“Seven"- My husband believes this numeral to be lucky. His birth date adds up to seven. The date that marks his first day at work also adds up to the number seven. He was rewarded with a promotion at work on the twenty -seventh. Our house number is 107.
I could identify myself with ‘visalam’, the protagonist of ‘Annamalai’, the TV serial made by RadanTV. Biologically, she has no children of her own. Yet, in her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, she found and cherished the children she never had. Similarly,…
People usually say” sweet sixteen’, but it was never like that for me. Though I used to get my periods regularly, there used to be just a spotting – that’s all – the flow was never there. Why was it…
It’s a dream of every woman to marry and have children. My family members were very much worried as I have crossed 30 years of age and still being single. When I finally tied the knot with a person, who…
A child’s presence is a fulfilling experience. As a young girl, I loved to spend time with my neighbors’ children and I have always dreamed of having kids someday. I loved my nieces and nephews dearly but they weren’t around…
Similarly, Dr Kamala Selvaraj, along with her daughter Dr Priya Selvaraj, attended the function to receive the honor bestowed on them by declaring G G Hospital as the ‘Best Healthcare Provider.’ More than the jury picking the hospital, the nominations…
I had resigned myself to being childless. I was getting old and decided that now; I could no longer dream of having a baby. All that changed, when I visited a friend of mine who had delivered a baby, 15…
The wedding is a ceremony to unite two minds. The witnesses are those who attend the wedding as guests. As far as I am concerned, the only proof of two souls so conjoined and living in harmony is the child born of such a union. [...]
We had achieved the 25th year of our married life – we were celebrating our Silver Jubilee wedding anniversary. But there was nothing to celebrate, for we were childless. Since the medical facilities were wanting in Andhra Pradesh, for three…
Love is sacred; it is also a great binding factor. Marriage is a sacrament, they say. My husband, however, has proved that it is important to be faithful to one’s love, even if there were flaws. [...]
