tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post7615368505273601466..comments2024-03-14T09:41:19.095+02:00Comments on Served with love: Lost Foreversuvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16290863434143816214noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-25246993477699744012011-08-22T21:07:48.232+02:002011-08-22T21:07:48.232+02:00Aqua you have written this story brilliantly ! Lov...Aqua you have written this story brilliantly ! Loved it, it was so beautifully done, you have a gift. <br /><br />I think I have mentioned this before, you should write fiction, I would definitely buy your work:-)Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159439721918620898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-31312653273338784902011-08-16T17:32:47.368+02:002011-08-16T17:32:47.368+02:00only one word : brilliant !!!
If you havent mentio...only one word : brilliant !!!<br />If you havent mentioned that this is a work of fiction, I would have thought that this is your story..and felt so sad about it sametime..utterly realistic and harsh...<br /><br />SukanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-65869415650914547552011-08-14T21:54:12.924+02:002011-08-14T21:54:12.924+02:00Very nicely written Aqua! I always like your stori...Very nicely written Aqua! I always like your stories. The photo cue is a really good trigger. Flows so smoothly in your piece.SS blogs herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14277887171436832914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-43885778026395089112011-08-13T19:03:11.991+02:002011-08-13T19:03:11.991+02:00Jaya, situations like the one your friend faced ar...Jaya, situations like the one your friend faced are particularly difficult. Like I said, I don't know too much about the disease and so my narrative comes nowhere close to a real life ordeal. Thank you very much for your appreciation. All I can say is that this event makes me try harder to write better.<br /><br />BongMom, real life is fraught with so many variables that influence a decision that no matter what we think we would or should do, when really faced with a situation, sometimes the responses are quite different.Glad you liked the diary approach.<br /><br />RC, you are right, Sra, Sandeepa and Jaya are excellent writers and my inspiration to write better. I am delighted that you've jumped into the Of C and C bandwagon yourself!suvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290863434143816214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-35008335305394296772011-08-13T19:02:49.660+02:002011-08-13T19:02:49.660+02:00Deepika, I am sorry to hear about your ordeal. Eve...Deepika, I am sorry to hear about your ordeal. Even when we are grown up with families of our own, parents continue to be a pillar of strength. I guess that is what makes their suffering and helplessness a bitter pill to swallow.<br /><br />Take care Sayantani, I am sure you will be fine soon.<br /><br /><br />Madhu, thank you for all your words of encouragement.<br /><br />Rashmi, Anonymous, Pavithra, Priya Mitharwal, it doesn't make me feel good to have left you in tears. That wasn't the intention. I was in two minds over publishing this story considering that I was depressed too after having written it.<br /><br /><br />Munchmunchcrunchcrunch, Notyet, Jayashree, Priya, Apu, thank you very much.suvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290863434143816214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-83587845699120922952011-08-13T18:40:18.406+02:002011-08-13T18:40:18.406+02:00Who would have thought that reading a diary would ...Who would have thought that reading a diary would capture one's imagination and touch a chord deep inside the heart! Very well written Aqua. <br />You, Jaya, Sra and Sandeepa are such awesome writers. Kudos girls!.Red Chillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447416220756850109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-16621900845177086312011-08-13T07:16:12.032+02:002011-08-13T07:16:12.032+02:00Jaya, your cue was a tough one but I am glad for i...Jaya, your cue was a tough one but I am glad for it really made me stretch my boundaries and attempt something different. Thanks again for your vote of confidence!<br /><br />Thanks Anjali. Actually, I was hesitating to use the A word (that should tell you how far from my life I would like it to be), Jaya suggested I should and then I added it in.<br /><br /><br />Sra, my husband had warned me not to get into such topics. I don't even know why I wrote this - it was just that the idea refused to get dislodged from my mind. You are right, it is our guilt that is the toughest to face up to. It is something I hope I too have never to face.<br /><br />Nupur, I am really sorry to hear that. BTW, I do hope that you can spin us a yarn sometime soon.<br /><br />Harini Jaya, I think it is a terrible ordeal for the one who are suffering as well as the care-givers and it is indeed sad that sometimes death is in fact a release for both parties involved.suvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290863434143816214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-90697399847302622822011-08-12T22:40:53.126+02:002011-08-12T22:40:53.126+02:00OMG Aqua, I actually had tears in my eyes almost s...OMG Aqua, I actually had tears in my eyes almost spilling when I finished reading this story and I am not even exaggerating. I am writing this comment with tears, beautifully written dear :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-13575458531637543662011-08-12T19:17:52.786+02:002011-08-12T19:17:52.786+02:00Well written!!Well written!!AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10922399762247148238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-24998844115903121142011-08-12T18:25:14.343+02:002011-08-12T18:25:14.343+02:00Wow wat a wonderful write up, very touching..Wow wat a wonderful write up, very touching..Priya Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-69999904284500195482011-08-12T16:28:28.938+02:002011-08-12T16:28:28.938+02:00Aqua
This felt so real, so true that I am in deep...Aqua<br /><br />This felt so real, so true that I am in deep thought. The diary approach made it very real and close to life.<br /><br />How would I have handled the situation, what decision I would take, so many questions.<br /><br />Beautiful piece of work AquaBongMomhttp://www.bongcookbook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-74166440888014210822011-08-12T15:23:41.558+02:002011-08-12T15:23:41.558+02:00Aqua,
I have known one of my friend's father t...Aqua,<br />I have known one of my friend's father to be like that..she used to serve him food/meals or often used to feed with her own hands ..but he kept forgetting that ..would ask for meals/supper again..many a times just plain blank staring and it used to kill her emotionally..days after days ...you know they are just physically present but mentally perhaps somewhere else ...<br /><br />This is perhaps one of the best stories in C&C so far ..<br />feels so real and moving ..and you know often this simplicity binds the correct chord with the reader..and you have excelled in that ..well done ..hugs and smilesJaya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474786799687276472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-81895547130346427232011-08-12T14:29:54.831+02:002011-08-12T14:29:54.831+02:00Very touching story...Well written.Very touching story...Well written.jayasreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723858336476828624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-41811338901956827632011-08-12T11:27:41.287+02:002011-08-12T11:27:41.287+02:00Awesome,:)Awesome,:)notyet100https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079779480407514805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-79038044221973937192011-08-12T01:53:25.726+02:002011-08-12T01:53:25.726+02:00After Reading I ended up with tears.. wonderfully ...After Reading I ended up with tears.. wonderfully written. Seriously Very touching..Pavithra Elangovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238942671262749285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-58060142820988582572011-08-11T23:26:35.281+02:002011-08-11T23:26:35.281+02:00Very well written story !!! I was left in tears re...Very well written story !!! I was left in tears reading it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-80587314250754243262011-08-11T23:03:31.010+02:002011-08-11T23:03:31.010+02:00very touching...beaufifully writtenvery touching...beaufifully writtenmunchmunchcrunchcrunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317542960756848604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-22193123379634002562011-08-11T22:06:52.991+02:002011-08-11T22:06:52.991+02:00Wow! I am tears! Vy touching! Well done!
RashmiWow! I am tears! Vy touching! Well done!<br />RashmiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-77706845478443349832011-08-11T21:13:31.153+02:002011-08-11T21:13:31.153+02:00Your story struck a chord within me. Very real. Th...Your story struck a chord within me. Very real. The beauty of your story lies in the simplicity of the words and the way you have weaved them without being superfluous. Keep up the work!<br />- MadhuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-70062140867432872742011-08-11T21:05:36.526+02:002011-08-11T21:05:36.526+02:00right now we are going through a bad phase where s...right now we are going through a bad phase where several critical diseases are diagnosed for some family members. today even I was diagnosed with jaundice...<br />dont know why it brought tears to my eyes. there's certain things that God does are beyond our power. we just have to watch and accept it.Sayantani Mahapatra Mudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806613341538564779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-77137516643926001672011-08-11T20:57:54.567+02:002011-08-11T20:57:54.567+02:00I've gone through a similar situation personal...I've gone through a similar situation personally- although not Alzheimer's. And I can tell you that you brought tears to my eyes. The line about watching one loved one progressing and the other regressing is heart-wrenching. And seeing the parents, who were your strength, as helpless as your babies is not easy to live with.my life and spicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230699457066884027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-89982457997436703992011-08-11T20:43:14.247+02:002011-08-11T20:43:14.247+02:00The prospect of such a thing happening to our love...The prospect of such a thing happening to our loved ones is unimaginable and heart-wrenching! But I know some 'old' people in our family who are going thru such torment day in and out and their loved ones waiting for 'them' to 'pass on'..Does all this have to be so close to reality? I really don't know..This story touched a raw nerve in me for sure!harini-jayahttp://tamalapaku.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-57038401156245308482011-08-11T18:48:42.080+02:002011-08-11T18:48:42.080+02:00Your story tugged at my heartstrings. It is a work...Your story tugged at my heartstrings. It is a work of fiction but it is all too real in terms of what our lives are like. Great job!Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-77196464603908165132011-08-11T16:40:49.186+02:002011-08-11T16:40:49.186+02:00I didn't enjoy reading this story, Aqua, it le...I didn't enjoy reading this story, Aqua, it leaves me feeling very restless and agitated - that should tell you how effective it is. <br /><br />It's not easy to look after sick people, even your own parents, and the anger, frustration and the self-hatred that come from the effort not to mention what your parents go through ("why is the child I've raised reacting this way?") - I always wonder if I can face up to such demands, but putting them in a care facility and imagining their loneliness ... or is it our own guilt that's the hardest to face up to? <br /><br />At least if they didn't know what was happening to them, i wouldn't feel so bad about putting them in a care facility, but if that wasn't the case, it would be so hard for everyone to accept. If you can take off from work and manage, that's a measure of comfort but we need good, reliable, trained help at home, which is hard to come by. Or maybe we won't like to give up that pay packet easily, when it comes to it? <br /><br />It's a very difficult, wrenching decision to make, I would imagine. I wouldn't like to live in a care facility, either, so how can I put my parents in one? This is one solution I keep praying I'll never have to face.srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051802920826688485.post-16480590170385316782011-08-11T16:19:45.412+02:002011-08-11T16:19:45.412+02:00This was a very nice write up. As you said, none o...This was a very nice write up. As you said, none of us want to be in the main character's shoes and we don't want to know about Alzheimer's. Your effort in writing about it is commendable.Anjalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322153852800424963noreply@blogger.com