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A letter to my daughter
Dear princess, So vivid is the memory of the day I held you in my sight and then my hands for the very first time. You looked so beautiful and so fragile. I was scared, worried that I might hurt your tiny body but when I held you close to my bosom, I felt the strength of a mother. I was scared no more. I just knew that no matter what,I shall always be by your side..guarding you…guiding you…fighting with every adversity that dare come your way. You are my treasure to keep and safeguard. As you grew up, you filled my life with emotions I never knew existed. I…
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Jobs don’t have genders-Share the load!
It was the first of January 2020 . Another year had passed. After the crazy festivities of the previous night, it was time to clean up and leave for work. Natasha was fervently washing the dishes when her husband declared,’I have cleaned up the entire dining area. Do you need help with the dishes?’ Natasha smiled as he joined her in clearing out the pile in the sink. Natasha’s husband, Veer ,was truly her prince charming. He always knew the right things to say at the right time. With him by her side, the utterly monotonous work of cleaning the dishes seemed monotonous no more.They laughed, threw soap bubbles at…
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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…
