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Dr Gary Chapman once decided to study how people fundamentally give and receive love and ended up with what we call the 5 love languages. The very first time I heard this, I just knew mine was words of affirmation. What is love when not expressed? Why do we have words if it is to be used sparingly? If the people you love don't know how much you love them, what is the point of it all? So when you love people, you take their names. Not because you have to, but because you can.

Nalini planted a mango tree in the new land, now as old as her eldest son. The house they lived in changed, people left for new lands to conquer, yet the tree stands tall. There’s a new house help at our place. My grandmother unabashedly takes out her authority on her. She raises her voice at her, demands things from her, and at times scolds her too. Ammumma is constantly annoyed by the quality of her work. Food isn’t to her liking, the cleaning is not tidy enough, her speed

As we make way for a new year, let’s reflect on the past year and carry the best lessons forward. Sometimes the climax is not the best...