When a person puts hardships behind and smiles and embraces life with its challenges for the sake of his or her loved ones, the person becomes a flame of inspiration, says Smruti Patil, through a poem.
THE LOUNGE | SLICE OF LIFE When someone close is going through a rough patch, one of the common ways that people express sympathy is by comparing the present situation to something that has happened in their own lives, observes Smruti Patil. She wonders why people do it and questions whether this is a good approach. Read on.
Bībhatsam | Smruti Patil captures the helpless state of a woman trapped in a relationship that disgusts her, a life where hope is scarce and repulsion is in excess. A poem that is themed on the rasa, Bībhatsam (Disgust).
THE LOUNGE | SLICE OF LIFE Lessons that we learn as children indeed turn out to be lessons of a lifetime. Smruti Patil shares one such event from her life that taught her a valuable truth. Read on.