Sweet Lemons

I see colors and displays made with great passion and curiosity. I think about the pain and sacrifice as well as the heart and spirit that went into it all in a matter of seconds to weeks. I wonder how through everything we humans are and everything we destroy, that spirit seems to find its way through. And we call that spirit, art . -Mili Nair

I see so much wisdom gained through experiences in this world. I think wisdom should be shared in schools. I wonder if we can create a very different world by doing that. A world of wonders and unconditional love for every being and all nature. -anonymous

I see a mirror. I think and ask why is he in there? I wonder if he will ever make it out... -anonymous 

     I excitedly pressed the red button on my mom's phone to start the video recording on the camera app, then rushed over to the Alexa on the other side of our black marble kitchen counter. I requested the Bollywood radio station that I had memorized due to my dad playing it every time we cooked, danced, and just lived ever since we moved into this house. As a Hindi song started playing that I had a memory of listening to before, I skipped to the center of the kitchen and stood on the tan, plain wood floor as I double-checked to see if the camera was recording my every move. When I was sure it was, I started wiggling my fingers and legs in every which way possible to recreate some of the Bollywood dances I had seen in movies. With each word sung on the radio station, I would pause in the most dramatic ways, like I was a famous actress performing live for millions. I spun, twirled, and whirled, swayed all ways, a...