by jammita | Jul 12, 2023 | Non Fiction, Stories
They say quitting a job is as painful as breaking up with a partner. The first time I heard that, I was baffled. I never could have imagined people comparing those things with each other. Work is work; you do a job and get paid for it. That was my initial thought. The...
by jammita | Jun 19, 2023 | English, Non Fiction, Stories
Last weekend I helped my mom with some mopping. I stalled as long as I could by scrolling through meaningless online content. Hoping that she wouldn’t barge into the room screaming. She’ll find out why it took me so long to finish while reading this story....
by jammita | Jun 11, 2023 | English, Non Fiction, Stories
In the film Titanic (1997), this scene always struck me. Rose looks Jack right in the eyes. She was already inside the lifesaving boat, inches away from safety. They look at each other; it’s bittersweet because they must let go of something beautiful. But...
by jammita | Jun 5, 2023 | Diary
Dear Diary, Last week I wrote something at the last minute. I didn’t do it impulsively. I let my husband read it. He said not to change a thing. Still, I felt something was missing. You know me better, and you know exactly the parts I left out, and with good...
by jammita | May 29, 2023 | English, Non Fiction, Stories
By the end of 2010, something was happening to me. You know the raging hormones you read about by the time you’re finishing primary school? The ones that will make your boobs grow (still waiting for those), make your hips as wide as a cello (still waiting for...
