Ruchira Khanna's Blog, page 16
November 4, 2018
The festival of tricks and lights
Raj lights lamps in all corners of his house with hymns playing in the background.
He is celebrating Diwali the festival of light that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance.
Just then the bell rings, he opens the door to a bunch of kids dressed in spooky costumes and shouting, "Trick or Treat."
He smiles, grabs his bucket full of treats and shouts "Treat
He is celebrating Diwali the festival of light that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance.
Just then the bell rings, he opens the door to a bunch of kids dressed in spooky costumes and shouting, "Trick or Treat."
He smiles, grabs his bucket full of treats and shouts "Treat
September 2, 2018
Mom's Footsteps
"Look, Daddy, I am a big girl, now!" Sarah exclaimed with joy as she poured water from her pink watering can into the newly potted plant.
Dad's moist eyes gave away.
"Now, will mommy come back?" she queried with innocence in her eyes, "She would always urge me to grow up soon!" after a pause, "Look I'm doing just what mom used to do."
Dad was quick to wipe those tears from his sleeve and
Dad's moist eyes gave away.
"Now, will mommy come back?" she queried with innocence in her eyes, "She would always urge me to grow up soon!" after a pause, "Look I'm doing just what mom used to do."
Dad was quick to wipe those tears from his sleeve and
August 25, 2018
The Magic Pill
"Dr. Ali, I come to you with hope since I've heard that you have cured, many!" Sheela said in an earnest tone as she held her rumbling stomach.
"Yes! I treat all," he said with confidence as he handed her a box of pills with a blank label.
"Fill out your symptoms!"
She followed his instructions with a puzzled look.
"Take 1 pill twice a day. Visit me after a month."
A month later, " I am
"Yes! I treat all," he said with confidence as he handed her a box of pills with a blank label.
"Fill out your symptoms!"
She followed his instructions with a puzzled look.
"Take 1 pill twice a day. Visit me after a month."
A month later, " I am
August 17, 2018
Pam, the Comet
1990
High School reunion
Pamela, the brunette at the age of 23, was huffing and puffing about her new husband to her friends.
"Then, what do you?" inquired one of them.
"I raise my voice. I argue. I fight until he bows thee!" she said with a wink and triumphant smile.
2015
Pamela meets her old friends who inquire about her life. She blushed at first then pushed the stray grey
High School reunion
Pamela, the brunette at the age of 23, was huffing and puffing about her new husband to her friends.
"Then, what do you?" inquired one of them.
"I raise my voice. I argue. I fight until he bows thee!" she said with a wink and triumphant smile.
2015
Pamela meets her old friends who inquire about her life. She blushed at first then pushed the stray grey
July 11, 2018
Bonjour Au revoir
The bold orange color big star just like the oranges growing in sunny California was near the horizon ready to say goodbye for that day. I was sitting on my hammock and swayed it gently with my dangling hands. My body lay rested and neglected as my back was arched in a funny way and surprisingly the muscles around it did not yell for help.
I let it be as is and allowed my mind to wander
I let it be as is and allowed my mind to wander
June 28, 2018
Embracing Psychiatry
Since all of us are imperfect, there are times when we face ambiguity on various junctions in life.
Sure, that is normal.
Question is how do we come out of it?
Do we start biting our nails (which some of us do) or breathe rapidly?
Alas, none works cause we gotta pay attention to things that will make us patient and calm at that point. It could either be deep breathing for some, exercise for
Sure, that is normal.
Question is how do we come out of it?
Do we start biting our nails (which some of us do) or breathe rapidly?
Alas, none works cause we gotta pay attention to things that will make us patient and calm at that point. It could either be deep breathing for some, exercise for
June 26, 2018
I-scream disaster
"I'll have the butterscotch, please!" Meghan requested politely.
"One scoop or two," he asked in a hurried tone
"Ummm!"
"Be quick, young lady! I ain't the whole day."
"I'm sorry, I can't decide," she said as she put her index finger in her mouth and swayed her 4-foot skeleton from left to right allowing the frills of her frock to bend along.
"Next," he shouted leaving her cup as is
"One scoop or two," he asked in a hurried tone
"Ummm!"
"Be quick, young lady! I ain't the whole day."
"I'm sorry, I can't decide," she said as she put her index finger in her mouth and swayed her 4-foot skeleton from left to right allowing the frills of her frock to bend along.
"Next," he shouted leaving her cup as is
June 18, 2018
Hope beneath the Loss
"Hi, Pink Carnations!"
"Hi, Chrysanthemums!"
"Oh wait there come the Lilies," said the chrysanthemum.
"I also see Yellow Roses in that lady's hand."
The Daffodils, Tulips, and the Gladioli with the yellow and the white carnations come along.
****
All these flowers are placed on the coffin while humans stand in a circle with folded hands.
At first, these flowers greet
"Hi, Chrysanthemums!"
"Oh wait there come the Lilies," said the chrysanthemum.
"I also see Yellow Roses in that lady's hand."
The Daffodils, Tulips, and the Gladioli with the yellow and the white carnations come along.
****
All these flowers are placed on the coffin while humans stand in a circle with folded hands.
At first, these flowers greet
May 17, 2018
Know thy Food
We all know the basics: Food is not just a four-letter word or just another common noun that could be associated with anything. It is a word that satiates humanity when the stomach is rumbling as the hands are shaking and the mind is not able to focus. It is the good material that nourishes our system and our soul (depending on the kind of food we ingest) and allows our inner mechanics to 
May 13, 2018
The Fetch Game
"Attagirl!" he shouted as he threw a stick.
She narrowed her eyes and walked gracefully while eyeing it at times. Just then she saw berries hanging from a tree. She chose the latter, allowing the stick to land on the ground.
Jack bawled.
She was unperturbed as she continued to pick the fruit with her long neck.
He had no choice, but to wait until she was content.
Threw the stick again
She narrowed her eyes and walked gracefully while eyeing it at times. Just then she saw berries hanging from a tree. She chose the latter, allowing the stick to land on the ground.
Jack bawled.
She was unperturbed as she continued to pick the fruit with her long neck.
He had no choice, but to wait until she was content.
Threw the stick again
