Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “home.” Use it as a noun, a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. Enjoy! I am reading two fascinating books about the past. One is The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore by Manu S Pillai and the other is To The Letter-A celebration of… Continue reading #SoCS Sept. 24, 2022
Author: Lakshmi Bhat
I am a person who believes there is not enough darkness in the world to extinguish the light of a small candle.
We live in a small place in South India. I love reading, blogging, stitching, traveling, photography, listening to people and many other things which make life so very nice and interesting. Blogging is a fun experience, it has brought me into contact with people in different parts of the world and it is good to read about their everyday life. In spite of the differences there is a sameness which is fascinating.
I have learnt and am learning something everyday. I have learnt to write haikus. I enjoy combining the thought and the number of syllables. I have always read books and I was happy to write short fiction. I had thought I would not be able to do so. Stream of Consciousness and photo challenges are fun too.
Yes, there is so much in life that is sad and that hurts us. Many a time I wonder why life is so unfair to so many. We all have problems in life but the problems of many seems unbearable. This makes me feel so helpless. It is not possible to help everyone but we can do our bit, we can do something to help some in whatever way we can. Due to the pandemic I could not go to the Home for the mentally challenged for two years. I had been going there since 2011. I have started going again. I was happy that some members remembered me :) All of them are an important part of my life.
There have been many challenges in life and we have faced them with a positive approach. Our grandson and granddaughter have made our lives richer.
Everyday Moments (#SOL-2022)
20-09-2022 My father passed away on 19th September 2016. Six years! He suffered from dementia and was bed ridden for eight months. It was tragic. Why does it happen? We are lucky if we remain physically and mentally health till the end. My mother is 81, she forgets many things, but I am always glad… Continue reading Everyday Moments (#SOL-2022)
#SoCS Sept. 17, 2022
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “ring.” Use it as a noun or a verb. Bonus points if you use it as both. Have fun! Today’s prompt made me think of the changes that are constantly taking place in our society and in the lives of people everywhere. Many decades ago, arranged marriages… Continue reading #SoCS Sept. 17, 2022
Everyday Moments(#SOL-2022)
13-09-2022 We are still getting rains. Radhika tells me this is important for the paddy fields. Sunday evening, we went for a walk to the lake. My mother is with us now. Both of us walk for fifteen minutes and return. She walks for half an hour in the morning too. She is very particular… Continue reading Everyday Moments(#SOL-2022)
#SoCS Sept. 10, 2022
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “a word that contains a silent letter.” Choose a word that contains a silent letter and use it in your post, or write about words with silent letters in general. Enjoy! I do not remember how we learnt the spellings when learning English in school. Even now… Continue reading #SoCS Sept. 10, 2022
Everyday Moments (#SOL-2022)
6-09-2022 Today morning I was sitting on the swing in our verandah, drinking coffee and reading some blogs. I enjoy those moments. The sun rises and I hear birds calling out to each other. Today I noticed a bird calling out from near the Parijatha tree and a second later a bird replied from another… Continue reading Everyday Moments (#SOL-2022)
#SoCS Sept. 3, 2022
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “start with why.” Begin your post with the word “why.” Have fun! Why is it that we always remember some people or incidents and forget many other details? And two people involved in the same incident have different memories later on. I asked myself the question when… Continue reading #SoCS Sept. 3, 2022
Everyday Moments(#SOL-2022)
30-08-2022 This week is special because we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on the 29th. It has been a good journey together. We were talking about those early days. I remember my maternal grandfather asking me whether I wanted a silk saree or a gold ring for our wedding. I wanted a ring and I… Continue reading Everyday Moments(#SOL-2022)
SoCS Aug. 27, 2022
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “board/bored.” Use one, or use them both for bonus points. Enjoy! Some years ago, my mother told me about a board game her grandmother loved to play. On reading Linda’s prompt, I asked my mother about it. She remembered and narrated to me her memories. My mother… Continue reading SoCS Aug. 27, 2022
Everyday Moments (#SOL-2022)
23-08-2022 Yesterday morning we went to the ophthalmology department for a routine check up. I prepared sambhar and rice before going because once we enter the department it takes a lot of time. The doctor was satisfied with the results of the various tests. We too were happy. On our way back we stopped at… Continue reading Everyday Moments (#SOL-2022)
Mukhamani 