I am grateful for the blessings in my life — Gratitude shines as the elixir of life. I am grateful for the dawn, A new day’s embrace, with colors, sunlight paints the sky, I am grateful for the gentle whispers, Of the cool morning breeze, And the songs of birds, Perched on swaying trees. I am grateful for the laughter, That…

A story of interesting relationships — Sam was so polished. Zinni was destined to marry him. Zinni’s parents kept telling her to find a young man and get married. In those days, parents would pressurize their children to marry young. Zinni, unfortunately, could not find a match, and she was already 28 years old. In those…

Golden Symphony: A Tribute to the Golden Shower Tree — The golden shower smiles with yellow flowers, Makes the day feel nice and bright, Glowing and making others happy, Gratitude to the almighty for its beauty. It is majestic and grand with gleaming beauty An artist’s stroke on nature’s canvas hand, With golden radiance, it beholds splendor. A tree that…

A stranger gave me shelter and food, but we were never to meet again — My travel from San Diego to Chicago I was traveling from San Diego to Chicago and then to Madison (Wisconsin) way back in 2002. My daughter-in-law (DIL for short) was working in San Diego and my son in Madison and she did not want to live in Madison. She found it too cold. She was working in…

I just could not do scuba diving — I went with my son daughter in law and my two granddaughters to Port Douglas in Australia. My son had booked a very comfortable apartment in a resort for us. The place was full of beaches and water. The children found the water cold but still spent considerable time inside…

I was responsible for another person’s life — My cousin called me and told me that her husband was sick and needed surgery but she wasn’t sure what to do. He was admitted to a hospital and she needed help. I asked her what kind of help did she need? She wanted someone to be with her to…

May Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Water” — We all need water to survive I went to the Gold Coast in Australia for a holiday with two of my sons and three grandkids. I had the most fabulous time. One of the things I enjoyed most was the visit to the Currumbin Wild Life Sanctuary. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a regional treasure. It is…

Tell me your story — Where have you come from little bird? You sing all day and enthrall us with your voice, We love you and we want you to stay here always, Do not go away from here after the summer is over. We have ample trees and bushes for you to nest in…

A story to tell about new age monks — The other day I attended the 75th birthday of a close family member. Amongst the guests who were there, there was an influencer’s manager who knew me somewhat as I have attended some of their parties. It was nice to have a chit-chat about the latest influencers. There were influencers…