suja udaikumarJul 2, 20222 min readLuke- The Green Dog“Mumma! Luke is chasing the duck!” screamed my daughter and I rushed out brandishing an umbrella to find a duck flapping around quacking...
suja udaikumarNov 20, 20212 min readLUKE - The pious oneLuke had come home just before the Navratri season in 2015. We usually play a recorded version of Lalitha Sahasranamam during Navratri...
suja udaikumarOct 25, 20212 min readLUKELuke was our pet dog for only six years but, left memories of a lifetime. He brought in sunshine, warmth, cuddles, tail wags, open-mouth...
suja udaikumarAug 24, 20213 min readHover & mow – Parents take a bow.“Ma’am, could you please check every day to see that my son eats his food during the lunch break?” - Parent of a 10-year-old, healthy...
suja udaikumarJul 31, 20212 min readGingerly Tried I love ginger- the pungent, peppery, tangy taste. It occupies a place of pride in my kitchen and finds its way in almost everything -...
suja udaikumarJun 27, 20211 min readA First This is my first attempt at writing poetry. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and am wondering if I could make it a 'forever '. It is...
suja udaikumarJun 8, 20213 min readThe serious business of writing a mailFirst of all, apologies for not keeping the promise of connecting with you all in a week. Ironical as it may seem, just when we were...
suja udaikumarFeb 11, 20213 min readThe Forgotten Art of Writing Letters."How wonderful it is to be able to write someone a letter! To feel like conveying your thoughts to a person, to sit at your desk and pick...
suja udaikumarJan 21, 20212 min readG’oa’ting inspired.‘ Do you know how your Mother started singing?’ I hear Amma while my kids were flipping old album pages. I’m all ears because this is one...
suja udaikumarJan 6, 20213 min readThe future of the world is in my classroom today.I concur with the thoughts of Ivan Welton Fitzwater; ” I am a teacher! What I do and say are being absorbed by young minds who will echo...