I have remembered Yatish Mamaji more than a few times in the last few weeks, and so here’s a belated birthday ode to him. Today I saw a WhatsApp forward which enlightened me about the benefits of eating elachi. It immediately brought back memories of Mamaji’s post-lunch request, “Saroj, long elachi hai kya?” I can’t […]
Sameer is a curious 12-year-old. He loves running his crazy experiments. He brings random stones into the house, and sometimes I find a bag of dirt tucked into a Ziploc on his desk, or a collection of beads and trinkets. He once tried to make wine by fermenting grape juice with yeast on his desk, […]
“Mom, can you make me some coffee?” my 17-year-old son asked me as he walked by the kitchen one morning last week. Five minutes later, he offered a “Thanks” as he picked up his coffee. The next day, he thanked me for making him a smoothie after dinner. Another thanks was delivered with gratitude when […]
Sameer has been the calmest person I have known since he was born. He slept peacefully through the first night after he was born. Sameer was at peace with the world, they both had a cordial relationship. He didn’t mind the discomforts thrown at him starting from the first day of his life. The same […]
Nostalgia This week, I happened to come across an old video of Sameer. He must be around two years old—dressed in his superhero costume, still a little wobbly on his feet, yet sprinting around with pure joy as he explored the outdoors. Thanks to Google Photos, such little discoveries are plentiful. But this time, something else […]