Old Friends

Today I had a wonderful breakfast with some friends whom I have known for more than a decade. The breakfast itself was just the usual kind, but the company and conversation is what made it wonderful. It is special to stay in touch with some folks for so long, to share in each others ups …

A December ritual

We make so many memories, try to record most of them through our phone cameras and then forget to look at most of them. My December ritual(one of the) is that I select 100 of them (from this year 50), based on how much I cherish that memory/event. I pick that 50, put in a …

Thanksgiving ’22

I am not from/in the part of the world that 'celebrates' Thanksgiving today. But, I thought it is a good opportunity to look back and list things that I am thankful to God for. In no particular order: New member got added to the family To be part of a company that really celebrates work-life …

Splash of Yellow

As I turned a corner in my apartment complex, on my quick walk to car to get to work, a splash of yellow caught my eye. In an unassuming place where someone's dripping AC water had watered an orphaned pot, there bloomed this beautiful yellow bouquet. I forgot the 'busyness' at that time, stood there …

Sound of the spotted munias

It's been a while since I spotted sparrows in the city I live in. So when these small birds (similar in size to a sparrow), Spotted Munia, started to build a nest in our balcony, we welcomed it. Now they have started a family here. The excited chirping of the hatchlings when the parent(s) visit the …

Feeding the cows

During summer vacations we used to visit our Grandpa's place. He had 4 cows, 2 goats and some hens in the 'cow shed' area. My brother and I would pet the cows and feed them banana peels and drumstick leaves. It felt good to know nothing went to waste. The milk and eggs came from the …