समय की गति
संबंध जीवन की धुरी हैं। जो संबंध बनाना और निभाना जानते हैं उनका समय सदा अच्छा चलता है। नव वर्ष, त्यौहार, वर्षगांठ, परिवार में नए सदस्य का आगमन (या प्रस्थान) जैसे अवसर संबंधों और आवासीय परिवेश को संवारने, पुनर्व्यवस्थित करने का कारण बनते हैं। उत्सवी परिवेश रोजमर्रा की एकरसता को तोड़ कर नएपन का अहसास […]
अपना भविष्य आप स्वयं बनाते हैं
आने वाला वक्त कैसा गुजरेगा, यह जिज्ञासा स्वाभाविक है। किंतु इतनी बेचैनी ठीक नहीं कि एक-दर-एक ज्योतिषियों, मंदिर-मस्जिदों, गुरुओं-फकीरों के चक्कर लगने शुरू हो जाएं। ऐसे तो आप भटकते ही रहेंगे। अपने भीतर झांकें। परम शक्ति का अंश होने के नाते आप में अथाह सामर्थ्य है जिसके बूते आप सुंदर भविष्य स्वयं निर्मित कर सकते […]
Life makes sense only in friendly ambience
Relationship with your spouse, children, brother, sister, uncle or grandparents cannot be taken for granted. They shall last only if there a tinge of friendliness. Friendship, like any other relationship also requires continuous maintenance to remain live & vibrant. ‘Fiendship’ is a pious, ennobling term; a relationship that begins when two individuals with similar chemistry […]
On Relationships and Train Fare
When I tried to reimburse my nephew Ishu the amount he spent on online ticket, he vengefully said, “I shall not take it!” Upon further insisting, he retorted, “Shall you accept it from Dabbu [my son] too. That left me hamstrung. He once again endorsed how he valued relationship rather than cash values. An asset […]
An angel who loves to play with water
Our daughter’s plan to stay with us for a month along with her 3-year-old sent all three elderly inmates at home—my wife, my father and me—to action mode. The fledgling, overactive boy was replete with highly explorative spirits. Except while in sleep, his nimble fingers reflexively experimented with anything accessible in the kitchen, wardrobe, fridge, […]
Unnerved by the idea of separation
Memories of parents linger when the feelings were not just skin deep. Remembrances haunt me as I see my 88-plus father admitted to the ICU of a hospital near my residence in Delhi for over a week, or when I think of the ordeal he is undergoing. So integral to me in the preceding six […]
His benevolent soul continues to bless us
Each item in my father’s room triggers a chain of fond memories, overwhelming me. This happens each time I go upstairs to my dad’s room. I am disabled and can’t proceed any further. Pangs of separation can be more intense and prolonged when one’s bonds with the deceased are deep and not just cosmetic, I […]