Posts Tagged ‘ parents ’

I will miss you, Nani

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Nani and me

My maternal grandmother passed away on Saturday. I don’t know if there is a heaven, but I hope she has gone to a happy, pain-free place. Love you, Nani.
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World Cup Discoveries

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India wins the Cricket World Cup after 28 years and I discover something startling about myself.
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Mansi asks: Are people inherently good or evil?

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good-vs-evil

We are all born the same, but some of us are distinctly capable of evil things while others just aren’t. Do you believe that we are fundamentally good or we’re good only because we’re taught to be so?
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A life without expectations

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Finding Love

Do you really believe that relationships can be devoid of expectations? I know they’d be ideal, but I also know they’re not real.
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The ties that bind

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doubledate

An ode to a friendship that has crossed the line into kinship.
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See you on the other side

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As I bid adieu to 2010, I hope you’ll take the time connect or reconnect with my musings. It’s been a wonderful ride and I look forward to your company in 2011.
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Parenting tips you won’t find anywhere else

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sleeping baby

A list of absolute no-no’s for new and old parents … this is not something you find in Parenting 101.
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When memories come alive…

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Failed Test

I visited my past while rummaging through some drawers in my parents’ house, laughing and crying sitting in this time machine.
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What do you believe?

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question

Recently I was interviewed by a high school student for a class assignment. His topic was Religion: Creed, Community, Calling and he asked me a lot of questions pertaining to my upbringing, my exposure to religion, my parent’s views, and my own beliefs. In telling him how I’ve come to an agnostic standpoint, I…
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What does being ethical mean?

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Dictionary definition of ethics

I’ve always had a hard time explaining ethics. Let me give you an example: why do I think lying is wrong? Because my parents told me so and because my teachers reinforced that idea in elementary and middle school. It was drilled into my being that it’s unethical (at an age when I didn’t…
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