The Idea-smithy

What do you do when you see the person who broke your heart, sitting at the table next to yours in a restaurant? Cool as ever over cheese fondue.
You:
a. Hide.
b. Scoot.
c. Walk over ultra-cool and strike up a conversation.
d. Pretend that they don’t exist (and hope they do the same).
Frantic thinking. You can’t do a. [...]

I never thought I’d be at a Pink Floyd concert. I never imagined it happening the way it did. But when it did, it felt right. Completely appropriate. Wonder why it didn’t last…I guess appropriate and me just don’t go well together.
Breathe, breathe in the air
Don’t be afraid to care
Leave, but don’t leave me
Look around
Choose your own ground
Long [...]

We are as attached to the people we dislike
as we are to the people we like.
So we may take pride in the sucess of our nemesis
In the same way that its possible to be hurt over a friend’s victory.
The latter shows our fear that those who are close may well go apart
While the former is a [...]

Julie’s story made me laugh. And want to write about my falling story (ies) too. So here goes…
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I sauntered into the college canteen. It was evening and every table was packed, with students, juniors, seniors, peers bitching about classes, laughing, eating, being teenagers. It was the rare appearance of a salwar-kameez on me. Pink and [...]

At long last, after this idea, here it is again:
Heard: Life always gives you exactly what you ask for.
Thought: But why’s it always camouflaged? How about gift-wrap occasionally?
Felt: And the messenger boy NEVER looks the way I imagined him!
Did: Went back for a second look.

I am there if you ever need to talk. And remember, I can keep a secret!
She smiled a warm goodbye thinking,
Yes, I would trust you if I had a secret
In fact I almost wish I had one right now,
Just so I could share it with you
What an appropriate welcome gift!