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Preface: This is one of the stories in the compilation "Grandma Tales". Hope you enjoy this story and read or narrate it to your children.




Grandma was witty and insightful. You must have seen that by now. I have often observed her closely when she told us stories, and at times I found strange things happening to her. Unlike others, I was the quiet one; the quintessential thumb sucker, small and hidden away from public glare, and so quiet that I used to go almost unnoticed by pe… Continue

Have you ever undergone the experience of inflicting hurt and pain on someone dear to you, and feeling hurt and pained by your act? So much that the pain you have inflicted seems far less in gravity than the pain you feel? Well if you have had such an experience, you are lucky for this is one of the most spiritually elevating experiences you can have. Such experiences have that rare quality of putting you face to face with God himself or herself, though you may never realize it. And if you reali… Continue

We Are All The Same!!!If you ask me what are the most terrifying moments of my life, I would say that they are those moments when I have serious doubts about what and why I am doing. I have experienced such moments in my life when these thoughts descend on me like dark clouds from the sky with a suddenness that takes my breath away. I feel as if I am standing before the ocean enjoying its beauty and breathing in the freshness; then suddenly, without any warning the ocean swells up and I c… Continue

Hi Everybody,
I write a bit and I thought i will post a few of my stories on the blog so that you can read and comment. I am reproducing the preface of a compilation of stories called "Grandma Tales". If you find the preface interesting tell me so that i can post a few stories from the compilation.
Grandma Tales: The Preface
We still remember that day, in the year 2004, when grand mother passed away. It was not just another death, the passing away of a human being for us. It was… Continue