A young lady who is training to become an educator, spoke to me recently. She is wonderful, very smart, articulate and confided to having grown up in an environment bound by strong religious belief where no deviation from the stated tenets of their ‘Book’ was accepted or permitted. It is customary in their household to …
Hope
It is said that: “Ummīd pe duniyā jītī hai” (The world lives in hope). A few of us, close friends of many years, met recently for a meal. It provided an excuse – not that one was needed – to step out of homes that we had been cooped up in and get over our …
Live Like You Are Dying
Indian literature and movies are full of exquisite poetry of coquettish lovers trying to hold their beloved back and tarry a while. Any and all excuses are employed to prolong the ephemeral time together. That yearning to linger awhile, the clasping of fingers, a fleeting kiss and attempts at persuasion, even gentle admonition to not …
Gifting
The act of giving. Gifting. Donating. Charity. Customarily and instinctively, the spirit of providing someone with something without expecting anything in return is associated with benevolence. Although it may not always be entirely altruistic, with the amount and timing of the ‘gift’ being decided by tax implications and potential financial benefit to the donor. Gifting …
wealthisnotmoney 