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On one hand we are to perform/act/give with no expectations of any return and on the other hand this is not possible for our own self-respect and our need to be assertive. Quite a paradox! Mr. Sabnis, a happy go lucky 76 years old neighbour. One day he came to me and looked quite unlike...

My friend of over three decades has a genetic heart problem. Two years back, a pace maker was inserted to support his erratic heart beats. He went in for voluntary retirement this year (five years prior to his regular retirement age). He retired well accomplished. I met him recently. Our families were spending time together....

Everything I started to do since this morning was full of hurdles – small irritants to large boulders in my path. It started with the tea just not tasting right, my husband had to leave early for work and I had to pack his lunch for his off – site visit (unsafe halt and food...

None of us can ignore a good laugh – even though we may not be laughing. If we are in this laughter, I am sure we are enjoying ourselves. It was very strange when I discovered that not everybody laughs. Some shyly smile, some without a sound and others are unable to laugh carefree –...

So many people are lonely in the later part of their lives. Nobody cares about them; all seem to be indifferent to them and isolation kills them much before death actually takes over. It leads me to wonder after all the work put into life, at this stage in life what really matters? Would it...