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The Desire of Parenthood But A Special Needs Child? – Part IV of IV
Part I Part II Part III It was a very emotional moment between Sharanya and Karthik for, as she got ready to see Ananya, she could completely commune with his longing and frustration to see their little one. They could not understand why the fathers were not being allowed to…
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The Desire Of Parenthood But A Special Needs Child? – Part III of IV
Part I Part II Two days passed. Sharanya’s mother remained beside her while Karthik found himself shunting between both Ananya’s and Sharanya’s hospitals, that were located far from each other. During the nights, her mother and Karthik took turns to stay with her. The baby was fine but Karthik was miserable…
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The Desire of Parenthood But A Special Needs Child? – Part II of IV
Part I “Okay”, Sharanya stoically absorbed the news. “But don’t worry”, he continued. “It can be corrected by following a course of treatment and surgery. She will be fine. But for now, we must take her to another hospital to be admitted in a neo-natal care unit,…
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Merry Christmas Celebrations…But Hey Where’s Santa?
WISHING EVERYONE A VERY CHEERFUL & JOYOUS CHRISTMAS SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL On this eve of Christmas, our five-year-old insisted on having a Christmas tree and decorating it, to be followed by eventual celebrations with her little friends, besides distribution of gifts. So we thought, why not? Though not our…
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Precious Nothings
As my slumberous eyes open to the bright yellow rays of the desert sun permeating into the room, glazing through the tall, sun-kissed windows, I stretch leisurely and smile. No chirping of birds here, unlike India and yet an encompassing quietness, lending a unique serenity to the surroundings, indeed makes…
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Priceless Solitary Ice-Cream Dates (Poem)
(Below is a non-fiction, for at some period of life, I truly loved my daily Ice-cream rendezvous, on my way home, back from work. And today when I got an unforseen chance to revisit that moment it was fun. This also made me realise that as life progresses, we give…
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Together in Spirit (A Short Story)
Four-year-old Vihaan woke up in the morning and chirped, “Good Morning Mamma”. “Good Morning Darling. How are you feeling today? Are you Ok?” asked Smriti stretching on the bed, before moving on to affectionately hug him and pull him into her arms, under the blanket. Her husband Aditya had already…
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Canines On Railway Platforms (#100WordStory)
Mumbai platforms, famous for their crowd, include canine population too. Dogs thrive on the food waste littered around and bunk underneath their favourite place, the benches. On a jam-packed morning, as a group of college students wait for an unoccupied train to arrive, with the congestion and commotion making everyone…
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Missing (#100WordStory)
The whole family, excitedly busy in setting up the new home theatre, doesn’t realise that little Arian isn’t anywhere around. Panic strikes when they notice the door ajar and the neighbour announces that he was seen outside ten minutes ago, plucking flowers. Everyone begins running helter-skelter looking for him. Dad…
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Simple Things That Are Difficult To Understand ( A Super Short one)
Love is: Irreplaceable Money is: Valuable Time is : Irreversible Character is : Indispensable Trust is: Vulnerable Thoughts are : Changeable Kindness is : Commendable Feelings are : Sustainable Destiny is : Unpredictable Respect earned is : Laudable However, CONDUCT should be : CONTROLLABLE So always make sure to factor…
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