If I’m honest, I’d tell you that until we lost Pablo, I was very skeptical about those who I had seen grieving the loss of a pet for a long time. I had lost pets before and have grieved, but nothing prepared me for continuing to grieve for him so deeply a year later. This […]
Discomfort With Grief ?
I’m not sure whether it’s a cultural thing, but I find many of us Indians are very uncomfortable with the grief of others. When someone is grieving the loss of a partner, a parent, a member of their family, a friend, a job or an opportunity even, we must allow them to grieve the way […]
Broken Open
I’m sure this last year has been been a huge challenge for us all. In India, the number of deaths from Covid are rising by the day. The stories are horrendous. Life seems a bit surreal these days, doesn’t it? There are times you feel fragile, vulnerable, broken open. In recent times, almost everyone I know […]
So Much More
I wrote this on May 4th 2017 when we got the shocking news of a cousin who died in a road accident. Today, I recalled this and wanted to share it as Easter and her birthday are approaching. Although she I really discovered her when I got married and went to live in Mumbai, I […]
Different Emotions All At Once
On Day 1 of the #Write28Days challenge I mentioned that life had given me a big excuse not to do the challenge. I was referring to the passing of our sweet dog, Pablo, on 31st January. He was 12 years old and was ill for three weeks before he passed. Different emotions all at once […]