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, …
Tag: Relationships
Headache Brother
When I was in school, Rakshabandhan was one attractive festival. Rakshabandhan is actually not a part of Assamese culture. But growing up with non-assamese communities for whom it was one of the major festivals, we were also enticed to tie rakhis on our brothers' wrists. Rakhi is a decorative thread. Well now, my sister and …
A house that became home
Our home for 19 yearsFor 22 years of my life, I had called Jorhat my home town. And for 19 years out of that 22, a house was our home.Deta (my father) served Assam Agricultural University his entire job life and the last 22 years of that he was posted in Jorhat. He had also been educated …
My Ma.. My Ideal
"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new." ~Rajneesh. I am my parents' first-born and Ma had me when she was quite young. She had married young and though she had her ups and downs …
Animated Lessons
Most people generally have the notion that animated movies are made for children and they are the ones who are meant to watch it. But anybody who watch animated movies will testify that the movies have lessons and morals for everyone. I am an animation movie freak and can watch them all day long. I am …
The Joy of Shopping
I simply love to shop. But I don't shop till I drop. And so I cannot be labelled as a shopaholic either.I realized how much shopping can be liberating after I attained financial independence. Earning my own bread and butter gave me license to spend.I am often being remarked on how often I get stuff …
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 …
My First Job
The year was 2006. I had just become a graduate and didn't want to go for higher studies the very same year. So I started looking for a job. Now job searching is a job in itself. Registering on job sites, forwarding resume to my visiting faculties and consultancies, spreading the word to my friends, …
….Amma
I have never met her....but have seen her only in photographs. I have never spoken to her...but have only talked about her a lot.... I had (till tonight it was 'have') a dream of meeting her, listening to her, seeing her laugh....and tonight decided that my dream shall never be fulfilled.Off late I was told …
Difficult Words
How often do you find yourself in a situation when you have to say something to a person which might often him/her...or strain your personal relationship...yet you got to say it to accomplish a goal or motive...or to avoid or to rather prevent future conflicts.I have found myself in such situations quite a few number …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 