What happens to your writing challenge when it is a weekend? – Goes for a toss! So here I am to update Challenge of Day 2 and 3. Day 2: Saturday, Edi was at home so it was easy! Late brunch with movie and food followed by late lunch and Pizza for dinner. All the…
I have always been scared of the road, driving and anything related to speed and treacherous bike/car maneuvering on the road. Reason: I had seen so many accidents and did not want to be there. I did not want to drive because I did not want to be caught up in an accident. I had…
I love to write. Somehow I feel I can portray thoughts better while I am writing than while I am speaking. I have taken up this challenge of writing for two reasons. One, to be able to write in a planned manner everyday. This will help me improve my skills and increase my typing speed.…
I did not know until now that I could write a story! Earlier this day I was requested to give in some ideas for a storytelling competition for a 3rd grade student. I have not been with a seven year old and I have no clue what their level of expertise is. Thanks to Google,…
Background Last year when the church introduced its membership, I was thrilled. I had never been a part of a church where I was an active member. Yes, I was a member according to the records; but I had no clue on what I was part of. What the church believed in, what I was…
Children love gifts. My daughter Allegra cherishes them. She looks forward to birthdays and grandparents visit because gifts are certain. As grandparents walk in she looks in anticipation at their hand and asks them ” Grandma, what did you get for me?” she is certain that she is going to receive something. When she has…
Imagine with me high security manual lock. It is made in such a way that only one single key fits the lock. The key that was designed for that lock is the only one that can unlock it.Trying to open the lock using different keys does two things as I see Frustrate the person trying…
Disagreements, according to the dictionary is – “lack of consensus or approval”. A lack of approval may seem to come when people seem to see things differently due to many elements like upbringing, situations faced in life, previous experiences , a different information/ more information etc., Disagreeing with a person is not wrong, but our attitude and how we…
Autonomy When my baby was born I wanted her to grow up and be independent. Unlike regular mothers who did the baby talk with their children, I spoke normally like I would speak to an adult. I talked to her as I changed her diaper, washed her, burped her, bathed her etc., her bright little…
A few months back I attended a meeting where the speaker was talking about ‘Afterglow’. He went on to say that after a person has finished his walk on earth, the works that he has done influences a lot of people. The books that he writes, the articles that are published, the sermons that are…