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Feb 15Liked by Reena Kapoor

Happiness ... so much pressure. Is it the right word even? Childhood was a period full of light unburdened with any deeper meaning than just existing and requiring the basics of unconditional love, food and shelter. beautiful write up Reena :)

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Now that the roles have reversed and I am carer to my mother, I'm also reexamining my childhood and the ways I was raised in that I grew out of.

Gabor Mate is a gentle and kind human being. Watch out though: he can be depressing!:))

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Oct 2, 2022Liked by Reena Kapoor

Beautiful poem Reena. It took me back to the rainy days of my childhood in Chennai. Remember playing in puddles and enjoying the cooler weather . Nice to remember the happy days .

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Thanks! Your reference to childhood memories brought to mind, Proust:

http://art.arts.usf.edu/content/articlefiles/2330-Excerpt%20from%20Remembrance%20of%20Things%20Past%20by%20Marcel%20Proust.pdf

and Nabokov's "Speak Memory"

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Quite moving. xo

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so beautiful <3

I am sorry for your loss but I am glad you are still able to look back at younger times with a fond pair of eyes and heart, it's my favorite time too probably in elementary school that I was most dreamy and creative.

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