Her hands heavy as she tapped my shoulder with enough force to maneuver my body around, her eyes searching me beseechingly requiring answers, her voice nervous and almost pained, “beta”, an Urdu word referring to a child, “why are you wasting your education?” she asked. In rhetoric fashion, I repeated her question, “you graduated right?…
Month: July 2016
I didn’t marry my best friend.
What kind of blog post is this?? breaking the norm? shifting from the ideology that our marital success lies in marrying our best friends? deviating from the cliche? eekk…well here goes.
Spinach with Paneer | Palak Paneer
This is a very simple and tasty vegetarian dish, taking only about 30 minutes to complete. It is served with warm naan bread. Ingredients: 1/2 pound paneer, cubed 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 1/2 cups water 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach 1 large tomato, diced 3 cloves garlic 2…
My Father | Their Grandfather
When my father visits, I love watching the relationships he forms with each of my children flourish in their own ways. Each of them have helped to bring out more emotion from this man who was always caring underneath a very tough exterior. He texts me to ask how they are doing, sends his love…
My Special visitor…
You snuck up on me very quickly; and left me all too soon. You came swiftly and filled my life with mercy and although I am grateful for the renewed spirit I found while visiting with you, the void you have left behind keeps me uneasy during the day and awake at night. Such a…
This Beautiful Life of Ours 