Nanotale #Gift

"What did you get as a gift this Diwali?", she was asked. "Memories", she replied.

Nanotale #Choice.

If given a choice, what would you rather be? Subject of someone's attention, OR Object of everyone's attention?

Homework or No Homework?

Two weeks into kindergarten and not a day has passed without my daughter coming home with a thick folder of worksheets along with instructions to complete the work by the following day. Initially, she would tackle it quite easily - tracing alphabets, making sight words, coloring pages, beginning numbers, et al. Until recently she's started to dread the work. Not because the worksheets are difficult, but it hinders her after-school time. Not allowing her to do what "she wants" to do. And that's when I started questioning it all - is homework really necessary? This debate is not new. Parents have always questioned how much homework is too much? or too little? In my opinion, homework in elementary school serves no academic benefit, and is actually detrimental to kids. It squeezes out their play time. They have passions they want to pursue - from building Lego, playing with friends or any recreational reading with the family. And homework often diminishes or eliminates time for such activities. It also reduces family time; dining tables are being turned over into school, these days. As parents, we want to build a rich family life, and homework SURELY interferes with that process. It dominates the purpose of wanting to balance work, family and our children's educational goals. I think kids are naturally curious and show willingness to learn at all times, hence if their day is well-planned there is really no need for homework. What say you?

Nanotale #Life

"So, how's life?" "Perfectly app-ed."

Nanotale #FutureChanged

15 years later, what could have been, "She's waiting for me at home", Changed to "I haven't seen her in a long, long time".

Nanotale #Revenge

He avoided looking at their pictures in an effort to forget the moments they had once shared. She looked at their pictures and each time found something new to love him for. It was her turn for revenge.

Nanotale #3:00AM

One night at 3:00AM, "I ripped a part of her", he cried thinking of her. "You are a ripped part of me", she cried thinking of him. Love leaves, faith doesn't.

Nanotale #LessonsBunked

Life gave him a second chance at love. He bunked that lesson, too.

Nanotale #Faceoflove

"What does love look like?", she was asked. "Like him. Not perfect, but goddam beautiful", she replied.

Nanotale #Regret

...And they both cried, One for giving up. One for giving in. Decisions that are hard are not always right.