Tag: family
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The Pain of Losing a Car in Canada
The greatest irony of being an author — whether you see it as a gift or a curse — lies in the fact that every experience, good or bad, eventually finds its way into a story. Fair warning: this one’s about life’s not-so-pretty moments. Proceed with caution (or curiosity). Losing a car in Canada isn’t exactly a rare story.…
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What Terry Fox Means to Me – A New Immigrant’s Perspective
Image source – Terry Fox Foundation As a new immigrant to Canada, adjusting to a new country, culture, and uncertain future is both exciting and overwhelming. In the midst of navigating economic challenges, job scarcity, and a world that often feels unwelcoming, I discovered a name that keeps coming up again and again—Terry Fox. At…
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The Curious Case of My Toddler, Tomatoes, and Dirty Water
Another day, another grand adventure with Sahiba!!! The other day, I watched my toddler pick up a tiny tomato, dip it in a cup of water — water that had already seen bits of banana, crumbs of bread, and something unidentifiably squishy — and then eat it with utter satisfaction. My wife, a fierce advocate of hygiene and cleanliness,…
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Greeting the Big Tree
Lessons I Learned from My Toddler Each morning, my daughter steps out of the house with wide-eyed wonder and a flower in hand. She pauses at the big tree near our house—a tall, silent presence with sprawling branches—and greets them with a smile, a hug, and a gift of nature. She calls it “the big…
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Silence – The Words Left Unsaid
As I promote my 11th book, Chasing Shadows, a part of me — still naive, still hopeful — wishes it could be read by someone who meant the world to me. I’ve never craved global recognition; the only validation I ever truly wanted was the smile on his face as he held my work in…
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Silence
If you have something to say to someone, then don’t wait, say it now. Don’t wait to say, ‘I love you,’ or, ‘I am sorry,’ to someone because tomorrow they may not be there and you might end up living with the disappointment that you never said it while they were around. I live with this thought every day and no matter how much I try, I…
