So Near Yet So Far?


In a way, my mother’s words were somewhat echoed by an astrologer who had proved almost “dead” accurate in all…

My Mother’s Opinion of Me


Once, for whatever reason, my mother opined that she will give it in writing that I will not get self-realization…

Solitude


“Laugh and the world laughs with you,Weep and you weep alone” Presenting the Solitude Poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox Read…

Taking Stock of the Situation


“Some classmates have died and some are very ill. Some classmates’ spouses have died. Some classmates’ children have died. I…

So What!


Mother is not thereSo what? Success is there or notSo what? One is understood or notSo what? People are mockingSo…

Emotional Vulnerability


In clinical psychology, emotional vulnerability refers to a temperament in which a person is unusually sensitive to emotional stimuli, reacts…

The Vulnerability


Yes, we should believeIn our own abilityBut vulnerability alsoNot to be scoffed at. To be humanIs to be vulnerableThat’s how…

The Frills


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