tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20542112928292654792024-03-18T20:01:44.322-07:00Juzt a mom!"I am learning and unlearning each day as a mother. Don't cast a shadow, just help me grow"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-83181897931091605572020-07-31T02:59:00.003-07:002020-07-31T03:00:02.935-07:00Blog .1.Gamers Ka blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOJKVoG79OR8Gr9sHyMk37EM4c68-CbzK4WbAeoJDB4N2pX7ZY3frke9zXXkDZjsfOCiOg1sdusURtHWuqTS-QqGSOz0SZ4WjaGBgWJfC2wTmugsRjR_UUZks_3CKGD-YaPvPszRw_OgI/s336/Death-Invasion-Survival.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOJKVoG79OR8Gr9sHyMk37EM4c68-CbzK4WbAeoJDB4N2pX7ZY3frke9zXXkDZjsfOCiOg1sdusURtHWuqTS-QqGSOz0SZ4WjaGBgWJfC2wTmugsRjR_UUZks_3CKGD-YaPvPszRw_OgI/s0/Death-Invasion-Survival.jpg" /></a></div><div>Death invasion is a zombie surrvival game. Play and enjoy.</div>Life that ishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645533673233616236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-43210940362675967942017-08-14T00:28:00.000-07:002017-08-21T23:28:14.491-07:00Let's Play<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">As
a mother I am a firm believer in letting my kids have lots and lots of free
uninterrupted play time. But it is easier said than done. I have two growing up
boys and like most of us living in Mumbai, very limited space. I have been
looking out for options which would not only satiate the ever growing boys’
need of adventure but is also safe and secure. While discussing the same thing
with one of my friends who was in the same dilemma, I came to know about this
place which my friend said , “ It is as adventurous as rock climbing but safe
enough for even a 5 year old to do it”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">It
sounded like a perfect solution to my problem. Of course I landed up at the
place as soon as possible. But like any concerned mother, I was not sure of
what I would find. I had so many questions! <i>Will
it be safe? Will it be clean? Are my kids too young for this? This looks scary,
will they be able to do it? Etc etc<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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I kid you not; my each and every worry was put to rest. The place not only
looked magnificent, it was safe and kid friendly too. I was relieved to see
that the staff made sure even my 5 year old really naughty brat sat down and
listened to the instructions before they started.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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safety harness was up to date and all kids were personally attended by the
staff. Before I talk about how awesome the facilities were, I would like to say
a few more things about the staff. Both my kids were helped and encouraged on
every thing that they tried. My elder one took to it like a pro but was still
diligently followed and taken care of by the staff. My 5 year old on the other
hand was really scared and was absolutely refusing to even try anything. It was
the cajoling, help and encouragement of the staff that he indeed tried almost
everything and ended up having a ball.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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facilities at the place were absolutely awesome. It is one of the best
adventure spaces I have seen for kids. They have made a perfect use of the
space. Each and everything looks like someone has paid a special attention to
the needs of kids. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">There
were a lot of kids enjoying and still it didn’t seem over crowded. Everything
is very well organised. My kids even after hours didn’t want to come back. From
that day to now, I get asked almost daily about going back to “Let’s play”. As
a mother it is really reassuring to find a place that is not only kid friendly
and warm but it also takes care of the adventure needs of growing up kids. We
cannot wait to go back to it and this time it won’t only be kids having fun. We
are planning to join them as well. Yes, the place is not only for kids, it is
as fun for adults too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">We are all set to visit again with a huge group of friends. What are you waiting for? Let Us All Play Together! Let's Play!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">Check out more details of the place <a href="http://www.letsplayparty.in/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LetsPlayMumbai/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-67112278675676096582016-09-20T10:33:00.000-07:002016-10-07T09:08:33.653-07:00The Riot Room<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A place so lovely and full of joy that once a child enters, they don't want to leave. That is what "The Riot Room" is. The place exudes joy, childhood, adventure, excitement and utmost care. There are many soft play areas in the city which are designed to entertain and engage kids and I have been to almost every one of them. Each one of them fulfills one criteria or the other. Some are more suitable for my younger one and some are more suitable for my older one. Some have latest slides but hardly any space. Some are spacious but not well maintained. Keeping this experience in mind, my expectations from TRR (The Riot Room) were similar. But I was proved wrong. It is not only the largest soft play indoor area I have ever seen, it has the best entertainment facilities for the kids. It is designed from the point of view of kids. It has age wise engagement area, extremely polite and helpful support staff and it is very well maintained. I was surprised by how clean and hygienic every corner of the place was.<br />
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Not only does the place keeps the kids engaged, it has a mouth watering selection of snacks. A parent can sit and enjoy their food break while keeping an eye on their kids. Each corner of the place is designed to gain maximum fun and efficiency. I was lucky to spend some time with the owner. Her passion and love for her work and the place was evident. She seems like the driving force behind the success of the place. I took a tour of the place with her and her love and care for the place was quite evident. </div>
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As a mother of two growing up boys, keeping them engaged for a longer period of time is my biggest challenge and TRR seems to be the most suitable answer. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-13275153891427063572016-08-07T09:23:00.000-07:002016-08-07T09:23:09.219-07:00Promise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
were always there<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Even
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
begged you to leave me,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
prayed you would<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">you
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">you
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
became my best friend<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Even
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
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were taking away my body<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">But
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Whatever
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-4817661714364745462016-08-05T11:32:00.001-07:002016-08-05T11:35:23.280-07:00Did You?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-44143838296540669752016-08-05T10:36:00.000-07:002016-08-05T10:36:39.087-07:00Big Steps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-37562791010927338112016-08-01T11:00:00.001-07:002016-08-01T11:14:04.275-07:00Unrequited<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She doesn’t play and doesn’t look </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Focused on a future, which </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">no one has seen </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Focused on a future, when </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">she is not even sixteen </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just like she was </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">when I was there </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Everything is the same </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just like when I was there</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Nothing has changed </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just that, I am not there </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Next door,</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> is our home </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A place where I lived till I was thirteen </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A place which was mine, </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">before this in-between</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dad just left looking dejected </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My six year old brother looks unaffected </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">but who can blame him?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What has he hardly seen? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I hope he remembers,</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> how you carried him all day</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">how I made him rotis and our silly plays</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I hope he carries my laughter with him</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I hope he carries your hope with him</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I hope he remembers how happy we were </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">till that fateful day</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> And I hope he forgets the blood display,</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> the blast, </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the aftermath and thousand innocent preys </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I hope someday they will find peace within themselves</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Till then,</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I am here in-between</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> With you Ma,</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Till then we are the angels</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Looking over them Ma </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Somewhere in-between </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">We look down over them and wonder </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We know it will be better but still ponder </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The future bright and shining for them </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Somehow without us,yet</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Complete and serene</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">But till then, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> We are here </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Somewhere in-between </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With them </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Without them!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(C) Juztamom 2016 </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Linking this post with<a href="https://blogarhythmblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/day-1-of-the-barathon-challenge-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> BarAThon Day 1: Stranger than fiction</a>. </span></span><span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 15.36px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am with Team #CrimsonRush for the #BarAThon from 1st to 7th August 2016.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-38557130949363808732016-03-05T09:51:00.000-08:002016-03-05T09:51:31.895-08:00Share The Load<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">When I look around I find most women
over worked, doesn’t matter if they have a career or they stay at home. But I
hear almost everyone complain about how hectic their lives are. Some go to an
extent and even say that their husbands have it easier, so much easier. Men
just have to come from office and their work is over. That is what always makes
me uncomfortable. Women work through the day too (either in office or at home),
then why don’t they relax when they reach home? Why is it that their work is
not over at day end?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I saw this advertisement on social
media and instantly liked it. As parents we are empowering our daughters but
are we also setting an example for them? Are we setting gender neutral examples
at home? Children learn the most by observing. Are we good examples for our
children?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I see so many educated women around
me, trying to give good education to their daughters, teaching them equality;
wishing wings for their daughters but is that enough? Is it enough to know I
can be whatever I want when I will grow up; that I am no less than a man, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">when I am subconsciously believing that the
housework is primarily mine, or even if I have a career outside my house, I
will be the one taking care of everything in the house? Why? Because that’s
what my mother does at home</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Is it enough if we teach our boys, girls
are equal to you; there is nothing that girls can’t do; you shouldn’t judge a
person’s efficiency by their gender etc , <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">when
subconsciously they are believing that when a man comes back from office, he
takes a break while the woman runs around finishing all the chores! Where is
the equality in this system?<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Children learn more from observing!
They are like sponge; everyday is a new learning for them. They take subtle clues;
they pick nuisances from their parents. It is time we step back and think, are
we a good example of gender equality? Do we practice it at home? If not, it is
time the changes are made. It is time we lead as example, so the coming
generation is free from gender bias of any kind. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">It is time the household chores are
divided basis availability and efficiency and not gender. Let’s start this from
today. Let’s be a good example for our kids!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-24548948973369959242016-02-20T08:09:00.000-08:002016-02-20T08:13:36.211-08:00The JNU debate- What Is Democracy?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">In a
general sense democracy is freedom, right? So If we are in a democratic
country, we are free. We are free to live where we want, free to take the job
we want, study what we want, follow the religion we want and <i>we are free to speak our mind. </i>There are
no if-s and but-s in freedom. If you are free, you are free. There are no
conditions apply. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Dissent is
the backbone of freedom I would say. If we can’t disagree, if we can’t stand
against something we find wrong, if we can’t questions laws, if we can’t shout
at the system, are we truly free?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">In my mind
a strong democracy is based on free flowing opinions. If a democracy can’t
stand opposing views, by definition does it still remain a democracy? If I
stand against the system, do I become anti-national? What does my disagreeing
with any system, any law or any decision has to do with my love for my country.
It still remains my country. I still love it. Do we never disagree with our
parents? Have we never spoken against our parents? Have we never walked out of
a room following a disagreement with our parents? Or even with our friends, or
anyone else? Does it mean we don’t love them? Does it mean we don’t understand
what sacrifices they have made for us? Does it mean we don’t want to live in
the same house? Does it mean we don’t cherish the relationship? No it doesn’t!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Then why
when we express dissent against any decision by law, we automatically are labelled
as anti-national? Then why if we stand merely for freedom of speech, we are
told we are not patriotic enough?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I love my
country. I am a concerned citizen. I know my rights and my duties (At least
some part of it). I am thankful for the freedom my constitution and law
provides me. And I still don’t agree with so many things happening in India. I
will question it and I will fight for my right to question and <i>as a matter of fact, I stand by anyone’s right to speak. So I stand by
JNU when it comes to freedom of speech. They have the right to question and
show dissent. By questioning a decision, they don’t become anti-nationals and
neither do I, by simply being on their side.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">But I also
believe there is a line which is drawn by every individual even when
exercising their democratic rights. I believe <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afzal_Guru" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Afzal Guru</a> </i>was a terrorist and whatever happened was right. I don’t
care if his family couldn’t meet him. I don’t care if he was made a scape
goat. I just don’t care! I care about the innocent lives lost. I care about
what the attacks did to my country. This is where I draw the line. If the
person standing against me still calls him a martyr, I will get angry. I will
be furious. BUT I will walk out of the discussion. Why? Because my opinion is
based on my experiences in life and I believe anyone else’s opinion would also
be based on their experiences, which will be different than mine. I don’t think
opinions are driven only through religion. I will always give anyone benefit of
doubt; at the least I won’t question their love for their country just because
of one opinion or their religion. Why is it so difficult to understand and follow?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">India is a
country of Indians, not hindu, not muslim, not any religion. If we are Indian
citizens, we have the same rights. We belong to the tri-color, not to saffron,
not to green!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Note of caution: This is my opinion about the issue. Readers are welcome to share their opinions but I have low tolerance for rudeness. Please be polite! Thank you</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Read more about the JNU </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">controversy</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/specials/in-depth/jawaharlal-nehru-university-row-what-is-the-outrage-all-about/article8244872.ece" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-24105778370752594032016-02-18T10:09:00.003-08:002016-02-18T10:09:44.512-08:00Never Too Late!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Getting to
a place of comfort can be uncomfortable who would have known, thought Rashmi. It
was the same place where her life had started some 40 years back. The memory
was quite vivid in her mind even after so many years. She had worn a red sari
as customary even for a church wedding. She had told her mom that she hated
sarees and wanted to wear a blue dress. Sarees had never been her thing. She
had always been in love with long fitted dresses. How pretty her friend Cherry
had looked at her wedding she had thought. But obviously who would have listened
to an 18 year old then. She had worn the red saree and the heavy makeup, against
her wish. She was told what to do and she had done it. Everything had gone as
planned. She didn’t even remember looking at Prateek during the whole wedding
ritual. It was not important. Where she was looking was important. She was told
to look down, so she had looked down. When she was leaving her parents house,
she was told by her mom to follow her husband’s orders like she had followed
her parents’. She was told that the house she had grown up was not hers anymore.
She had soaked up every word like a sponge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That is
what she had believed for next 22 years. She had a good marriage. She had followed
Prateek like a shadow; hardly ever did she speak up. They had a picture perfect
family, till the day of the accident. Prateek was crossing the road when the
truck came from the wrong side. He had no chance. He had left behind a
successful business and two kids who were living abroad. They had come and left
within a few days.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Suddenly Rashmi
was all alone for the first time in her life. She was 40 years old and she had
never stepped out of her house alone. It was a tough fight after that. She took
her time. Of course she was scared. Everything was new but everything was
exciting. She took charge of the business. People around her were surprised at
her business acumen. Within a few years the business was making more profits
than ever before. She had wings. She was flying. And that’s how she met Raman.
He was working with one of the competitors. They met during one of the pitches.
She immediately liked him and had her HR poach him to her company. This was
some 12 years back. They had been working together since then. She didn’t
remember exactly when she fell for him, especially because he was 11 years her
junior. Only thing she was sure was that they were perfect together; like two
pieces of a puzzle who belonged together.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And after
living together for a decade they had decided to take the leap of faith. Now she
was standing at the altar, waiting for her cue. Soft breeze was blowing; it felt
like heaven was singing for her. The white of orchid around her was filling her
with a sense of tranquillity she had never felt before. Her fitted, long, blue
dress was something she had fallen in love with at the first sight. It was just
right. Everything was just right. It didn’t matter if her children were against
her decision. They were living their lives and she was living hers. It didn’t
matter if more people were against it than in favour of it. It didn’t matter
that she was 58. Nothing mattered except what she felt in her heart. She knew
this was just the first day of the rest of her life. And suddenly the church
band started playing “<em>here comes the
bride....”</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><em><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This was her cue. Her cue to get busy living
or get busy dying!</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><em><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></em></span> </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="https://blogarhythmblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/wordy-wednesday-3-feb-2016-sentenceprompt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linking with WordyWednesday hosted at BAR</a></span></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-37610641609999991532016-01-18T06:49:00.002-08:002016-01-18T06:49:53.418-08:00A Homework For Every Parent<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<img class="bm-blog-post" src="https://www.blogmint.com/frontendUtil/openPage?page=blog-post-read&oId=839b72223def44e5b6df1aeab8e27638&uId=fde5a041045942e0aa0e258409ab12b4&count=1&image=one-pixel.png" style="border: 0; padding: 0;" />
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<span style="border: none 1.0pt; color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;">Every day of my life as a parent starts with a long list of things
that my kids are supposed to do and don’t do. The thing that tops the list most
of the time is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;">homework.</em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>We can’t ignore the homework.
It has to be done. Few days back my elder one who is in second grade and who
likes to question everything before adhering to it, asked me “<em style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;">Mom,
why are we supposed to do the homework? Why is it important?”</em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>I was taken aback. I had never
thought about it. We were given homework and we did it. Of course, the key was
that we were learning from it but that we do even in school, so why homework?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; outline: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;"><span style="border: none 1.0pt; color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;">It
took me some time but I realised why we must do the homework. I sat down with
him and explained,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;">“We
must do our homework because it is a part of the overall learning. Learning
doesn’t end in classroom, it is a continuous process. Homework prepares us for
the exam. If we don’t do it, how will we revise everything that we have learnt,
how will we be prepared for the final exam</em>? “</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; outline: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;"><span style="border: none 1.0pt; color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;">Thankfully
my son understood it and went to study, but as usual he was back with his next
question. He asked, “Mom, do you also do your homework? What is your homework?
When is your exam?”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;"><span style="border: none 1.0pt; color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;">By
the time he had finished asking his questions, I had already lost my patience
and I told him I will tell him in detail later. But his questions had gotten me
to think. What is my exam? When are my exams? Am I prepared for them?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;"><span style="border: none 1.0pt; color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;">Just
as I was mulling over these questions, a new campaign from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.homework.axismf.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="color: #0086e4; font-family: "open_sans" , "serif";">Axis
MF</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>caught my
attention. Some of my friends were talking about it, so I went online and
checked it. It gave me the answer immediately. What can be the biggest exam of
a parent? It will be when my children grow up and they step outside the comfort
of our home. They will take on the world. It will be my responsibility to
fulfil their aspirations, to plan a better future for them. Am I ready for that?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; outline: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;"><span style="border: none 1.0pt; color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;"> I
don’t know if I am, and I don’t know if I will ever be, but it is my job to
make the process as smooth and as hindrance free as possible. When my kids grow
up, they should have the ability and grit to choose what they want to do.
Nothing should stop them. This will be my exam and I have to be prepared for it.
I have to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;">do my
homework, just like my son.</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>And
one of the first subjects is financial planning. I will start by evaluating<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.homework.axismf.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="color: #0086e4; font-family: "open_sans" , "serif";">Axis
MF</span></a>’s campaign since they gave me the idea.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;"><span style="border: none 1.0pt; color: #555555; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;">And
I urge every parent to get out of their comfort zones. Start communicating with
your children, understand their aspirations and start planning towards
it. It is the need of the hour. You have to start preparing now, for your
children’s future. You have to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px;">do
your homework.</em></span></span></span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "open_sans" , "serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-17427023480790406992015-12-14T09:06:00.000-08:002015-12-14T10:09:30.799-08:00Look Who Is Cooking!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">A casual discussion for a meet up with
blogger friends turned into an awesome opportunity when lovely Rushina threw
open her heart and the doors of her cooking studio for us. I couldn’t have been
happier. I have picked up cooking as a hobby only recently and I had wanted to
learn from experts. I knew Rushina as this fabulous food blogger with an
awesome space to cook <a href="http://www.apbcookstudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APB Cook Studio</a>. So I lapped up on the opportunity. It can’t get better
than this! (Or so I thought)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">But it did get better; we were going to not
only meet Rushina, we were going to cook Italian food with her. Italian food is
my recent obsession; me and my 7 year old love to work on Italian recipes.
(What we finally come up with is a different question altogether). I wanted to
learn! I had to learn for the poor souls I experimented on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">So I crossed my fingers and left for APB
studio with a lot of hope and zest in my heart and some emergency chocolates in
my bag (We were going to eat only what we would cook and I don’t have a perfect
track record you see)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">As
soon as I reached the place I knew I had reached the right place. The place was
a perfect blend of kitchen warmth and restaurant finesse. Rushina and her team led
us, taught us, tolerated us (Well, we were a group of giggly women bloggers who
were high on life :P) to some really yummy food.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">From the lovely Aglio Olio to focaccia,
from loud chatters to loud thumps of kneading bread, from yours truly mixing up
sugar for salt to some crazy selfie taking students in the middle of the
session, everything was handled beautifully. Everything that we made turned out
beautiful. The session ended on a beautiful sweet note with Tiramisu. What more
could a girl ask for? Learn and cook her favorite food, from one of the
masters, in the company of friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">This wonderful session was courtesy of
JAMMs. It is a wonderful group led by Ritu Gorai. Did you ask what the group is
about? Well, wait and watch out this space for a detailed insider review of
this rocking group. It’s a secret and sacred space. I will be back soon with a
detailed account. Till then here’s a glimpse of all the fun we had! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-38761934315687404072015-11-19T09:51:00.000-08:002015-11-19T10:22:20.988-08:00Hope<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Who
are you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">A
crooked line on a face<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">A wrenched
heart<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Or a
broken soul<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Who
are you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
are just pieces<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Pieces
of hatred<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Spewed
here and there<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
are the black<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
are the blood<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
are the Pause<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">But
still<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
are just pieces<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
the whole<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
the white<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
the mild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
the wild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
the heart<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
the start<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">That
never ends<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
the whole<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
human<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I am
hope<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
can cover me black<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
can spew me mad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
can cut me piece by piece<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">You
can tear me bad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">But I
am still whole<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">For
every piece that falls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Millions will grow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">For
everything that’s black<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Millions will glow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">In
white and gold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">For
every word of hate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There
will be million words of faith<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">For
every act of terror<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There
will be million hugs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">and million
smiles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'monotype corsiva'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">For
every bomb</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There
will be million first cries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">For
every bomb<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There
will be million first smiles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">For every
bomb<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There
will be million first steps<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">For every sunset<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There will always be a dawn<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%;">For every Pause</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'monotype corsiva'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">There will always be a hope!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">(C) Juztamom 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Shared with <a href="http://withrealtoads.blogspot.in/2015/11/the-hearts-desire.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real Toads Corey's Prompt: Heart's Desire</a> and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <a href="http://blog.blogadda.com/2015/11/16/change-the-world-by-bloggingforpeace-paris-attacks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlogAdda's initiative Blogging for Peace</a></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-2497849982530147362015-11-03T09:43:00.001-08:002015-11-03T09:43:40.651-08:00Freedom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Monotype Corsiva;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">As a new mother few years back I was faced with a lot of
questions. What is good and what is not good for my little bundle of joy? There
were so many contradictory </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;">advice</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">. One of the most contradictory advice I received
was regarding the use of the diapers. I was told babies are extremely
uncomfortable in diapers and cloth nappies are best for them. As a mother I
wanted to make sure that my baby was comfortable but I was also tired with the
never ending change of cloth nappies. So I used disposable diapers as often as
I could. But deep in my heart I knew I was not comfortable about it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Flash-forward to the birth of my second born, this time
again I started with cloth nappies but it was extremely difficult to go ahead
with it. I had a toddler and an infant and I realised I needed to make an
informed decision. So I decided to buy a lot of different brands of diapers
available in the market. I started with what I had earlier used. It was a
popular brand but the baby looked uncomfortable. As a mother I was not at ease
with it. With trial and error I finally found the perfect diaper for my younger
one. He was at his active best when I started using Pampers Premium care pants.
He is one of the naughtiest babies I have ever seen. So it was like a boon that
the diaper allowed him to be his free self. It is one of the softest diapers.
My little one looks completely at ease in it. In fact, I think the diaper has
only encouraged his naughtiness. There is nothing that binds him down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">One of his greatest love is being in water. He loves
splashing around and is always ready to jump in his bath tub. A few weeks back,
we had few guests over for dinner. He was dressed up in a really cute formal suit,
looking like a miniature Pierce Brosnan and that’s when he decided to have a
pool party with his friends. Out went the suit and every piece of clothing from
his body. His friends followed and within a few minute our house was full of
naked and screaming toddlers running around and demanding for a pool party. We
finally gave in to the demand and the kids ended up having a lot of fun at the
dinner cum pool party (Yes, they refused to come out and ate in the washroom)
That night will remain as one of the fondest memories of him growing up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">My little one is free spirited and I am glad I have been
able to nurture his spirits and let him evolve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;">"This post is a part of
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="il">Pampers</span></span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.in/b?node=7212667031&tag=pampers-blog-21." style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;">#SoftestForBabySkin</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="text-align: start;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">ac<wbr></wbr>tivity at</span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.blogadda.com/" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;">BlogAdda</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="text-align: start;">" </span></span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-59996642323331258842015-11-02T10:35:00.000-08:002015-11-02T10:35:09.139-08:00The Wait <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">It is the 9th night. She had counted. This is the place;
this is the exact spot where she had lost everything. This is where her life
was. </span><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Chitra walks on her foot prints again. She likes doing that;
walking on the same footprint again and again. It feels like she is living in
her past again. Like everything is the same; nothing is changed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">What has changed anyway? The moon is still effervescent,
glowing in love. The soft waves are still touching her feet. She wishes she
could feel the soft, warm touch of the waves again. The sand castle that they had
built was not there but the memories of it were still fresh. Her hands over
his, his hands over her’s, their laughter mixed with the fresh scent of salty
water. It is all fresh in her mind. She remembers how it was and how it had all
changed. That day was as beautiful as
this night is. It was full of promises. They had walked hand in hand, laughing,
playing and talking about how wonderful their future would be. The two souls lost
in each other. They had built a sand castle,
their dream home. It was the starting of a dream; a dream both of them were
sure would come true. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Monotype Corsiva;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">Lost in her dreams, she had walked towards the ocean. Lost
in her thoughts, she had ignored the warning sounds. She didn’t see him yelling
and coming towards her. She just remembers he was calling her name. And then she
remembers floating on water, feeling light and light and then feeling formless.
The feeling was surreal but she knew it was true. She had seen her body; the
body that had betrayed her. Each and every part of her body had betrayed her
except her heart. Her heart is still throbbing in love. It now shines red and
blue. It is red when she sees him and blue when it weeps. The red and blue both glow, reflecting her love for him. There are days when the blue completely </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;">engulfs</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"> her and there are days when she bleeds red in love. This beach has seen it all; the red and the blue. The past and the present. It bleeds and throbs red in her love and it cries and weeps blue in her pain.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">She had tried leaving the beach a few times but she keeps
coming back here. Her life or her afterlife is here. Her soul is still entwined
with his. She can’t go anywhere, for her dream home, her heart; a piece of her
soul is here. She can’t leave without collecting all her pieces. She can’t
leave without feeling complete. She can’t leave without him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-79300402062488153262015-06-04T07:59:00.002-07:002015-06-04T07:59:20.418-07:00Broken Wings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Trees swaying to the music<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Some with orange hue<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Some pink and some blue<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">She sits under them<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Her wavy hair touching her face<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">and gently moving away<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">A book in her hand<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">A love story maybe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Just like theirs-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Just next to the trees<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">is their dream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Standing tall<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">White and cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Painted with hands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Dipped in love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Their home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Each room,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">is them<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">together<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Each brick over another,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">is them<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">glued together<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">The air smells of rose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Or maybe Jasmine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">He was not sure<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">but it smells of her<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">this he was sure<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">A little sweet, a little minty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Somewhat like flowers, and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Somewhat misty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">His life and his home, is<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">filled with her heart<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">The joy is palpable on his face<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">And <i>then he got up from his sleep<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 32px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"><i>Realizing</i></span></span><i style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> it was all a dream<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">His
heart broke a little<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">but
not too much<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">He
knew she was around<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">and
she will soon give in<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">He
walked to her room,<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">where
he had kept her chained<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">From
the day he abducted her<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">few
years back<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Soon,
very soon<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">He
thought<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Soon,
very soon</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">He
told himself</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></span></i></div>
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<img alt=" photo sadness-2.jpg" src="http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l546/Hollys1/sadness-2.jpg" /></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Image source <a href="http://s1123.photobucket.com/user/Hollys1/media/sadness-2.jpg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Linking with <a href="https://aprompteachday.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/prompt-4-quoted/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Prompt A Day. Prompt 4 Quoted#1.</a></span></i><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; line-height: 200%;">The quote for inspiration is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">
“Everything you can imagine is real” — Pablo Picasso<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-36980929609049173902015-06-03T09:50:00.000-07:002015-06-03T10:21:48.188-07:00Scream<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">“Stop it” Maria screamed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">“Who are you? Stop following me. Stop
screaming in my ears. Come out if you need help but please those screams are
breaking my heart. Who are you?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">She waited for the answer but no one
replied. It was white all around with snow. There was no one in sight as far as
she could look and suddenly the screams started again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">“Help me. Help me”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Covering her ears with her hands
tightly, Maria ran towards her home. </span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; line-height: 150%;">This had been going on for weeks but
she had no idea who was following her and screaming for help. As soon as she
reached home, Maria went about her routine like normal, trying to forget the
screams. She had been thinking about telling Elan about it but it looked like
he was not in a good mood and she knew it better to irk him more. His fist
prints still looked fresh on her cheeks. She made coffee and then dinner, just
like Elan expected her to do. </span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; line-height: 150%;">Later at night she laid herself down
on the bed and let Elan use her body in every unthinkable way. It was normal for
her. There was an acceptance between them. He had accepted her dark past and
she had accepted his dark present.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Sometime around midnight Maria got up
startled. She was sweating. At first she thought she was dreaming but then she
heard it again, the heart rending, tragic scream. Someone was screaming for
help in her ears loudly. She turned around and saw Elan. He was sleeping
peacefully, looking like an angel. If only our inner demons would show on our
face, she thought.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">And then she heard it again. Afraid
that she might wake up Elan, Maria ran out to the drawing room but the scream
followed her. It was getting louder and louder. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Maria didn’t know what to do, so she
started running. She was running as fast as she could, bare feet and in only a
T-shirt. The scream was following her and was getting louder and louder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">And then suddenly, just like that she
started screaming with the scream, saying it over and over again “Help me”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">It was only then she </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">realized</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> the
screams were always her’s. It was her. She had been without a voice for so long
that she didn’t </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">realize</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> when it came back; her voice of reason. It had been her all the time, screaming for help.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Maria finally </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">realized</span><span style="line-height: 150%;">; it was
time to get help. And she screamed “HELP ME”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span>
<img src="http://orig10.deviantart.net/396f/f/2012/054/9/d/black_magic_woman_by_desperadofromhell-d4qri4d.jpg" height="320" width="268" /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Image source <a href="http://kellieart.deviantart.com/art/Black-Magic-Woman-286817917" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Linking it with “<a href="https://aprompteachday.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/prompt-3-midweek-wordle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Prompt A day.Prompt 3 Worldle. Words used are Snow, Elan and Coffee"”</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Linking it with <a href="https://blogarhythmblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/wordy-wednesday-and-blogging-tip-1-june-2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"BAR- Wordy Wednesday. Prompt "Scream"</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496129504787572149noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2054211292829265479.post-23577339341300719832015-06-01T22:51:00.000-07:002015-06-01T22:52:03.814-07:00Together Forever<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><br /></span></div>
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gotten married. She was a Muslim and Sauarbh was a Hindu Brahmin. Both of them
were ousted by their families but they had not cared. They had settled in this new
city and before they knew it, they were a family of four. Life had been like a dream
for her till that dreadful day; the day Saurabh left them forever. She shivered
as she thought of his last day. How he had hugged them before leaving and how
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started to cross the road. The windows of her home were visible. She hurried
looking at them. Her girls would be waiting for her she thought. Lost in these
thoughts she didn’t notice the speeding truck. Shama was flung high in the air.
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over her; she could feel the mush of her skin and bones; her bones crushed into
her heart; she could feel her heart breaking into million pieces literally, as
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">(From the foreword by Kris Saknussemm)
As with all the poets I most admire, words are living things for Tikuli. But as
you will come to discover, they are never deployed for their own sake. She uses
them to tell stories. The images, scenes, characters and fragments of visionary
empathy that you will find in this book are all rooted in her native India-and
yet they reach out far beyond national and cultural boundaries. They do so
because they have an interior cohesion of spirit. Her subjects are often the dispossessed,
the lost...the abused. There are undercurrents of sorrow and anger. And yet
love shines through, even when it seems to be fading away. Above all, there's a
powerful sense of hope at work-a conviction in the redemptive strength of
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">The first question that came to my
mind was, why the name “Collection Of Chaos”. I read and I wondered. I
questioned and somewhere through the lines my questions were answered. Tikuli’s expression is unabashed and direct.
She conveys the stories, the pains, the paths, the dark and the light in
various forms. The chaos is both inclusive and exclusive. It is driven by inner
demons, pains and struggles and it is also an outcome of societal evils, demons
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Tikuli starts with a gentle reminder
of the presence of poetry everywhere, and gradually moves towards the darker
side of expression. Some poems are definitely not for weak hearted. A few lines
would touch your soul and some would become a part of who you are but the more
you read, the more you would want to read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">One of my favourites, something that I
could relate to, and something that I wish I could express in a similar manner
is “Little hand prints”. It broke my heart, made me teary eyed but still it left a
lingering hope that there are still few out there who are saving lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">The poet moves from one life to
another, from one pain to another, from one form to another but the expression remains
beautiful. Some stories have open wounds, conveying a plethora of aches. Some will make you shiver in disbelief but
you will still read, consumed and spent in the moment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">The poems are direct, there is no
cover up. You won’t be able to hide the pain behind the lines. And then there
would be some which will make you smile a little in nostalgia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Brought up in Delhi in a family of
liberal educationists Tikuli is a mother of two sons. She is also a blogger and
author. Some of her short stories and poems have appeared in print and in
online journals and literary magazines including Le Zaparougue, MiCROW 8, Troubadour21,
The Smoking Book (Poets Wear Prada Press, US), The Enchanting Verses Literary
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