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About me

Almost 2 years on Helium and I feel like I have graduated. A stay at home mom of a toddler I used to think there will be more time to write once my baby is a little grown up. Well, that was wishful thinking! As I realized, the job of a Mom never ceases. I have less and less time to write but more and more to share, does that make sense?

What started as a hobby 2 years back soon turned into passion. Earlier I used to write to pass time, now I look for time when I can write! Apart from writing, I love to try out new recipes and volunteer at the local library.

Helium gave me the strength and the opportunity to display something I never knew I had and from my fellow writers I received some invaluable words of encouragement. Like they say "I may not be great but I am getting better"

I aspire to write a book some day....

Briefly me

My passion is ...

my family

I know too much about ...

my baby

My parents always told me ...

what goes around comes around

My childhood ambition ...

to be a lawyer

My favorite memory ...

flying kites

Why I write ...

because I can

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Love Story by Eric Segal for the nth time

My first job ...

tutor for English

My best moment ...

never kept a count

My inspiration ...

God

Featured article by Gauri Trivedi

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Never give up on what you love: 4 of 13

She was just 4 years old. Old enough to understand that Dad was leaving again, old enough to dread the calm and the dull atmosphere that returned every time dad stepped out of the house but not old enough to understand why he had to go. So this wasn't an unfamiliar sight for us or our neighbors. A little girl crying, a middle aged man hugging her tight, whispering soothing words and finally putting her down. The girl refusing to let go and dragging a couple of steps along the way holding on to his legs. This image more or less shaped up my entire course of life. The girl in the picture was...
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