To my dear sons Today, I want to share with you some thoughts I have about a recent horrific tragedy -- the murder of a man named Charlie Kirk. This happened when Mr Kirk was holding an open-tent discussion forum in front of his family and thousands of students in the Utah Valley University ten … Continue reading Sons, Speak Up And Be Brave! This World Needs You To
Never Give Up! Time to begin againTime to pick upTo start againTo rise up Feeling listlessNot an optionDon't know what to doNot an option Time to read againThinking well againTime to write againContribute again Feeling usefulSimply a mustFeeling hopefulSimply to trust The proverbial silver liningThat's never very farIf I just pick myself upAnd look to … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #255
Three days ago, a father's community chat group I'm in was unusually abuzz for much of the day. The reason? Enthusiastic discussions over the excessive emphasis on academic performance of kids in our country. I did not weigh in on this age-old discussion in my nation. I was thinking: How could I? My son's been … Continue reading Should I Get My Son Off The Academic Track Now?
The Gift of Friends How does one find the wordsTo describe the gift of Friends? Like summer rain after A blistering day Or Fall surprising the month of May What is one to makeOf the enduring love ofFriends? Like thumbing out stressAcupointsOr tight hugs over A cup of Green Tea The gift of friendsSuch a … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #254
Without warning, my life was thrown into a tailspin at the start of last month when my wife fell gravely ill. Having pushed through like some caregiving automaton for some five weeks now (and counting), I'm starting to feel the burnout and to realise I need to exercise self-care now if I'm to go the … Continue reading Caregivers Like Me Need These 5 Reminders for Self-Care
I Can't. I Must. I can'tI mustI can'tI mustMy daily chants these days I can'tI mustI can'tI mustTo myself only I'll say She mustn't hear meBreaking downBreaking apartBreaking into Pieces She mustn't see meFalling overFalling downFalling intoDespair I can'tI mustI can'tI mustSoldier on despite the odds I can'tI mustI can'tI mustNot give in simply because … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #253
If ever there was a good reason not to write, it would be pain. Like the one I am feeling of late. The kind of pain that may never ever fade. How does one continue to write when there is such a pain? A pain that's now a permanent fixture in my life? Like an … Continue reading Writing Through The Pain Of A Diagnosis
A Bump In The Road Everything’s goodUntil it’s not A bump in the roadA skid in the rowA curl in the carpetThat trips your toe So what do you do?What can you do?What must you do?What will you do? NothingNothing at allBecause there is nothingThat you or anyone can doBut to wait Til they come … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #252
After writing and blogging faithfully for seven years now, I thought it's become second nature for me to write regularly and unceasingly. I thought nothing could keep me from it. I was wrong. This week, I felt so tempted to take a rest and not write for a while. This week, I thought I had … Continue reading Keep Writing Through The Storms Of Life
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