OsteoArthritis ~the wear and tear joint disease

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest form of arthritis that occurs as a result of wear and tear of the joint. As the protective cushion over the bones within the joints, called cartilage, gets worn out gradually, the symptoms get worse. The joints begin to crackle, get stiff, then pain and ultimately cause limited mobility. Note: This [...]

Reflections of a little mind !

For years as a little girl I did not know the exact literal meaning of the word ‘socialite’. Having seen pictures in the centre pages of magazines, I knew they were pretty, mostly in full make up which looked so natural, nearly always dressed nicely and almost always wore the most enviable jewellery one could [...]

Food for thought & Merry Christmas

Come December and you see that along with the Christmas festivities, the spirit of philanthropy also gets an exponential rise. Santa Claus , the iconic person associated with Christmas and especially with ‘gifts’ for the children are seen standing at various locales collecting charity—be it money, toys, chocolates, food items. Writing a letter to Santa [...]

“O God, to those who have hunger, give bread, and to us who have bread, give the hunger for justice.” ~ Prayer from Latin America

A PLEDGE: Let us make this Ramadan, special, by making our Iftars, simple, So that we may, share with the hungry and the poor some food and loads of love. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “Eating alone is a disappointment. But not eating matter more, is hollow and green, has thorns like a chain of fish hooks, [...]

Coffee

On the eighth day God created coffee. Legend of coffee discovery : Kaldi, a goatherd, lived in Abyssinia around AD 850. One day he observed his goats behaving in abnormally exuberant manner, skipping, rearing on their hindlegs and bleating loudly. He noticed they were eating the bright red berries that grew on the green bushes [...]

All about Heart

Let your heart be your compass, your mind your map, your soul your guide… and you will never get lost. ~Unknown. Our heart is the voice of the soul. Listen carefully and in its beating you will hear the fluttering of angel wings. ~Unknown. The head thinks, the hands labor, but it’s the heart that [...]

Mom

When it was time to leave the baby asked,  “Tell me God, why are you sending me to Eartt?  How am I going to live there, so small and helpless?” God : “I have assigned you an angel on Earth that is eagerly waiting for you to hold you and care for you.” Baby, anxious: [...]

Who Am I ?

Who Am I? I am a bit of everyone who crossed my path, I am a trace of each who traversed my mind, I am a mark of all those who touched my heart, I am a streak from tracks where my life has jogged, I am a speck of stain from those who bruised [...]

Oh God! I Know you I Met with you Once Upon a Dream

One day in my dream, I went into a garden whose beauty and magnificence my eyes hath never ever seen or imagined. To give a poor description—there were streams of sparkling crystal water, lined with camps of pearls over the soil of musk. The grass blades were laced with emeralds and inflorescence of rubies hanging [...]

Obama Osama Heart to Heart

Obama: I loved the way ISI let you stay nearby. Osama: Yeah, to catch me, they didn’t even try. Obama: No wonder why, now they feel so shy. Osama: Say they didn’t know it. Oh what a lie ! Obama: They thought you were, in Afghan mountains high. Osama: Sure I would if AZ wasn’t [...]