D is for Delight The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing. -- Isaac Asimov In the finding out. Does true delight lie in the journey rather than in the destination? This perhaps borders on philosophy but does delight lie in the process of reaching rather than being there? I…
C: Josie smiled at Iype from her picture on the wall. The pain was almost unbearable. Till Death do us part, they had promised each other in the little village church. Rains had just washed the entire village clean. Josie was beautiful in her white sari, her long black hair in a thick braid, cradled…
B: “…when I had no worries, fears, or desires, when my life seemed as soft and lovely as lying inside a cocoon of rose silk.” ― Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club When one has no knowledge of what the world is all about, I suppose life can be an endless meadow of summer daisies…
“If I didn't care for fun and such, I'd probably amount to much. But I shall stay the way I am, Because I do not give a damn.” -- Dorothy Parker A: She wound up her cursory scan of the newspaper headlines. Hunger and famine kills 29 thousand kids in three…
April Emotions
I've decided I'm going to take it on. The A to Z April challenge that is. My theme is going to be: Emotions. Admittedly, there will be some days where I'd have to take some artistic liberty with the theme, seeing as I cannot, at this point, figure out what emotion starts with a Q…
On little milestones and what they mean
I have had half a month on my hands to get over the euphoria, and I must admit I am far from reaching my state of equilibrium. NaNoWri month, the national novel writing month is over and I am a winner. Last year I had jumped on the bandwagon, and managed about ten thousand words…
The dances we dance
Ever notice how people dance? Every day, every moment, every interaction, a dance. When two best friends meet after weeks apart. A nice salsa. The guy is visited by his girlfriend who lives a hundred miles away. A slow jazz dance. "So!" (smile) "Ya, so! how are things?" (broader smile) "Oh you know, same as…
On the blues of grays
Aging is a difficult process. I used to think, why can't people age gracefully? But I admit I swallowed hard when I spotted a gray hair in the mirror. I quickly scanned through the rest of my hair like a maniac and sure enough, found a couple more. In an instant, my mind scuttled…
Started the ride!
It has been a while since I got back into writing fiction. The beginning has been a bit slow but it is exhilarating to say the least, to create something on paper again after so long. All through high school and college, I was told to put a rein on my pencil because it tends…
a line for faith
It was at the writer's club party, that Henry Snider, a confirmed liberal, remarked "Faith unites, religion divides". Very poignant. Years ago in my teens, I devoured Richard Bach, Kahlil Gibran, Ayn Rand and such to try and find my religion. None of the established disciplines seemed made for me. I am still searching. But…
Sangita Kalarickal 