LOL (Please, Laugh Out Loud)

'A' for April Fools' Day! As I begin my maiden journey on #Blogchatter's AtoZ Challenge, I wish for more happiness and more laughter in the World today. And though, the history of April Fools' Day is varied and isn't necessarily meant to celebrate cackles, I have always seen it as an opportunity to make people …

What makes Children Feel Entitled to be Entitled?

I was visiting an old friend and her thirteen-year-old daughter had just returned from school. The atmosphere in the house was kind of thick. Well, you could cut the air with a knife, it was so palpable. My friend settled down next to me with a cup of coffee and obviously, she looked a bit …

A to Z Challenge-Theme Reveal

I think I am one of the last ones hopping on to the train. You see, I am the essential idler and mostly slow to take up challenges. I don't believe in rushing through life and so, even though I knew I was going to be doing this sometime, I didn't know when! So, this …

The Adventure

"You are making a colossal mistake." "What if it doesn't work?" "You are at the peak right now." "Ten years down the line nobody will be willing to take you." "You will be old to fit in." "Who will care for your past laurels then?" "And what if you exhaust your savings?" "You will be …

Jersey #40

'Hey, you! Get off me, you hefty helmet,' squeaked Jersey #40. 'Ha! Don't be such a snob, you sweaty little nothing!' The unyielding helmet was rather curt. 'Excuse me, I'm not a "little nothing". I am JERSEY #40 . To me they owe countless triumphs, a hundred records and their glorious trophies.' 'Living on past …

A Hundred Quills

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