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The World Cup flu!
You may not know but it is more prevalent than swine flu right now. It is more infectious as well! The most serious thing about it is that it affects people of all genders,ages and castes,though the manifestations may differ. It is almost at an epidemic scale right now in India,speading like wild fire. There is not a family left untouched. The strain this year is said to be highly resistant and difficult to control. As any other epidemic, it is important to be well informed and aware of the symptoms and tell-tale signs. After all, Knowledge is power! So let us discuss the various types…
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Aachhu! Swine flu!
Aachhu! I sneezed. The Medical rep excused himself and left. The staff nurse who wanted me to grant her leave said she didn’t need it anymore and rushed out. My office assistant suspiciously eyed the tissue in my hand and his gaze followed the journey of the tissue from my hand to the dustbin. Did I hear a sigh of relief thereafter? In the past couple of weeks, every sniffle,sneeze and cough is being eyed with suspicion. Anyone who sneezes(like I did) is treated like an armed terrorist and everyone steers clear of him. That one sneeze granted me an hour of peace. After careful enquiries from my assistant,I presume,…
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The Martyr
Today’s post is dedicated to a very dear friend of mine who went ahead and got a drastically short hair cut despite my pleading not to. No doubt that the new cut really suits her but her long hair did too…and they were well,really long! So here goes…..Your crowning glory that once was, a chance to behold it now, none will get. What rested on your scalp once, that cascade of black will never descend. How could you give it up like this? After all, it had been your companion since long. You disowned what was so faithfully yours. Did it ever selfishly leave you alone? At least shed a…
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Tear!
Drop of water trickling down, from mourning eyes to thirsty lips. Washing the pale cheek it comes, and down on barren earth it drips. Drop of water trickling down, from eager eyes to smiling lips. Caressing a rosy cheek it comes, and down on a loving hand it drips. A drop so same,yet so different, expresses my joy,reflects my sorrow. An everlasting companion, mine alone,today and tomorrow! Have you ever wondered how important and significant tears are in our life? Yes,most probably you haven’t. We all begin our life with a cry that enables the lungs to open up and expand,thereby enabling us to breathe. We do not shed tears…
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Be more!
As parents,we all love to show off our kids to others. On a birthday party a couple of days ago, a family friend asked my five year old daughter,’What do you want to be when you grow up?’ ‘A chef and a doctor.’ My daughter promptly replied. He seemed amused and tried to correct her.’You have to decide and be one. You can’t do both.’ ‘But why. I want to be both.’ The man had no answer. She looked at me and I beamed with pride. MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST STUMPED AN ADULT WITH A QUESTION HE HAD NO ANSWER TO. How many times have you heard someone in your…
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The solitary saunter begins!
The solitary saunter begins! I am new to the complex art of blogging and christening my blog with a name felt more arduous than naming my own child. Then came the next big question-what should the first post be about? The genesis…the commencement…the starting point. I went crazy searching the internet and came across many dos and do nots that only added to the confusion. I shall not begin by introducing myself or what I do…I hope my posts will let you know the person I am.
