Shilpa Roy Kota
Parenting Stories (and more) from the desk of an imperfect parent
Category: Thoughts and Quotes
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Truth is manufactured in many flavors. We only eat and digest the one we like.
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It is never the environment that causes the stress. It is the realisation that you are incapable of handling the environment that causes the stress. I wish I could just close my eyes, take a deep breath and calm down. On some days, it’s OK to be late to work. It is OK to make…
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When Yog was small and didn’t know any of his sign language, it was often a challenge to make out what he was trying to communicate. Over time, experience taught me that there were only a limited number of things that could make an infant cry. These include – milk, when they are hungry; sleep,…
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What is it about getting old that really makes you forget your age? Is it the fact that you are now busy counting the age and the class of your kids? Or is it, that your mind is cluttered with too many things to remember? Or is it, simply because you would rather choose to…
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One important thing that I have learnt in my long ex-career as a Software Tester is that wherever there is a human element involved in any product or service, there will ALWAYS be errors. Humans are responsible for adding the beauty, the emotions, and the intellect to our product and services; but let’s be…
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As we enter the park, full of green hills and valleys You leave my hand, run ahead and never look back The distance between us grows but it doesn’t bother you at all You are never scared to venture far You know I will still be there to see you jump, or see you fall…
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A friend from far, going through some difficult times, sent me this message online, “Shilpa, I was feeling very low and looking for something to cheer me up. I thought I will read something you have written. Since I was not in the mood for Facebook, I went to your website and read the blog,…
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It is often believed that in a relationship if both parties are busy, it can lead to the relationship not getting enough time to sustain and grow. People often recommend that at least one party should take the back seat, take things slow and be available for nurturing the relationship. I disagree. In my experience…
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Some days, life throws shit at us and we let that shit stink our clothes, our body and our souls. And then there are days when life throws shit at us, we neatly catch the shit, make organic dung cakes, package them and sell them at 100% profitability to those whom life has not gifted…
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I wish there was a secret that no one else but I knew It would be like a seed in my heart which time and tears would grew Soon it would blossom with bright flowers in colors of red and blue Wherever I go would around, these flowers would sure to gloom Each time my…
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