Linked to a Tag...

I've been tagged by Scarlett. This is a different tag from the ones I'm used to, and a lot less writing, so to speak.

Without much ado, the rules are as follows: Post 5 links to 5 of your previously written posts. The posts have to relate to the 5 key words given : family, friend, yourself, your love, anything you like. Tag 5 other friends to do this meme. Try to tag at least 2 new acquaintances (if not, your current blog buddies will do) so that you get to know them each a little bit better.

So here I went a-digging up old blogs, and trying to post links that are relevant. When it came to choose, I have favored older links over the newer ones.

Family: A lot of my family writings appear to have revolved around my daughter Kamala. Raising her is fun and a challenge, in equal measure. But one cherishes the innocence and treasures small joys and moments.

Other family writings have been about my beloved father, whose loss has been a tough, tough thing to bear.

Friends: The title of my blogsite should say it all :-). Friends are my favorite topic, and all of my friends - old and new, young and aged - are close to my heart. They have walked with me during difficult times, provided a haven when tired.....In short, to borrow a line from a Tamil film, friendship is the ship that never sinks. I've been far more confident about friendship than its fickle cousin, love.

An update on Jessica, my friend who battled cancer - she has succeeded in the fight. She is now married to her childhood sweetheart, and is leading a normal life. Bless her brave heart.

Love: I have loved and lost, lost and found. Its been exhilarating sometimes, exhausting at others. Despite all the struggles, I have found that true love never dies - it lingers as a form of truth in one's heart, even after the loss of a loved one.

Yourself: A lot of my posts have been about my life, so what more can be about myself? :-)Perhaps a tangential take about Monalisa moments, that can occur at some time or another, in the lives of those who prefer direct speech and are baffled at the world's indirectness.

Anything: Now, this is interesting. I can point to some of the fiction I wrote, or some non-fiction. I would like to post this link that is closest to my heart, and that may prove useful to others.

Didn't mean to end on a melancholy note, so here's a more humorous take on a related theme.

Now I need to tag five others. Would love to hear from some old blogger pals: vi, cheti, dharma, Motorama, and Dooka. Please do write, and let me know.