I have a red Adirondack chair in my backyard. It’s my seat to an inward journey as I gaze outwardly…
Morning coffee with my parents
Circa 1980, Chennai, India. I’m a teenager… “Divine!” That’s the deep emotion evoked by that sip of South Indian filter…
My name is…
A beam slowly dawned on her face like the gentle rise of the sun. It tuned into a smile that…
A hop, skip and a jump
The long drive back home through evening traffic was something I dread. The boredom of the stop-and-go traffic drains my…
Blessing at my door
It was an easy going Friday and I was working from home. My wife’s workplace was less that 10 minutes…
Georgia on my mind
It’s 1:05 AM in Atlanta, Georgia. I’m at Gate T17 in the Atlanta Intentional Airport. I see a handful of…
The invisible and the visible
The zephyr I feel, I cannot see, yet it’s there, it’s real. The zephyr you see, you do not feel, yet its feels real.
Hello John, how are you?
I rang the doorbell and waited. It was very quiet. No sound of the occasional car passing by. Not even…
The woman in red
It’s been almost 9 years since this encounter and I just cannot get her off my mind.
To err is human; to forgive, canine
Her fangs were ready to grab me! She was moving fast and closing in on me! I closed my eyes and screamed!!
When I held time in my hands
My mind and senses fully engaged in the craft of pottery, it felt like I held time in my hands, gently and in control, making sure that I valued what I had in hand.
Got thirty seconds?
What matters most? That was the question posed at work recently at our team offsite meeting. About nine of us…
When the stars lined up for a minute
Every now and then life throws in a lagniappe to spice things up a bit. Dec 3, 2010 was one…
Au revoir for now, my greatest hero
Heroes always have a plan, even in their last act.
Farther, in my image
As I turn another corner after 29 years as a dad, I see my children ready and waiting to take the baton from me. They are ready to go farther, in my image.
Winds of destiny
The wind does not blow according to the pilot’s wishes. Where are the winds of destiny taking you?
Raison d’être
“What’s the purpose of my life? What next?” Call it midlife crisis, man-you-lost-it, decision-constipation or “inner awakening”; I think we…
My Greatest Hero
My hero is very brave. She continues to fight her own physical and emotional battles as she turns 89 very soon. I now empathize with her and reach into the motherly love she awakened within me to help her and myself.
I’ll take care of it
I picked up a snack at the cafeteria and was standing in line to pay for it. There was a…
My “Journey” Thus Far
My “Journey of Gratitude” that I started this year has been the greatest teacher. It has taken me to places…
Shoeshine Revelation
It was 8:40 in the morning and I was running late for the 8:45 appointment with my orthodontist. I rushed…
1978 to 1983, the cresendo
My heart thumped hard as I removed my index finger off the round, stained switch. The doorbell responded with a…
In his image
May 4th, 1990, a warm spring night in Kingston, New York. The phone rang and broke the tense silence. I…
Thanks O Mother India!
April 2, 1989… Was this real? Cognitive streams of past experiences played in rapid fire through his mind as the…
The omelet I did not make
My wife said “Our daughter is really upset that you did not serve her breakfast this morning!” For a moment I felt very bad and disappointed with myself.
Awakening
It flashed suddenly one day, a couple of years ago! As a deep sense of satisfaction and happiness engulfed me,…
My Journey Of Gratitude 