Tag: #family

• Kerala Diaries 2: Travel From Thrissur to Cochin

  

  After spending six days in my husband’s parents’ home which is in a village near Thrissur district, we left for Cochin which is two hours away. I left with a heavy heart. The below lines by Robert Frost came to my mind as I said goodbye. The woods are lovely, dark and deepBut I have […]

  Smitha V

  July 4, 2022

  Experiences, Travel

  #beautifulindia, #Cochin, #explore, #family, #familyholidays, #India, #keraladiaries, #life, #love, #monsoons, #nature, #people, #SouthIndia, #travelogue, #truth

• In the land of my forefathers

  

  I wrote this poem on Father’s day but couldn’t post it then as I was traveling. Returning to my hometown after three years and three deaths, wasn’t easy. I wasn’t even sure why I was going there except as a mark of respect for the people who were responsible for the person I am today. […]

  Smitha V

  June 21, 2022

  Experiences, Poetry, Travel

  #aftercovid, #childhood, #community, #family, #fathersday, #home, #India, #life, #Mangalore, #memories, #neighbours, #poem, #returninghome, #roots, #SoCs

• A Christmas miracle

  

  Who says miracles can’t happen during Covid? It did for us this Christmas. My sister, who had booked her flight via Europe to India and had to cancel it because of the ban India put on flights from Europe due to Omicron, managed to reach home, on Christmas eve! Remember my post What a bummer! […]

  Smitha V

  December 25, 2021

  Experiences

  #believe, #blogger, #blogging101, #Christmas, #family, #inspiration, #life, #miracles, #seasonofgiving, #togetherforchristmas

• Thank you for listening

  

  Today is the 11th day since dad passed away. As per the customs, we immersed his ashes in the river and prayed for his soul to rest in peace. The rituals helped me in letting go. Over the last few days, I know my posts have been full of sadness. I did not mean to […]

  Smitha V

  December 6, 2020

  Experiences

  #dealingwithloss, #family, #healing, #inspiration, #life, #lifegoeson, #love, #memory, #movingon, #readers, #Thankyou

• NaPoWriMo Day 19- 2020 : A walk in Heaven

  

  Today, our optional prompt challenges you to write a poem based on a “walking archive.” What’s that? Well, it’s when you go on a walk and gather up interesting thing – a flower, a strange piece of bark, a rock. This then becomes your “walking archive” – the physical instantiation of your walk. If you’re […]

  Smitha V

  April 19, 2020

  Creative Writing, Poetry

  #coronatimes, #Day19, #family, #GloPoWriMo2020, #gratitude, #heaven, #home, #life, #lockdown, #love, #NaPoWriMo2020, #truth, #walk, #walkathome, Poetry