True love does not hold you back. It gives you wings and lets you fly so that you can happily return to your nest every day.
–Dedicated to my parents who urged me to fly
Tag: Life
Kind-of Kind World
Most of the people tell me that the world is selfish and I should learn some tricks too.
But they had just given me an unselfish piece of advice and reminded me that most of the people in the world are still kind and caring.
Tiny Story: Face-off
In the face: Oh! What a darling baby! Where did you get this wonderful dress?
Back turned: That dress was so last year! And did you see her pudgy baby?
Life-Aim?
Being straight-aimed was never my best quality. Afterall, there is no straight path to find pearls in the ocean.
Tiny Story: Trip to zoo
Aunt: What did you see at the zoo?
Child: I saw a tiger, lion, elephant; and there were so many deer… The bear was black and it was walking on two legs… The monkeys had swings in their cages and they were…
Father: I saw my child laugh!
Not-so-bright
I prefer remaining not-so-bright, for the brightest star in the night looks a little lonely.
Tiny Story: The Seeker
“Where did you click all these cool bird pics?”
“Our rooftop!”
“Impossible! I have lived here all my life and never seen most of these birds.”
“Ever wondered why?”
Tiny Story: Shab e Barat (The Night of Prayers)
He spent the night at his parents’ doorstep wondering how he could ask them to forgive him for turning them out of his house earlier.
They spent the night praying for him to come back to them.
Tiny Story: Muted
There was a bounce in her steps as she walked home after accepting the job offer with a reputed company. She finally had a chance!
Reaching home, she eagerly gestured to her mother. After a few seconds of silence, her mother raised her head and said, “Dumb as you are, has the new job crippled you as well? Get to work.”
Women’s Day Is Not Just for Women
Women’s day is not just about empowering woman. It is about celebrating equality of all genders!
We live in a world where women create software, missiles and rockets, and men give birth to babies (yes, it is true!). It is crucial that we accept the changing gender roles as a way of life and not as exceptions.
We need to sensitize men that household chores don’t make them any less of a man. After all, a man can be a cook in a 7-star hotel, a janitor in a building, a taxi driver or a teacher, or run a laundry and still be a man. Why do the same chores at home make him feminine?
We need to teach both our sons and daughters how to cook, clean and drive; to respect all the three (yes, three!) genders; and to stand up against any shit from anyone against anyone, be that a woman or a man or LGBTQ; Above all, we need to stop teaching them “boys don’t cry”, “woman are the weaker gender”, “gays are to be laughed on”.
We can only do this by setting the example first. Let us start by sharing responsibilities with our spouses, respecting them for their effort and helping them without putting that across as a favour. After all, when a mother flies to space for an year or goes to work every day, someone has to look after the children. Why can’t that be the father?
–Dedicated to all people who are breaking the gender barriers
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