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An American Dream!

A brilliant story about parents, their sacrifices,American dream and the joy, when it all comes together..https://medium.com/human-parts/the-real-louis-vuitton-6d4bea821066

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sleepwalking and hoonnnnnnnnkkkkkk!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Whoa!.”

I’ve always been a sleep walker.. If I am disturbed/tired/anxious, I walk around in my sleep. It used to happen a lot when I was a kid.. Not so much these days.. Maybe once a month..

This particular incident happened when I was about 22 years old. I was at my cousin’s place, just outside of Pine, India. It was summer, maybe sometime in late…

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I see and hear you, Mr. Bin Laden!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Fly on the Wall.”

If I can think of one event, that had the most impact on the world as we know it, in the new millennium, it would be the attacks of September 11th, 2001.

That event had some major impacts on the international relations, the airline industry, our sense of security when we fly, the way we look at each other.

How nice would it be if…

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Herndon, VA!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “We Built This City.”

A quiet little town, a stones throw away from the capital.. Yet outside the beltway buzz.. A town with parks and trails, good schools and churches.. A town with variety of ethnic experiences.. But most importantly, a safe place to live..

I love Herndon, VA!

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Herndon,VA!

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caffeinated zinger!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Ha Ha Ha.”

A customer goes to a coffee sshop, buys coffee.. He doesn’t like it one bit.He complains to the owner “Yuck, your coffee tastes like Mud”..

The owner calmly responds.. ” thank you, sir.. It is fresh ground”..

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kesar-pista! (saffron - pistachio)

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “32 Flavors.”

Arguably, one of the most popular ice cream flavors in India.. Milk n cream with fragrant cardamom powder, a beautiful creamy- golden color brought about by the saffron and with crunchy crushed pistachios in every spoonful.. Heaven!!

Reena’s Ice Cream of this flavor, available in all Indian stores, is delicious.. Try it!

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A Zoo! In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Places." I love watching big cats.. Don't have the resources to see them in the wild..so I catch a glimpse at my neighborhood zoo..

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India's Daughter!

India’s Daughter!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “A House Divided.”

A BBC documentary filmmaker made a documentary about thethe December  2012 rape and murder of an Indian Girl in Delhi. The audacity of the rapists and the sheer brutality had shook the entire nation, if not the world.

The documentary was scheduled to release last week but the Government of India banned the documentary. The…

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Love is consensus!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

In one word, love is consensus.. Its a mutual decision between two individuals ( humans, animals) to coexist, an implicit agreement to respect each other’s space, their individuality, while working towards a common objective. That objective maybe peaceful coexistence/nurturing and caring and working to create something…

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No K, OK?

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Twenty-Five.”

Interesting prompt.. I’m dropping the letter between J and L..

What a world it would be without this alphabet..

1. No more reality series with an infamous family without talent.. And guess what no more worrying about a talentless rapper.

2. No more soaps in India, whose names begin with this alphabet..

3. The f bomb loses its edge..

4…

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Thanks, but no thanks!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “I’d Like to Thank My Cats.”

Mom always said.. If you can’t speak well about somebody, don’t say anything at all..

With that thought in mind, I’d like to thank my cat(s) for not being there.. Your absence makes us both extremely happy!

Now if the prompt were for a dog, I could write for many pages with a guarantee of tears in my eyes!

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Put the mind in the driver's seat!

Put the mind in the driver’s seat!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “I Have Confidence in Me.”

In one word, Mindfulness..

I’m good at what I do.. But at times, I feel that do just enough to stay afloat, not because I cannot do better but because I just go through the motions and do what is expected of me.

What I’d like to do is become aware of every small action.. Understand what I am doing, why I am doing it..

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Tea - Leo Babauta style!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Imitation/Flattery.”

Leo Babauta is my favorite blogger. His blog, zenhabits.net is my source of wisdom, ideas and inspiration. Leo is very relatable.. He seems very real.. With the same strength and weaknesses, that you and me have.

I have been following his guidelines on mindfulness and it has helped me a lot. Following his another advice, I have…

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Its complicated!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Just a Dream.”

I had a really rough week.Friday evening seemed like a welcome relief. I poured myself a drink, lay on the couch dreaming about what’s waiting for me at workwork on Monday.. Dumbest thing to think of but when you have a rough week at a job that you have to do.. In the midst of a recession..its expected.  Work becomes the source of…

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Friday the 13th, NJTP!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Fight or Flight.”

It was Friday the 13th.. Going northbound on New Jersey Turnpike.

I had a rental car and I was in the second last lane, stopped at a cash window of a toll booth. In the last lane, there was a 18 wheeler semi.

I pay my toll and slowly pull out. The trailer must have been a few feet ahead of me on the right. Speeds must not be over…

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Grandpa, I miss you!

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Cut Off.”

My grandfather, whom we affectionately called Appa, passed away on May 21st 2011 in India. I learnt about this over the phone, here in the US on the night of the 20th.

Incidentally, this was the day when Harold Camping had made the prophecy that this would be the day of rapture.. The prophecy turned out to be bogus, but the first thought…

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