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LifeStory
So... Life has its own twists and turns, ups and downs, it is ever changing and sometimes springs surprises on you... but it's made up of beautiful moments... moments which are dear to us, which we reminisce about and which make us who we are...
These are a few tales of mine...
Sumit Scribbles
Aug 14, 20221 min read
Always
My always is across the timelines Across the multiverse Every second Every millisecond With every breath Because my always is for my one...
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Sumit Scribbles
May 29, 20211 min read
Listen
I was never one to talk a lot. Always was a listener. Always willing to lend an ear. That flows through my life. I listen. It is one...
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Sumit Scribbles
May 22, 20211 min read
“I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.”― Mae West
So ... Temptation It is a word which exceeds boundaries. It exceeds the known reach. It exceeds the desire to remain in control. It...
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Sumit Scribbles
May 22, 20210 min read
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Sumit Scribbles
May 22, 20211 min read
Shopping with my daughter
So... Princess and I go shopping once in a while. She is inquisitive to try different things - in the chocolates and confectionery...
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Sumit Scribbles
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Fleeting moments of joy
This is what we should live for. We should live in the 'now' , the 'present'. The past has gone - it shaped your life so that you can...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 13, 20211 min read
Eke out a living
So... I saw a few fishermen set out in the evening Life has to be hard for them - to face nature, day in and night out - To eke out a...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 13, 20211 min read
Distant, but close
Maybe it should be Close, but distant I've heard this a lot Close to me physically but never mentally Right there next to me but is...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 13, 20211 min read
Sunsets and sunrises :)
So... I have a fascination for watching the sun set or rise. The sun speaks to me sometimes. At least, i think it does :) The rising sun...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Hope, but never expect. Look forward, but never wait.
So... I've always believed in the first sentence. I've found it to give me the correct sense of balance in life. Keeping my expectations...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 3, 20213 min read
Materialistic things
So... I was told that i'm materialistic in nature. Maybe i was. Maybe i am. Maybe i shall remain so. Is it bad...to want...to desire...to...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Someone
Whenever I refer to 'someone' ... it's someone close to my heart it's someone who has influenced me in some way, shape or form it's...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Appreciate
So... I don't talk much I barely call any friends I don't call any relatives Do i not want to make the effort ? Am i lazy ? Do i run away...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Happy New Year !!!
I wish you have someone to love, have meaningful work to do, have things to believe in, that you have a reason to smile everyday and a...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jan 1, 20212 min read
The Starfish
So... I try to make a difference It may not be enough But i really do try One soul at a time Someone said - you have a new and a large...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 27, 20202 min read
Alone
So...what does it mean There is calmness There is serenity There is peace There is quiet Synonyms really, all of them. Why do people want...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 20, 20201 min read
Footsteps in the sand
One night I dreamed a dream. As I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 20, 20201 min read
You like because...You love despite...
What do these lines mean for you ? For me - I love despite the flaws that are present in that person - because i accept the person for...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 19, 20202 min read
Feelings
So...someone said 'Life is too short to hide your feelings. Don’t be afraid to say what you feel.. don’t hide.. happy or sad. Share! If a...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 11, 20203 min read
It is what it is
So... Someone said to me...I can feel sadness in you when i hug you. Why are you sad - i was asked ? What burden are you carrying and why...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 6, 20205 min read
Grammar Nazi !!!
So...I'm a little particular about grammar and spelling and pronunciation. Don't necessarily know why i'm like this...but i am. Language...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 6, 20201 min read
Speedy became Speeding Singh :)
So...I named him Speedy Singh. I've always called him Speedy Singh. Anything that i send to him is also addressed to Speedy Singh....
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 5, 20203 min read
Sleeping with Speedy
So...Sleeping with siblings has its own unique joy. You end up talking nineteen to the dozen with them. Telling stories, sharing...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 5, 20202 min read
People leave
So...A few days ago, i read somewhere - "People leave. You will too." I was upset. Very upset. But, i thought about it. Really sat and...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 4, 20201 min read
Golden words
So... when we were very very very young - for most of you that was a looooooonnnnnnnnng time ago...for me it was just a few days ago :)...
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Sumit Scribbles
Dec 4, 20201 min read
Faith ?
Faith, by its very definition, requires placing your trust in something that is unseeable and indefinable, accepting as fact something...
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Sumit Scribbles
Sep 9, 20181 min read
For Dad - Aug 2018
So... This one is for Dad. August will always be for Dad.
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Sumit Scribbles
Sep 8, 20187 min read
Wait, But Why ?
"The magic of a marathon isn’t in the 42.2 kms on the race day, it’s in the nearly 800 kms of training that happens in the months before...
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Sumit Scribbles
Sep 8, 20185 min read
Injuries - My Kinetic chain, or the lack of it :)
So... I've had my fair share of running injuries. Maybe, a tad more than my fair share :) I'm not an athlete. I'm not even athletic by...
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Sumit Scribbles
Sep 7, 20181 min read
Small pleasures of life...
Think big thoughts, but relish the small pleasures of life. Some simple things which bring on a smile to our face :: Coming across a snap...
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Sumit Scribbles
Sep 6, 20181 min read
It's terrible to lose a friend when you don't have many...
The loss of a true friend can never be described. There aren't enough words in the language to articulate the pain...
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Sumit Scribbles
Aug 19, 20186 min read
Naughty's race ! May 2018
Naughty arrived in April. Princess and I went and visited him for a couple of days. Same as with Speedy, i whispered in his ear... My...
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Sumit Scribbles
Aug 3, 20183 min read
SuSu Potty !
So… this is the most important task of the day. Also, the most satisfying :) if it goes well. Don’t know about you… but for me, this is...
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Sumit Scribbles
Aug 1, 20184 min read
Partial Cleft Palette ::
So... A day after my daughter was born, the doctor gave us some news. She had a congenital defect - a partial cleft palette. She told us...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jul 29, 20186 min read
To read or not to read, is the question !
So... we're a family which reads a lot. While voracious might be an exaggeration, but, I mean, i'm pretty sure that we're amongst the top...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jul 28, 20181 min read
Emotions
So went the title of a Mariah Carey song back in the 90s. I don't remember the lyrics nor do i remember what it was all about. I'm not a...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jul 28, 20188 min read
Speedy & Naughty arrive
So... My youngest sister gave us the good news about an addition to the family in the second half of 2016. The baby would be a younger...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jul 20, 20181 min read
Relationships
Relationships are about intangible things. They're about moments. The real moments and whom you share them with. And the realest moments...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jul 12, 20184 min read
Begin Again... Again - Jan 2018
So... Christmas day 2017 saw me hobbling back to my car, with my left ITB (knee) hurting badly. A friend recommended that i definitely...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 30, 20184 min read
Begin Again - August 2017
So... The story of August actually begins in March of the same year. Speedy had come into my life. I held him in my arms and whispered in...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 30, 20183 min read
My first race
So... In April of 2016 I participated in my first race, a 5K. First time that i have ever run (post school/college/sprinting to get on a...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 29, 20181 min read
Music
It's the soul of a person. It defines us to an extent. Some like hard rock...while some like classical. Our sensibilities are shaped by...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 23, 20183 min read
Friendship
So...I have 5 friends. There are folks who have hundreds of friends, acquaintances, etc. I have 5. Of course, i know a lot of folks at...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 23, 20181 min read
Life...is kids
So…Princess came into my life in 2009, Speedy in 2017 & Naughty in 2018. These siblings have almost the same age difference as I do with...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 22, 20181 min read
Character
Character is what you do when no one is looking... Unknown Does a falling tree make a sound if there is no one to hear it, in a forest ?...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 20, 20183 min read
Dad
So… Dad passed away. After two weeks of being in the ICU, I lost him. We lost him. He was intubated & in an artificial coma, from which...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 20, 20181 min read
Responsibilities / Life as we make it ::
Marriage. Eldest Son. Daughter. Ill Parent. Money. Rat Race. Retirement. Foresight. Investment. Stress. Loss of hair :) It’s a never...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 20, 20181 min read
Relationships
So So So complicated. Nothing is simple. Spouse, Parents, Siblings…they’re all degrees of complication. The only thing which is simple -...
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Sumit Scribbles
Jun 18, 20183 min read
Building my first website !
So...One fine day, just after my 14th wedding anniversary, I was sitting and wondering about where did my creative juices go ? What...
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