I walked in, nervous, jittery and unsure. At a glance, I saw that there were several people in the reception area. All were carrying a file, and I thought, “Oh my God! Was I supposed to get a file? For what? I wasn’t informed. Now what to do???” “Hi, Meera,” said Lakshmi, the receptionist. She … Continue reading An Exceptional Human Being
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A Unique Friendship
Naman Das was 20 years old, tall, gangly, stiff and shy. In fact, in college, I never noticed him for more than two years, although he was my classmate and I must have seen him for over a hundred times. Actually, I never noticed him till that day at the bus-stand, just a few weeks … Continue reading A Unique Friendship
Special
What is special in our lives? What would we, many years hence, look back on and fondly remember? For me, it is the birthdays. A friend once told me, “What’s the big deal? Everyone was born on some day! You are just getting older, and closer to the day you will die.” That right. That’s … Continue reading Special
Footprints on the Mind 