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Precious memories come to my mind on days like this for me: counting my father’s grey hairs and watching his face brighten up with a smile, as l asked for … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day

Life is journey, with different seasons and a reason for each season. Winter gives a chance to rest and recover from the exciting activities of a beautiful summer. An extended … Continue reading Seasons of Life

It’s odorless and tasteless, so often not noticed as it seeps in. The destructive effect may soon ir gradually become extensive, damaging more than can be imagined. Nerves are damaged … Continue reading Toxicity

The pastor smiled in apparent amusement at the concerns I expressed of inappropriate behaviour towards me. Our finances being discussed openly, did not seem right to me. My spouse had … Continue reading The Egg

Keeping one’s eyes on the ball is key in any game. The game of life is no different, with a need to keep one’s eyes on individual life purpose. Distractions … Continue reading The Ball

One of my dad’s favourite sayings was “don’t sniff what you won’t eat”. It reminds me of the story of the little trout that disregarded its mother’s warning not to … Continue reading Don’t Sniff What You Shouldn’t Eat

It would be surprising if a child growing up in an English speaking home suddenly started speaking Urdu, with no one at home able to speak a word in Urdu. … Continue reading My Child’s Language

Physical death is not the only reason that people end up six feet under the ground. There are people walking around us, seemingly engaging actively with the world but their … Continue reading Buried Alive

Good or bad? No grey area. It’s either healthy or not. Love is not lust, and lust is not love! The fruits that are birthed attest to the source. Love … Continue reading Love or Lust

Victims of near fatal accidents have been known to have little and sometimes, no recollection of the post trauma events. Memory loss, mutism and confusion are some of the recognised … Continue reading Think Trauma