Relationship Stories

Insightful story: Mouse Marries A Lioness

Interesting Abstemius sequel to Aesop’s Lion and Mouse fable.

Marriage & alliances between unequal parties don’t last.

“When you stop crying and start doing, the world notices it too. Even enemies begin to respect you. Then help arrives. Your luck turns.”

“When the mule had stopped braying, the villagers noticed the sudden silence. One peeked in to see if the donkey was dead.”

Nainital nostalgia overtakes Rosh, as he remembers flirting with a girl while holidaying in Nainital.

His friend Shank had guided the novice lover into romance.

Neither Friend Nor Foe - Insightful story with English translation of lyrics & meanings of

- ‘Koi dost hai na raqeeb hai’ sung by Jagjit Singh, and

- Its reprisal ‘Na suboot hai’, sung by Sachin Limaye

'I am afraid to take this leap of faith. You say that the eagle alone can look into the sun. And the sun rejuvenates its eyes. But I am weak and fearful."

"If I am no eagle, the sun will scorch mine. And smite them down for my arrogance."

Revenge isn't best served cold.

It is best not served at all, Hosh realizes. A lot could have gone wrong...

An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind!

Kids Story: Revenge Best Served Cold

Hosh meticulously plans his revenge, his tiny brain scheming even as he sleeps.

Once he decides what to do, it was easy...

"Render unto Caesar," he waved her away, "the things that are Caesar's, and unto yourself whatever else is left."

"Is that right," she raged, "I'll render unto you a caesarean share all right. I do your shopping from tomorrow."

"Don't start chirping," offered Josh, "until you're completely out of shit. Singing Hallelujahs can be dangerous in the wrong places and at the wrong times."

"And... not everyone who shits on you is your enemy."

“Every man loves two women”, Isha flared, “one is the creation of his imagination and the other is not yet born.”

“You’re not a figment of my imagination”, Rosh pacified her, “And you were born a long time ago.”

Did you know that one in four spotted hyena pups is killed by their own litter-mate.

Offspring of the black eagle are even more ruthless. The eagle lays two eggs, and the first chick to hatch makes sure its brother or sister never makes it out of the nest alive.

Rosh waited. She came over and melted in his arms. Despite being depleted, he grew more aware of her.

Slowly, hesitatingly, she began.

When soul mates turn into sole mates, nothing is sacrosanct.

Rosh retaliates with naughty women jokes, but Isha finds the retold sexist jokes funny.

Rosh laughed, covered it up with a cough, but did not turn towards her. He feigned a yawn, but she was having none of it today.

“A yawning man demonstrates his impoliteness,” she giggled from behind him.

“And a yawning woman – her capabilities,” he fired back.

"I'll grant you guys a wish each now, before I go," he said to show them his gratitude, "So long as it is reasonable, you can have anything you want. So tell me, what would you like?"

"I've never heard a Jinn put a reasonability condition on wishes before granting them!" the contractor laughed.

Boot them out! Ask them to take their fighting somewhere else where you don't have to hear it.

When they know you're not going to take sides, the fighting often settles down quickly. A pecking order is quickly established.

So lead, follow or get out of the way!

'What do I care about most?' he thought.

And it came to him suddenly, 'I don't want to lose my father.'

"An eagle was sitting on a tree resting," answered Rosh, remembering an old online joke he'd read, "doing nothing."

"A little rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"

"What possible good can there be?" he whispered.

"For me? In the destruction of my life's work? My wealth? My confidence?"

‘The Considerate Husband’ is an effort to understand the female mind!

Funny story on how the final 3 wishes of a dying man were interpreted by his loving wife...