Life as it comes
Uppentha? (What amount of salt?) Thaginantha… (As much as appropriate…) Just as I was putting in some finishing touches on the curry today, I asked about the amount of salt that I should add. And the response was that I should go with my gut! When an expert provides all the directions, and then lets […]
“What is Freedom”, asked our teacher. It felt like a silly question at the time, but we answered it anyway. Someone said it was “the freedom to do what pleases you, without boundaries”. Another added, “…without hurting others”. So our collective definition was about doing anything without boundaries, without hurting others. We were pretty content […]
It was the grand hall and poetry recitation competition was on. I was called upon when it was the Red House turn. Standing in front of the full school strength, I had to recite the fast-paced poem that I practiced for the past three days. I had never been good at learning by heart, but […]