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The often used cliche – ‘Live life loud!’ is generally used to represent boisterous living. However, in a wider context, musical images of loudness relate to a trumpet or bugle call that get people’s attention. A clanging bell on the other hand, is a bothersome sound. Visual images also carry meaningful messages; a giant sunflower reaches majestically…..
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Ponder on these things…! The identity we have is … that thing which defines us. We shape our lives by the decisions we make but are influenced by things around us. We possess the ability to make choices that fashion and form the path we take on life’s journey.
In the Bible we read of numerous characters who…..
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Very often people find themselves stuck in a rut and can’t break free. There could have been some tragic event that has dealt them a drastic blow. Try as hard as they will, this ‘thing’ grips them like a vice and they are immobilised, emotional speaking.
Recently, I watched a movie…..
Photo by Magnus SHave you ever seen fire embers on a dark night? They glow steadily and the closer you get, the brighter they shine. Wondered why that ember is so powerful? It is surrounded by warm coals; the heat from the others keeps it burning brightly. As you walk towards that golden flame, the warmth reaches…..
Photo by Martins ZemlickisWhen you have given life all you got and fought all the fights required of you, what becomes of the fighter?
We are all endowed with unique gifts and talents. These gifts enable us to live our lives to the best of our ability. Some people are meant to climb mountain, high and…..
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The amazing thing about weeds is their resilience. They grow where they are not wanted. They take up space and crowd the good crops. They suck up the nutrients that were meant for the good crop. They annoy everyone. Yet, rain or no rain, they seem to thrive.
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What happens when we die? Who is going to cry for us? Who is going to miss us? Who wants to know how much money you left behind and who is going to get that money?
When we live, who bothers about how we are doing? Who cares about…..
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner said, “Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” What a fate!
We had recent rains after a long dry summer. There was so much water yet you could hardly believe that the parched earth would swallow…..
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Just like salt, when you show a little kindness, it goes a long way. Sometimes we may not feel up to the mark and may even make excuses for putting in the effort for doing a good deed for others. When we step out of our comfort zone and show…..
Are we better off today than our counterparts three or four generations ago? We live in big fancy houses or apartments with designer kitchens and state of the art creature comforts in our bathrooms and bedrooms. Yet how much of home cooked meals are we preparing and how many sit down meals are we sharing as a family?
They had no fancy gadgets and rooms were shared by many siblings. Everyone had duties and everything had to be shared and…..