The Mandli was in a nostalgic mood and spent an entire evening discussing nursery rhymes and poems they had learnt at school. Meherbai: I first went to a Gujarati medium school, so what comes to mind are poems like, ‘Aavrey Varsaad, Gebharyo Parsaad, Ooni Ooni Rotli Aney Karela Nu Shaak’. Khadhro Keks: Meherbai, one day let’s have a karela and […]
Meherbai hosted a ‘Chai-n-pakoras’ afternoon at her house. Keks: I’m very sad because I lost thousands of rupees while doing an online net-payment. Meherwanji: Net payments are for youngsters, not for people over 80 like us. I prefer ‘good old cash’ because my Rs. 100 note can’t be hacked. If I’m robbed, I lose only 100 or 500 […]
Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist, described the curve of a lifetime, as divided in half. The first half symbolizes friendships, love, marriage and children; while the second half is a time for finding the deeper meaning of life. In short, YOU have to find your own path in the second innings of your life. […]
The Mandli boys and girls (all over 80) had only one problem in life, which was, where do we enjoy our next Mandli meeting. No one ate after sunset as Meherbai had wisely taught them intermittent fasting, so dinners were out. Breakfasts, lunches and high teas had become common on weekdays. Their last trip to […]
Every person is beautiful in his or her own way. Each one of us is unique – we are like no other person. There’s no ugly person because, as the saying goes, ‘Beauty is as beauty does’. Try to keep your soul young and beautiful right up to the end… right up to the brink […]
The Story till now (in brief)… Frenymai, an adventurous 80-year-young lady liked trying out anything and everything she read in newspapers, Facebook or Instagram. She had tried her hand at Yoga, Reiki, Pranic Healing, Mudras, Swimming, Skating, Golf, Dancing – in short, everything except stepping into the kitchen to cook a decent meal for her husband […]
Coomi Kaajwali was one of the last match-makers in the Parsi community. She was excellent in fixing up the perfect matches – so much so that not one couple of hers had divorced over the years. In fact, like fairy-tale endings, ‘they all lived happily ever after’. On a sultry Sunday, after a lunch of […]
Why are children always happy? Because they love to play. When you, I and everyone were kids, we also loved playing all the time. If you know how to play, life itself becomes your playground. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “It is a happy talent to know how to play.” Playing isn’t rigid or fixed. It […]
Frenymai was a very adventurous lady of 80, full of life, who liked to try out anything and everything she read in newspapers, Facebook or Instagram. She had already tried her hand at Yoga, Reiki, Pranic Healing, Mudras, Swimming, Skating, Golf, Dancing – in short, everything except stepping into the kitchen and cooking a decent […]
Have you noticed that babies as young as six weeks respond positively to smiling faces and avoid frowning faces? Most of us are still prone to doing that! We mix freely with people who smile a lot, have a sense of humour, tell jokes and laugh heartily. There’s so much unhappiness, set-backs, health-problems and major tragedies […]
To raise the IQ of the Mandli in 2024, Meherbai suggested a Quiz Evening at her club, saying that it’s “food for the mind!” Sohrab Sali-boti: But what about food for the body? Meherbai: Oh! Not to worry! There will be plenty of healthy food available! Keks Khadhri Wife: Keks! Keks!! Take a big empty tiffin to bring […]