Category: NaBloPoMo
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That’s why I stand outside the door
Wiping Cee’s snotty nose, I glanced at the clock. 8:42 AM. Wanting to be out and on my way and torn with guilt at watching my poor mom bend painfully to feed the kutties, I gave up. Dropping my bag, I took the bottle of baby food and shoved huge spoonfuls into two unwilling mouths. Dropping…
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Cypress Pearl Green. Evergreen.
I laid eyes on her nine years ago in the dead of the night. The following morning pulling at the seatbelt for the first time ever, I sat in the passenger seat a proud bride beside her newly wedded husband. We drove to ShopRite on what was our first every grocery shopping of our married…
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A little further. A little harder.
Brushing my teeth before bed, strange thoughts ran amuck in my head. I was thinking about this post I wrote a few days back. I kept coming back to the word apology. Do regrets equal apology? I did not think so. There are so many things I said or did that I regret but not…
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Underappreciated and overwhelmed
I woke up to the sounds of Amma bustling in the kitchen. The dishwasher was being unloaded, the microwave humming and the cooker hissing in the background. Stretching lazily, I also heard sounds of one of the twins waking. Ignoring any temptation to snooze for a few more minutes, I jumped out of bed to…
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Q & A: The rest of them.
How is it to manage two kids at home? I mean they are so young.. is it very difficult? Well! It definitely was a huge change going from being a couple to parents of twin toddlers in a week. The first few weeks are a blur. We just went with the flow letting the kids…
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Too much information?
Lakshmi asked: How did you convince yourself to share so much of your private life with all, I mean EVERY ONE? Ever struggle with it at all? I admire you – its not easy to do it. I have to admit this question took me by surprise. Not so because it is so pointed but…
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Saying Sorry!
Today’s prompt at NaBloPoMo: Do I owe an apology to anyone? Why? Yes I do. For the reason that it involves more than just me, I will not go into reasons. But yes. I would definitely like to apologize to two people I have hurt in the past. Over the years I have learned to…
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Miracles or Coincidences?
People break down into two groups. When they experience something lucky, group number one sees it as more than luck, more than coincidence. They see it as a sign, evidence, that there is someone up there, watching out for them. Group number two sees it as just pure luck. Just a happy turn of chance.…
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Strange! This life of mine.
Walking into the store with Kay perched on my hips and my mom following with Cee clinging to her, I looked around for a cart and effortlessly wiped down the cart handle and the seating area for the kids before plonking them down and strapping the seat belts in. Pushing the twins in a cart, the…
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Smiling faces and warm thoughts
Today’s prompt over at NaBloPoMo: What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of your father? His smile. Always. My father had a very pleasant smile. One that would stretch from ear to ear if he was in a particularly genial mood. Sometimes he would scrunch up his nose with…