Someone I know closely once said to me,"A girl either struggles before her marriage or after her marriage. I think I am struggling now." She was unmarried then. And her struggles, you ask? Well, she didn't get along with her brother's wife who always accused her of things she didn't do; and the brother often …
Tag: People
A Personnel Letter
Dear Employee, I know you believe with your heart and head that HR (traditionally known as the Personnel department) is a good-for-nothing department. You think that we come to work just to idle away our time and get salaries for free. And that our only job is to hire people and making your salaries …
First Impressions
First meetings can be deceiving. We cannot really judge a person on the basis of a single meeting, unless we are psychic. Yet we mostly go by first impressions. But beware, because our quick judgements may impact our lives forever. As a kid we were always told, "The first impression is the last impression". …
Wishing For A Hearth
Lonely heart, lonely alone, Cold people, coldness adorned; Intense thoughts, laughter long gone, Home doesn't feel like home. No one cares, nobody knows,Like guests, come and go;Like mismatched puzzle pieces,A wrong picture, they always show;What do you expect?With a closed shutter;What can you find?When hearts are not aflutter. So much can change,With people alone;Sinking …
Foodie, really?
You say you love food and that you love to eat. So you call yourself a "foodie". Hhhhmmm. Let's check out the following. I hate sharing my favourite food. Let me have it quickly when nobody is around. I see something I like in your lunchbox. Hand it over to me! What's that on …
The Reign of Delhi Auto-Wallahs
As I woke up to the alarm-clock on my cellphone today, my auto-wallah (auto-rickshaw driver) called to inform that he is not well and would not be able to drop me to the office today. I said it's okay and told him to take care. I was grateful that he didn't ditch me at the …
The True Us
A cousin has been nicknamed "mother" by her friends because of her caring nature. But surprisingly she is hardly caring towards her immediate family. A granny used to go to lengths to help relatives and the underprivileged. But she often failed to see the pain of her own children. An uncle is very helpful to …
The Family
I have been meaning to introduce my family to you for a long time now. I mention them from time to time in my posts though. They are my inspiration for most of my scribbles. So here is an formal introduction! Az: My loving husband and my true better half. We found each other in …
Silent Kindness
So we are at the end of seven weeks of kindness. Focusing on kindness and being kind all these weeks had been a kind of spiritual experience. Doing something kind for someone and not telling them or letting them know, is another heat-warming experience. And when that person realizes what you have done for …
Metro Tales#2: The Mad Rush
Delhi Metro has become the popular means of public transport for Delhites. It is keeping thousands of commuters off the roads. Just imagine if all those who commute by the metro start taking the roads, what would be the traffic conditions! But traveling by the metro during the peak hours is a mini battle too.While …