Dhruv Shah's blogs

Dear son/daughter,  If you are reading this letter, then you have just turned twelve. Happy birthday! It is 7:13 p.m., 23 January, 2022, and the roads are bustling with cars, the air buzzing with energy. I went through a huge fight with my parents recently about my life choices and how they controlled them. Through this incident, I learned an important life lesson, one that I am going to tell you about in this letter so that you don’t repeat the same mistake that I made.  After I came to my senses, I realized that everything parents do, they do it to benefit their children, not once indulging in any selfish thoughts that would compromise their children’s lifestyle.  You might question me in the future, so listen to me now, when I am a child of your age.  The world is a dark and harsh place, where parents are our only guides who illuminate our paths to success. In the future, let me help you, just like my father helped me, and you will help your child. I hope to share...

I rose out of my bed lazily, almost smashing my infuriating alarm clock. While I combed my hair, I heard a cheerful voice, “Good morning, Steve!”  Startled, I looked around, scouring my room to locate the person who just greeted me. I chuckled, concluding that I was hallucinating. I walked towards my dog, who stared at me, and ruffled his fur, “Do you think that I am going crazy?” “No, I greeted you,” he replied.  My mouth widened with astonishment, my brain racing with a plethora of questions, rapidly descending into madness, not able to come up with a single explanation. Confounded, and petrified, I let out a faint whisper, “Yo-you, can sp-e-ak?” “Duh.” “Since when?” “Since always. It’s you who started understanding me.” “How is this possible?” Exhausted by this tedious conversation, Buster scoffed, “Stop asking questions and enjoy this miracle.” Ashamed, I gently nodded my head.  “Let’s go out for a walk.” “ Woof ,” he replied. I tied a leash to his neck and left after...