The wind was moody today as I walked back to the fields. It quarreled loudly with the things in its path noisily. After tightening the turban on my head, I wrapped the shawl closer. Then the mind began to whisper lies. “The crops will spoil this year as well. The rains haven’t come for twoContinueContinue reading “Lesson 9: I see nothing as it is now.”
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Lesson 8: My mind is preoccupied with past thoughts
The clock ticked as I tossed around the bed. I shouldn’t have stayed up late drafting that article. Why did I send that? Did I really need the money? Or was I craving some attention? It had been years since I had sent a query. What would the editor think about it? Should I haveContinueContinue reading “Lesson 8: My mind is preoccupied with past thoughts”
Lesson 7: I see only the past
Ouch! Holding on to the stubbed toe, I hopped to the sofa and collapsed on it. Vigorously rubbing the throbbing toe, I tried to wean some pain out of it. The dammed table. It was always in the way. It was too big for the room. I growled at it. I hated it. From theContinueContinue reading “Lesson 7: I see only the past”
Atha with Anita Satyajit 