It gave much joy

A more conscientious gardener would have weeded it out the moment she saw the first leaves popping up. But this gardener genuinely believes in giving all plants a chance, so she let it be. It grew faster than she anticipated- which weed doesn’t- but she was so worried it might snuff out her mint, she never noticed the familiar pattern of the leaves.

Till one day, she saw a fluffy pom-pom of the palest mauve. A flower that stirred her memory. Many years back, she had a mimosa that gave much joy before it died. Is this a great grandchild?

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A Drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Every curve serves a purpose

Swimming, they say, gives you a total body workout. Have you ever seen a swimmer who doesn’t have a well toned body? Yes, I have. Thousands of them! They go under the name of Whales.

Vegetarian food is better for you than non-vegetarian food, they say. If you want to lose weight you better lay off fried stuff, processed food and alcohol. Does that mean that if I eat lots of greens, I’ll become as slim as an Elephant?

Human women were designed to be curvy- every curve serves a purpose. Why can’t we just accept ourselves as we are?

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A Drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.
Picture credit - Jacky Fleming

Lost in our own worlds

For years, the Play Area was the only attraction the mall held for the kids. But yesterday was different. “Mamma, while my brother plays, can I go to the bookshop?”, my older one asked. Since the brother didn’t want to go to the Play Area, the younger one didn’t either, and we all went to the bookstore. The younger one seemed lost, till his brother found him a comic he liked.

We all curled up in our respective corners, each reading a book. Lost in our own worlds, yet together. I had always dreamt of this. Sometimes, dreams come true.

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A Drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Not to take yourself too seriously

Everyone else was getting their hair done at a salon. But between meeting a deadline, feeding the kids, and keeping up with the daily chores, I had barely enough time to even wash my hair.

“You are looking fine”, my father-in-law assured me. “In any case, nobody is going to look at you.” He had a point, but I didn’t particularly want to be barred from entering the wedding venue either.

Then, inspiration struck. I piled my hair up, and held it back with a quirky flower clip. Strangely, it worked.

Sometimes, it pays not to take yourself too seriously.

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A Drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Live their Passion

When I look at some of my friends, I am amazed at how much they manage to cram into a single day.

Ultra marathoner. Classical Dancer. Baker. Sports Nutritionist. Mother.

Professional Baker. Environmentalist. Gardener. Mother.

Fiction writer. Content Creator. Professional Dancer. Mother.

Bio-tech entrepreneur. Photographer. Wildlife enthusiast.

Doing any of those things is a full-time job, but not only do they straddle multiple roles, they do it well. The one thing they all have in common is Passion. Passion for doing what they are doing. The determination to live their Passion. If you have Passion, the rest falls into place.
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A Drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Isn't it Healthier

“What happened? You used to be so healthy”, is the socially acceptable way to tell a person she has lost weight. It used to amuse me to have ‘healthy’ used interchangeably with ‘fat’. What’s ‘healthy’ about obesity- doesn’t it increase the risk of cardiac diseases and diabetes?

But when you see thirteen year olds starving themselves so they can squeeze their bodies into a dress two sizes too small for them. When you hear nine year olds talking about “getting a tummy”. Then you are no longer sure.

Isn’t it healthier to be a few pounds overweight, than grossly underweight?
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A Drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Here's to Digressions

“Will you ever get to the point?”, people often ask me. I’ve learnt to ignore them, because anyone who knows me knows that though I digress, I almost always get to the point, eventually.

Often, even my drabbles are digressions. In with just hundred words, I manage to ramble, before summing it up in half a dozen words, or less. I do run the risk of people misinterpreting me; but I’m not changing who I am to please people who are either too lazy or too dumb to look beyond the words, and interpret what they read.

Here’s to Digressions.
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A Drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Hart Johnson designated February as Digressuary, and I'm hopping on too!