I loved train rides as a child. The views, the open skies, the wind in my hair and the differences in terrain, people, customs, dialects and food would amaze me. To an eight year old, who's world was confined to roughly a ten square kilometre area in the city, train rides were portals to another world.
At nights i would sit up near the window and observe the black night and it's inhabitants.Electric wires running parallel to our train would run a marathon with us, going up and down, forming a crest at a transformer or a pole, and then descending into a gentle trough, then up again.... You could see blackened silhouettes of trees, poles and buildings passing by and the train lights reflecting on the ground whooshing past us. The moon was a co-passenger, tied to one of the bogeys with a really, really long piece of thread. The only thing constant were the stars and the soothing rhythm of the train chugging on slick rails. Rattle, rattle, rattle, rattle.
These sights, repetitive they might be, were an experience for young minds who look at the world with different eyes. Adult eyes don't see such things. Adult eyes only see things as they are.
Some years later, I became an adult and in the process of gaining the knowledge and capacities of a full grown mind, I lost my imagination and I had no way of finding it, till my daughter was born.
In her vivid imagination, there's little difference between the real and the imaginary. Bananas are telephones. Her toys have lives, preferences and names just like real people because her toys are real. Her cup of milk has chocolate islands. And Humpty Dumpty is someone to be scared of.
Everyday is a new discovery along with Anika. Everyday I look at things anew. It's like I'm living my life with Anika-colored-glasses so that everything looks new, possible, sparkly and good.
On your birthday, my darling little girl, I hope and pray that you never lose this capacity to imagine and believe. That you never fall prey to the obstinacy of a limited mind. That you always look and find wonder and ceaseless possibilities in the most mundane of things.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL! ππππ€
New short story on the blog, folks!
Immorality is not confined to a person or a place. Be it a temple a church, a mosque or any other place of worship, heinous and lesser crimes will be committed as long as man breathes.
This story is a satire on ritualism in religion and the obstinacy of human wickedness.
Please head to the blog to read, like, share ann comment.
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Okay what else can I do to make you win?
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How sweet of you. I don’t if I’ll win this, but if you keep reading the stories as they are published every week, that should at least get me one view. Thank you so much for being so supportive ππππ
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Always a pleasure.
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Much obliged ππ
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I really enjoyed this story Pradita. Well done!
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Thank you so much and thank you for your effort and support ππ
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Hey! I don’t recall what led me to your blog but I’m so grateful.
I’ve been watching your blog from my little corner(*cue evil laugh), but I’m seriously disappointed the requirement for the contest is just one story a week. I want moooore!
(a special mention of the phrase “partner for ten years, solace for none” is in order)
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Hi Mariam, first of all, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your appreciation, your follow and the fact that you actually went to another site to read my story. Means so much! Secondly, I’m working on a few stories. The thing with them is they take a lot of time, And most of the day, I don’t have time. But I’ll try. As long as I have encouragement from great readers like you, I will always try π Thnk you so much again
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No no, sorry to rush you like that. I got greedy but I can’t even imagine what it must take to spin a great story. Ultimately its quality over quantity I guess, so the wait is worth it π
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That is right. In the meantime I’ll get inspiration from your funny posts π
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The first story is awesome. WIll read next and revert
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Thanks a lot Vibha. How have you been, girl?
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