Losses Unknown
“Can you show me a picture of thatha?” Laddu asks, thrusting an old album at me. “Sure!” I say as
Tag: Loss
In Rainbows And Colors, She Rests
It arrives in the form of a grave email, the somber tone, the weight of the words taking time to
Triggers
My eyes are crusty when I wake. In the dim light of dawn, I scrub my face and realize I
Of Sobfests And Deep Learnings
I walk down, groggy from a nap that did nothing to wash away the bone-deep exhaustion I am feeling. I
Grief And Regrets
I sit up wide awake from what must have been a light sleep. The clock reads 4:00 AM. I pick
Ten Years Of Grief
I pause at the doorway, my eyes lingering on the monthly planner. The kids have been crossing out days religiously
When Love Is Not Enough
“She reminds me so much of my daughter when she was this age!” “She is so much like you.” “Perfect
A life snuffed too soon.
Late evening, darkness falling silkily over the apartment on the 10th floor. The balcony is open with the evening breeze
In memoriam
Today marks four years to the day since Appa breathed his last. As my mother, sister and I stood around
Remembering Appa
Late yesterday evening as the closing credits rolled on screen after the movie ended, I was a sobbing blubbery mess.
