To get the ball rolling, I'd first like to state some gems of this inspiring anthology #Tell Me A Story:-
" I expect to pass through this world but once, any good thing I can do, therefore, or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again" (Heera Nawaj)
"Grow in the place where you are planted. Never, ever be a contrived person. Be yourself." (Heera Nawaj)
"Death, I believe, is not an experience for dead but for the living." (Sukanya M.)
"Love is all about giving hope when there is no reason to optimistic. And being the best we can be for the person we love." (Aaditi dhyani)
The concept of the stories ‘The Divine Intervention', ‘Unforgiven' and ‘Suicide (so decide)' is highly commendable. Each and every story of this thoughtful compilation is truly inspiring, touching, funny and heartfelt, thus justifying its subtitle very well. No doubt all the pieces end with one or other life lesson but this entire submission and selection made me infer one thing i.e. the events and incidents that have affected and changed the lives of the those 21 budding writers are tragic and sad not happy ones. Emotions that have altered their paths, thinking and likings are revolving around Death, Disease and Deprivation either in their own life or in others'. I don't know how far I am right in this assumption but it seems to me that God believes in that Hindi saying - "laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi maante". That is why, now and then he keeps giving us major or minor blows in the form of the loss of dear and near ones, or the mental and physical miseries, thus changing our direction, modifying our thinking, leading us towards what is valid; otherwise we the people live in illusions, considering the way we walk as the right one.
Lastly, Kudos to all the writers and the editor-cum-compiler for such a stimulating anthology. ( BTW, the editor's note is quite convincing.)
P.S. - Waiting for your next magnum opus.
" I expect to pass through this world but once, any good thing I can do, therefore, or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again" (Heera Nawaj)
"Grow in the place where you are planted. Never, ever be a contrived person. Be yourself." (Heera Nawaj)
"Death, I believe, is not an experience for dead but for the living." (Sukanya M.)
"Love is all about giving hope when there is no reason to optimistic. And being the best we can be for the person we love." (Aaditi dhyani)
The concept of the stories ‘The Divine Intervention', ‘Unforgiven' and ‘Suicide (so decide)' is highly commendable. Each and every story of this thoughtful compilation is truly inspiring, touching, funny and heartfelt, thus justifying its subtitle very well. No doubt all the pieces end with one or other life lesson but this entire submission and selection made me infer one thing i.e. the events and incidents that have affected and changed the lives of the those 21 budding writers are tragic and sad not happy ones. Emotions that have altered their paths, thinking and likings are revolving around Death, Disease and Deprivation either in their own life or in others'. I don't know how far I am right in this assumption but it seems to me that God believes in that Hindi saying - "laaton ke bhoot baaton se nahi maante". That is why, now and then he keeps giving us major or minor blows in the form of the loss of dear and near ones, or the mental and physical miseries, thus changing our direction, modifying our thinking, leading us towards what is valid; otherwise we the people live in illusions, considering the way we walk as the right one.
Lastly, Kudos to all the writers and the editor-cum-compiler for such a stimulating anthology. ( BTW, the editor's note is quite convincing.)
P.S. - Waiting for your next magnum opus.
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