Early Morning Memories

The memories that stay with us and the ones we create…

Category: life

  • When on a Journey

    When on a Journey

    What’s one piece of travel advice you always follow? When one thinks of childhood, travelling with family. It is often a beautiful memory, a comfortable journey, an experience very unique of its kind. It’s not until later we realise the care given by our parents and elders to make sure that we end up having…

  • The Place of Unreal

    The Place of Unreal

    Our mind goes through varied phases of thoughts, feelings and emotions. No matter how strong the beliefs that it carries, there are moments, more than one when one can feel drawn to something that may have previously felt unreal. Heavy rain had washed its way along the city. It had washed the roads, the trees,…

  • It isn’t Going to be Easy

    It isn’t Going to be Easy

    I am sure there are quite some people out there whom you look at and think, ‘how are people earning doing this work while the rest of the world has to go through a lot?’ It feels like these people are having an easy life out there. They might not make you doubt yourself but…

  • The completeness

    What’s something you’ve done that your past self would be proud of? In our day to day life and it’s journey we learn . That learning should never stop that learning and those learnings should be implemented in our day to day work. Being proud of oneself is somewhere reaching that zenith and understanding of…

  • What Remains

    The sky had a very beautiful and clear sunset as the air carried much less of what would otherwise flatten the colors around. The sound of crickets began to catch their tone and intensity. Raghu walked home, tired from the day’s toil, carrying a packet of milk in his hand that he had bought on…

  • It Might Not End

    It Might Not End

    It was a cloudy day and the roads were quite empty with it being a working day. A woman could be seen rushing on the road. In her hand she held a grocery bag. Mrs Bakshi was making an attempt to prevent a possible future occurrence. She walked through the gates of an apartment, wrote…

  • The 15 cm Ruler

    The 15 cm Ruler

    What does it mean to be a good person? What is the definition of a good person and one who is the opposite. It used to be a very straight answer, straight like the 15 cm ruler that many of us used to carry in the pencil boxes. But the ruler has a limitation, but…

  • A Hard Day

    A Hard Day

    Ansh made sure his evenings always had time for brisk walks. It gave him a window to what he called giving his mind and body time to breathe, that were otherwise restricted on a chair in a cubicle of an office for long hours. Ansh carried a face mask along with him for the days…

  • Show must go on

    What’s the weirdest movie you’ve ever watched? The weirdest movie in a sense is a movie which is perhaps not for me to watch or be entertained. There are several movies around the globe and the most important part of making a movie is basic enjoyment. Now enjoyment always doesn’t come of smiling ear to…

  • Uneventful Meeting

    Uneventful Meeting

    It was 8:45 am, time for Mr Dravid to head for the Sunday market to get some fresh fruits and vegetables. He was out, combed grey hair, dark blue t-shirt, shorts, clogs. He carried specs and a smile on his face. After all it was a beautiful morning, a day he had time for prolonged…

  • Not Usual

    Not Usual

    If aliens arrived tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d ask them? The view is focused upon an isolated moment of a fourteen years old boy, Pravin. Pravin was in his school uniform, sitting on the dining table and having his breakfast. In front, on the table was a plate that looked like plastic but its…

  • The Retracting Steps

    The Retracting Steps

    What’s the most underrated life skill? I have spent quite some time of my life editing and when needed writing school books. Needless to say, I have spent a lot of time thinking about life skills, since they have to be integrated in every subject and they have become quite essential and I wouldn’t say…

  • About to fall

    About to fall

    What’s a personal mantra or philosophy you live by? The summer afternoon sky was beginning to change its shade as the evening approached. At various places people were having a thought about a cup of tea or coffee. Samar sat on the dining table. Staring outside the open door of the balcony. A hand approached…

  • Be a genie

    The genie grants you a wish. What is it? Waiting for the day when genie will come and ask for a wish ! Since childhood we kept on waiting and really haven’t seen any genie yet Later on after growing up we understand we are the genies of our lives and it’s important how we…

  • Choosing Different

    Choosing Different

    The day was slow, like it refused to move any faster than the other days. It was 12 in the afternoon, a Sunday. There was a silence of unique nature around. Outside the ajar door of the Chawla household, Anju stood near the road in front, looking around. What bothered her was not the office…

  • To What End

    To What End

    An autumn morning was making its presence felt. Just outside the monsoon forest cover was a small lake, that had been bigger than its present size. But time hadn’t been much supportive, it brought in those who made less of what was in abundance. At the edge of the lake stood a fairly expensive dark…

  • The Seasonal Man

    The Seasonal Man

    You know, silent winter mornings, they can be quite beautiful with a warm cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate and warm thoughts. But the first few minutes out of the blanket can feel like a trial, the kind Anay was going through. It was 6:30 am. It was time for Anay to get up…

  • What’s the Difference?

    What’s the Difference?

    Do you believe in karma? Depending on what you focus upon, this is a beautiful world with living beings of many kinds. When you think and imagine it, a scene untouched, undisturbed, unjudged, uncorrupted, it can go on being the most peaceful thing one could rest their eyes upon. We have moved ahead with our…

  • Otherworldly

    Otherworldly

    It was an evening of another day of the world continuing on in its motion. It was a busy market road, people walking by being aware of other people and vehicles passing. The shopkeepers were busy attending to customers. A person was talking to his known another waiting for hers. Mr Bhat walked amidst the…

  • Efficiency in Doing

    Efficiency in Doing

    What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done? While everyone wakes up to a fresh day with an energetic mind. I wake up to a tired one, convincing myself how it is not really a good idea to interact with the pillow again. So, with a short burst of inspiration I wake up to complete…