Undefined Clarity

What? She is not married yet? But she is 30! Yes. It in fact is 2021 and we still hear such remarks. Even I thought we established the fact that Marriage and Kids are not for everyone but clearly, the message is received but not processed (accepted) completely yet. In an era where people are screaming their throats out about equality, feminism, and rewriting what's considered "normal", we still ponder upon why not all surrendered to the age-old customs of marriage and having kids. Why is it so hard for people to accept it's a person's choice if they want to share their life or not either with another person and even if they do want to it is up to them when in their lives they want to do so? As parents or guardians, it is one's responsibility to educate their kids about such life events and the pros and cons of having them at a certain age. But the duty ends there. Now it is the kid's choice on how to make use of this information. Just because you lived a c

 "Let go", she said. "You know I can't." "But you have to." Her voice trying to hide the agony but failing miserably. "What if I don't want to?" "It's not your choice anymore. I am involved too. Remember?" "And how is that so? You decide what you want to do. I have decided to hold on to this." "And what is 'this' you are referring to? The pain?" "Maybe. But this pain is what proves me what I had was real." "So what I had wasn't?" Her agony is now dominated by humiliation. "Listen. What you want to do with your life is upto you. What I want to do with my life and my feelings is not your business, atleast not anymore" "You know why I am begging you to do so. YOU KNOW", her throat started choking up. "Please do not waste anymore valuable tears of yours on me" "And now you get to tell me what I should be doing?" "I am sorry. I can

Terry Miller is a happy farmer. His vineyard was his best friend. It never betrayed him when it comes to yield. This year so far was no different from the others. Terry and his wife Jen are excited for the next season. They are prepared with several contracts in their hands and are sure they would make enough this year for fulfilling their 'dream home' dream come true! Terry's brother Taylor who goes to college in the nearby town is visiting them. Terry and Taylor were orphaned young and have literally raised each other. They are the closest of siblings and were always there for each other. Taylor was obviously the first one to find out about Jen but not from Terry's mouth but his journal. Terry dropped out in high school to take care of the vineyard as it was then growing fast and needed his full-time attention. When Terry first met Jen Manning at the country fair, he instantly fell head over heels for her but never mentioned about his feelings to her as she was a coll