Author’s Note: Catch Part 1 and Part 2 First! Ajay and Seema settled down at the icecream parlour with their grandchildren. Ajay was gallant and thoughtful. He even asked Seema if she wanted a sugar-free …
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Second Love – Part 3
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Second Love – Part 1
Seema sat on the park bench watching the little tots playing in the sandbox. Sanjay would have been so thrilled to see them so full of joy and life! She quickly shifted her thoughts to …
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Letting Go
Anita sat beside the window sill, tears streaming down her eyes. The myriad of emotions going through her was too much to contain or display. She had to get a grip, now! She could hear …
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Appa and the Art of Diplomacy
This story should actually end before it even begins. If I had to describe Appa’s diplomatic side, I would have to end this tale by saying that he didn’t have one. But humour me. And …
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Memoirs of a Year Gone By
It was a year of self-discoveryOf acknowledging my limitationsOf achievements and failuresOf gains and losses It was a year of awakeningOf exploring my limitsOf stretching myselfOf knowing what I was capable of It was a …
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A Tale of Two Souls
They stood on two different shoresAn entire vast sea separating themNeither knew in a few years they would be inseparableNeither knew the other existed They stood on two different shoresLooking for meaningLooking for a life …
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Appa-Isms – One for the Tough Times
Life is not always fun and easygoing. At each turning point at life, we all encounter roadblocks, stop signs, situations where nothing seems right and no option seems viable. Very soon, helplessness sets in and …
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Appa and the Fifty-Fifty Toaster
I grew up in the 80s, that period between the slow 70s and the booming 90s when the world was near perfect. Technology was unheard of, everything was done by hand and took a lot …
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Hell on Earth – What If…? – Part 2
Author’s Note: It has taken me nearly a month to gather my thoughts around this story. I discussed the possible end to this remarkable alternate with many ladies. No punishment we devised seemed nearly suitable …
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Hell on Earth – What If…? – Part 1
Author’s Note: Thank you to all those women who wanted to read something more life-affirming and stronger. In my first story, I tried to depict the stark reality of today. I now attempt to write …