Parenting: What have I been to my children...

  As the chapter of my life unfolds with my becoming a parent, I find myself back in my early childhood days when I try to make sense of every action that my parents do. When either of my sons drew their validating look during those times I issue an uncompromising gesture over their actions, I remember myself the same when I was their age. Time once halted as I watch them helplessly confined in the loving safety of...

The true nature of love...

  A close friend of mine came to me with a question on his mind. It’s about a dream he had about a girl he once loved. He came to me with the following story. Last night I had a very vivid dream; it was a dream about a lady whom I was once in love. Upon seeing her beautiful face for the first time after an apparent long absence, I was captivated by her enchanting smile: she was the love I have hoped but never had. I...