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Push the envelope-take a risk!
source The year was 2011. Life was going through a lot. I had left my job as a medical officer a year back to be with my husband at the place of his posting and as fate would have it,he moved out to a field location(non-family station for the non-faujis) within a month. My daughter wasn’t even a year old then. I came back to my parents’ place not knowing what else to do. I spent an entire year trying to work out the possibilities in my head but nothing made sense. It was overwhelming to not have my husband around to raise our daughter and I had no idea…
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Whether the weather….
This post is dedicated to the ‘Weather God’ who seems Hell-bent on driving me nuts! For once,can someone tell me What is the weather like? Is it hot or cold? I am going crazy trying to figure it out. As if problems in life are already not enough,the WG is adamant on keeping the weather a suspense. It seems like he is bored of the meek human beings not giving him his due respect and is now playing around to show the material he is made of. The weather now changes on a daily basis… seasons are a thing of the past. The weather app on my mobile is also…
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No forevers…if not together!
There are so many times in life when you feel weak, when you feel like giving up is the only option left. Suddenly then, a phone call from a friend, a visit from a family member or just a smile from your child changes everything and you find a reason to stand up again and fight back. The mind tries its best to repress and keep under wraps all the awful memories and does it pretty well too. It is only when you sit and force back the curtains that it lets you revisit the restricted area. I have such a memory too. I was in the final year of…
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This Women’s Day- End the Guilt!
The UN theme this year for International Women’s Day is Empowering women, Empowering humanity. Picture it! source UN feels that 100% of the goals cannot be achieved if 50% of the people cannot reach their full potential. So true! The lesser than 50% (and never increasing beyond) population needs to awaken from the slumber waiting for the Prince Charming’s kiss and rescue. I did not wish anyone A HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY yesterday..there is still far to go before the celebrations can start. This Women’s Day,do not celebrate…there is nothing to celebrate yet. …
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The world of my dreams!
Our lives are filled with ‘if only‘ and ‘if I was’…do we really mean when we say them or is it just that it is easier to blame others and boast that everything would be better if you were in charge? I wondered about this when I came across the question- What kind of world would you create if you had the power? Perfection is a utopian dream. Nevertheless, there are a few things I would definitely bring about in the world if by some strange quirk of fate, I acquire the ultimate power(if even for an iota of time). Tolerance I want the world to be a tolerant place…a…
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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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Do you mind?
Today,as I write this post,I am confused…certain events have made me question my rationale and forced me to rethink… To speak up or not…and when? Is it important for me to react and have an opinion every time? Do I have the option to not take sides? Why am I judged according to what I believe or do not believe in? Constitutions over the world have given their citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression as a fundamental right but are we really free to express? You think we are? What did you feel when you heard of the Charlie Hebdo attack? The whole world condemned the act…
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Happily ever after!
Everything I wrote in my last three posts is absolutely true. YET….yes, yet ,I say ‘Go ahead girl,marry the soldier who stole your heart!’ Army is a different world all together,especially if you come from a non-army or shall we dare say ‘civilian’ background.. It has its own share of sweet and sour moments. Therefore, it is helpful to know what it is like so as to not have the wrong notions or expectations. This fairy tale may have many twists and turns but it can be your happily ever after! What is different in this fairy tale? -The knight in shining armour (replace the word with combats) is…
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The O.G.Fairy Tale-Chapter Three!
The sweet and slightly spicy concoction that we call ‘being married to the olive greens’ is an amazing one. Continuing further, I have for you some more… Oh Really? A few Oh really? moments you may face: – Convent educated you may be,you shall still be subject to the stare and ever-popular remark of a really-senior-army officer’s-wife….’she needs to be groomed!’ This is surely coming your way if you -say ‘hi’ instead of Good evening. -address anyone by his/her first name. -say that you don’t want to attend a ladies’ meet or welfare. -commit…