Homebound – Walk of Life
There was a rich and influential man. He was influential because he was rich. He was a good man but with shrewd workers. His workers loved him as they can take advantage of him. As far as he is concerned, he felt people loved him. His workers exploited the common people and his riches were
The smell of Living: Save the world
The air is light and gloomy. Nature is blooming in that corner of the world. The place is untouched by modern marvels and machinery. In this fast-moving world, it is a privilege to be in that condition. This place smells of ‘living’ in the serene and beautiful landscape, away from encroachment. The earth, in
Indwelling: When God dwells in us
Last year, my father left us for eternity. He was fighting a deadly sickness. God took him home because He loved and care for him. It was a good thing for my father, I would say. However, his death left a huge ‘vacuum’ in our family, especially to us, his kids. Even for a very
Unanswered Prayer 2: It is well with my soul!
It has already been a decade ago when I first experienced this heavy blow to my life. Since then epileptic or seizure related problem has been, alomost consistently, troubling my life. It caused, undeniably, huge effect in my professional life as well as home front. The regular visits to doctor and the subsequent scannings, be it CT-Scan
Being specific: the new norm
It was boring and time-wasting, reading a subject, which is not so interesting but important. For children, everything needs to be told and get done in those few minutes before they get carried away. ‘Beating around the bush’, in other words, is expressing matters logically. However, being logical to illogical person did not make sense
Counting Depreciation Values: For Appreciation
When you are buying or selling used assets, calculation of depreciation values for that particular asset is vital. Let me put it this way, to get the best values out your used assets, depreciation needs to be calculated. During my time in the Banking Sector, I’d witnessed some automobile companies setting up camps in the vicinity
The Village Tree
It can be noisy and annoying, for some, when children are playing. Noisy sounds of children, chattering and playing, can be heard from far distances. They did not seem to have enough time before darkness completely takes over daylight. To them, it seems like the last day on earth. Relieved from their daily routine, they
All Alone: Desolation
While scanning through my old journals, I found this piece – a kind of short poem. It was written in those times when I really feel desolate. And, I know, I am not a good writer. A decade went by, when must have written this small piece. My joy and happiness are short-lived. My health
Give me Rest!
At a very young age, we started working in the family paddy field. We grow rice to meet our essential need for food grains. It was not meant for commercial purpose. For starters, rice is grown in a water-retentive soil, with a reliable source of water for irrigation, and a way to drain the water