Childhood Love
I Realised In My Adulthood Why They Call It Puppy Love…
We were gathered around my mother as she lay in her coffin. Mum had lived a wonderful life surrounded by her family always. Even when she died, all her children with their families were around her. She had timed her exit perfectly. This is a story of one-sided puppy love But this story isn’t about …
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If You’re Serious About Your Childhood Sweetheart, Here’s What You Should Know
We were childhood sweethearts. My ex-husband and I met in school during recess. I had been in several short-lived relationships and was sick of having my heart broken. After a few months of being friends, we started dating. We were spending a lot of time together and the next thing I knew, we were celebrating …
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Couples who have been childhood sweethearts will relate to these 10 things
Childhood sweethearts and going strong Childhood sweethearts are the few lucky people who have weathered the storm and blizzards of a relationship. They have seen the world collapse and have gathered strength enough to pick each other up. Over decades they have remained together which in itself is a modern day miracle. Couple who have …
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When I found my teenage crush on social media
(As told to Riti Kaunteya) Twenty years ago The day seemed bleak. The joy and excitement of attending the day’s classes died down in my heart, even as I listened to the idle chatter of my friend. I wondered why he was absent after a three-day weekend? Will he be back tomorrow? Or, perhaps he …
I lost him forever
Image credit We played together during days of the Festival of Color, which in India we call “Holi”. We used to sprinkle those colors of different shades at each other. We giggled, we laughed, we sang, and we ran on the river bank where we used to try crossing the river together with our hands …