Tag Archives: memories
Jimi Hendrix and Bluejeans
When my Indian father immigrated to the United States in 1976, his first dream was to own a pair of bluejeans. Ever since watching Michael Wadleigh’s 1970 documentary, “Woodstock” in a Mumbai movie house, my father adored denim and Jimi … Continue reading
Amazing Freedom
God, today— and for the rest of my life allow me to experience your amazing freedom. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on this … Continue reading
The things we savor….
Tasting a fresh tomato while studying abroad in Europe one summer was delicious. – Whitney Kaufhold New Hardcover books- Erika Veurink Touching clay – feeling its malleability and moisture, its potential. I remember once in ceramics class I took it … Continue reading
God’s Wife
We called Dad “The Answerman.” He seemed to know the answer to every question. Mom accused him of thinking he knew more than God, which was funny since my father was agnostic. “I guess that makes me God’s wife,” she … Continue reading
My Radiant Light
My close friends know that I lost my mother to ovarian cancer. They don’t know that five years later, I lost my brother to a fatal accident — and that within months of his passing, my father also died, his … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 