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I should have known that an old friend would come knocking on our door. The moment we opened the door, you gave us a sad smile & said that it has been a while. Then, you extended your hand & I stared at it nonchalantly, trying to make sense of what it meant this time.Continue reading “Old Friend.”

I woke up with the familiar sensation of a tiny forehead pressed against mine as the morning rays starting streaming in. I had taken over the morning shift of baby sitting my four-year-old niece from my mum who had to run the last lap of errands in the wee hours of the morning before theContinue reading “Like We Used To.”

They say change is the only constant, but some changes are simply…untimely. If it happens too early, it becomes a loose end. If it happens too late, it becomes a bridge to burn. Either way, change has a way of evoking a sense of regret, & sometimes even resentment. My father became estranged from meContinue reading “Changes.”

“There is a difference between intention & initiative, & nowhere is that difference more stark than in love. We can have the intent to love others, but without initiative, without action, without clear demonstrations of respect & active caring, concern, and compassion for another, intention alone remains useless, soulless. Thinking is not love, giving is.“Continue reading “Intention vs. Initiative”

Hey there. It’s been a while, huh? I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve entered this space, spent hours deciphering the thoughts in my head, only to click ‘Save draft’ when I’ve bled my heart dry till I was numb. All those times, confiding in someone who was willing to holdContinue reading “Walls.”

“Hello.. uh, what’s your name again?” About a month ago, he got lost while finding his way home from the nearby market because he forgot the route. A couple of weeks back, he claimed he had gone to the surau (prayer room) to perform his afternoon prayer when he had actually done it by hisContinue reading “Hello?”