He was an intelligent guy. He was admired by his friends and the girls at the college had crush on him.  She was a beautiful and a shy girl. She was so shy but studious that she would never bunk the class or...

Every parent plays a role of Santa, fulfilling their kids need, be it, a toddler, teenager or an adult. No matter how old the children grow, to parents we are "still" kids even at 20 or 60. Money comes and goes, but it...

Time flies so quickly and this blog has also grown along with me. Silver Lining has completed eight glorious years and now entering ninth. Happy Birthday to my baby! XOXO ~manasa~ ...

It is a monsoon time in Bangalore and it keeps pouring cats and dogs at any time of the day. As we commonly see on the roads, that there are umpteen potholes, open manholes and road work going on. Reaching home safely is...

A little ten year old girl sells fresh flowers everyday visiting every home placing the flowers in a bamboo basket over her head, in the morning. It is her routine task to sell the jasmine, which her mother ties together into a garland....

It was a bright sunny day and I sat there alone in the park, watching the chirping of birds, kids playing cricket which remind me of childhood. I wish I re-live those days again. A kid hits a ball and I catch it. The child...

When you say nothing at all, you scare me. Say something, I cannot see you mum. I can no longer tolerate you silence. Scold me, beat me but do not stay silent. You know I love you, don't punish me like this.  It...

On a rainy day,                        I don't want to wake up. On a rainy day,                        I curl up with a good novel....

Fathers are always close to daughters and daughters have a special untold attachment with fathers. My mother still narrates an incident I used to fall sick when my dad used to travel or not at home. My father has been the man behind...

I have something to tell you, I have ignored you for the past, I have realized my mistakes, I have hurt you the most, I have made you cry. I have something to tell you, I am going to change, I must be...

I was invited to a friend's baby shower while I was overseas. Baby showers are done to bless the expectant mother and the to be born child's well being. The baby's room was decorated with pink colored balloons, written with "Its a girl"...

What would you react when a bunch of friends want you to treat them in a short notice with the home made food? Can I deny? No I can't. Guests are sometimes uninvited. It was a college get together and 8 of them...

Read the below post at your own risk ;) I lost a ring that was precious and many evil folks were hunting for it. The great Gandalf had handed over the ring under my custody and I fail to protect it. Anyone who...

As a child, I read in the school books, that, men and women are always equal in all aspects. There is nothing that, we, women cannot do which a man can do. These things appeared fine only in the text books when you...

I have been using OLAY Total Effects 7 in one cream serum duo for 10 days now. I wanted to use it well before I could review this product. Olay claims that the product can protect the skin against the 7 signs of ageing...

Savita is a foodie and loved eating sweets regularly. She would never stop herself from eating ice creams, chocolates, gulab jamoons and jalebis etc, be it day or night. You name it and she would eat it. Savita, at 23, was always confident that...

You loved me ever since I was a tiny cell and nourished me until I was able to take care of myself. You taught me to speak the little words, held my arms when I first started to walk, fall and hurt myself. You taught...

"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher."  Dr. Abdul Kalam If my...

I have always dreamed since I was a child, hoping I would fulfill them someday. As I grew, the dreams grew and would remain an unfulfilled wish. We come across very few people in reality who follow their dreams in reality. With over...

Women make sacrifices at all phases of life as a wife and a mother, as a supporting pillar to the family. We come across many who have inspired us and whom we admire and follow.Monika kissed a good bye to her corporate job...