Once upon a time, many years ago from today, there lived a young girl who believed in everything magical. magical. So, here I am just coming back from school and it was pouring that afternoon and those little eyes, those twinkling eyes which were wondering here and there glimpsed upon this one auntie, old auntie on the road. I went back home that day. I got a bag, an oversized bag, filled it with every possible goodie that I had, caught hold of an umbrella and told my mother, "Take me, take me to that aunti ...

We often speak of building a better future, one that feels meaningful, fulfilling, and truly our own. We imagine future as something distant, something we'll encounter eventually somewhere down the line. The truth is the future isn't something we simply arrive at.It's something we quietly construct. It's simply a reflection of the choices that we make when no one is watching. For the longest time, I lived life on default settings.Wake up, get to class, submit assignments, prepare for exams, get good grades, ...