`For years now, I have been trying to understand the acoustics of my life` "Come on lad ..how long would you stay curled in your blankets? How could you want to miss the new year's firework show" - Let me sleep Dad I don't want to go anywhere. "its been almost a week that you haven't seen the daylight.At least start the new year with sparkling reflections" -Reflections are perhaps an illusion of the reality Dad. "There are no illusions son", he said smiling - perhaps you are Dad! , you have been troubling me since one week. Dad being dad persuaded me to climb the cliff. and then when I reached there, the starlight greeted me. we both lied down in the pasture as the clock ticked closer and closer to 12. I spoke my heart to him about how strongly I miss him. I told him about the depression which mom went through in his absence. The finance started to shatter and the bank was on the verge of confiscating the house.I too h
"The Joy which your arduous efforts yield, far outweighs the weight of the affliction you carried" "How well she knows me, ha ha," we both chuckled. It was yet another Friday night for me, suddenly I felt compelled to call my best friend ruth who was out of station for her studies. we have had a special bonding knowing each other all these years. we used to text each other every day and voice calling was sporadic. everything was unusual about that night. I had my exams the next day and I was busy searching her name on the contact list. "Hello" , I said to spark a conversation. she responded by saying "hi" in a hushed tone. seeking an answer to the unusuality I just encountered I asked her whether everything was alright or not. Assuringly she said yes.everything is fine. still unappeased I asked her about her health. She seemed to be whooping throughout the conversation. she kept on assuring me again and again. "hey wa