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She loved him when she was 21. She continued loving him until she turned 84. Social barriers are not letting them unite. Now, he is finally going against all to sanctify their marriage. The funeral pyre is ready, and he puts the vermilion on her head. They consummated their wedding in heaven. Image by  Hans Braxmeier  from  Pixabay   Read More Stories:  The Heavenly Honeymoon The Unplanned Retirement

Tara never thought of her retirement plan until an elderly couple paid a visit to her place. They were the prospective buyer of a flat in her housing society. Tara offered them tea and overheard their conversation. They planned to sell their expensive flat from East Delhi and buy one at a lower cost here. They intend to save the remaining amount for their retirement days when there will be no work and loads of expenditure such as maintenance charges, daily grocery, and medical expenses. After they had left, Tara found herself struggling in her thought about her unplanned retirement.   Image source:  School of Financial Wellness                                                                                             Read More Stories:  The Heavenly Honeymoon The Moon in My Bedroom

After the wedding, Om went to Ladakh on his posting. Pinki remained in the village. Seldom, he visited home to be with his family. They have two kids. After retirement, he decides to spend the rest of his life with his family. The kids are now adults. The daughter got married. The son got married and went for a honeymoon with his wife, Radha. Pinky is still hesitant to Om. She wanted to go on a honeymoon; she expressed this to her daughter-in-law. Radha booked the tickets. The next morning, they did not wake up, embarked on their heavenly honeymoon.     Photo by  cottonbro  from  Pexels

 

Can you see the moon anytime in the day? No, the  moon  appears only after sunset. You are wrong. They appear all the time. We can see it only when it is dark. However, leave the fact aside as you can see the moon day and night that too in a bedroom. I have moons in my bedroom. My 3-year-old son discovered this. He is an astronomer, lol. There are four round-shaped ceiling lights in my bedroom, the four moons for my son. Yes, his bedroom is his planet. Kids are imaginative. Let them create the world in their imagination.  Photo by Eileen lamb from Pexels

Is rash driving the only factor leading to an accident?  Do sterner punishments deter crime? It’s quite obvious that careless driving and traffic rule violations result in accidents and stringent punishments will reduce the mishap numbers. However, rash driving is not the only factor triggering nasty road accidents. There are other factors such as dilapidated roads and bad weather that affect road safety adversely.  Poor road condition is one of the major reasons for road casualties. Narrow and pothole-ridden roads with, sharp curves, often force even the law-abiding drivers to make mistakes. Hence, drivers alone cannot be blamed for road mishaps and punishing them in such cases is no solution. Government should make strategy to improve the infrastructure. Accident- prone turns should be taken care of, narrow roads should be widened, and potholes should be repaired. More traffic signs and signals should be made operational to reduce the road accidents.  Furthermore, climate is also a