. The only pickles I would consume with some interest is of stuffed chillies, chillies and garlic, chicken and peaches. And I had never thought …
Lovey Dovey
It's Valentines' Day eve and I woke up to the usual chirps of the greedy sparrows. I entered the kitchen and saw something flying out in a hurry from the exhaust fan's outside opening. The kitchen's exhaust fan is right above the wash basin. And I found dry pieces of twigs in the basin and …
Pangs of (Puppy) Love
A few days back, I was having a conversation with a couple of my friends about the phase of so called 'love' in our school life. And how things have evolved since then. I personally feel that I am growing old when we talk about 'our good old days'. But nevertheless, incidents and memories of …
Book-Smitten
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." ~Charles W. Eliot I have been in love with books as long as I can remember. Books has always been my best friends. As a kid, when I used to visit …
Marshall & Lily
Whoever is a fan of the television series "How I Met Your Mother" knows Marshall and Lily. They are two characters who are hopelessly in love and gets married after 10 years of courtship. They are not perfect but perfect for each other. They have their own individual faults and flaws. But together they are …
Empty Nest
Do we ever wonder what occupies our parents' thoughts most of the times....I can safely bet that parents whose family is now an empty nest (with grown up children living separately--studying or working) are constantly thinking about their children...wondering what they are doing at the moment...about their next visit....Before me and my sister went home …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 