June and Jesus

  • Little Acts of Kindness – Do They Really Matter?

    Little Acts of Kindness – Do They Really Matter?

    “That’s Ugly”, came the loud impromptu reply from the back of the classroom.  Everyone laughed including me.  The instructor had shown a picture of man-made bridge with a ferocious looking wild river beneath it. The bridge was barely holding up with partly broken bamboos and flimsy ropes. While it was put on the projector slide,…

  • Alone with Him… Part 3

    Alone with Him… Part 3

    What started out to be simple publishing of rank list for the state  turned out to be a nightmare for yet another month – students and parents tossed around day after day, week after week, month after month to a prolonged wait  which involved moving up from high court single judge to high court bench…

  • Alone with Him….Part 2

    Alone with Him….Part 2

    TESTIMONY IN REAL TIME FOR A CHANGE …….. Today is a big day!  It is the 14th of July 2017.  The list of candidates who qualified through the All India Central NEET exam will be ranked by the State.  A new rule that reserves 85% of the medical college seats for the state board students…

  • Alone with Him…. Part 1

    Alone with Him…. Part 1

    The tension was mounting up.  It was almost there and yet not there!  It seemed like all of my life’s little moments were centered around this one event. I even thought it was the climax of my life.  The closer the date drew near the more tensed I was. 12th Standard Public Exams.  Clearly 12th…

  • Fearfully & wonderfully made

    Fearfully & wonderfully made

    He was sleeping.  As I recall, I haven’t watched him fall asleep before as I am always the first to sleep.  I have this innate ability and special power to fall asleep as soon as my cheeks hit the soft pillow.  Never knew it was an amazing boon and a blessing until I started hearing…

  • ONE LAST FRIEND

    ONE LAST FRIEND

    She had been asking me to visit her home for a long time.  Me, the busy bee always came up with the so called ‘good excuses’ of everyday mundane yet seemingly important ‘do or die’ chores and agendas.  This particular day, which I would like to describe as a ‘bright sunny morning’ was actually a…