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The Average Mom 
I have been loving all the stories so far by this one made me overcome with emotions! I so feel for this issue and the way it was disclosed in this story was very beautiful. A very moving story indeed!
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Thanks a lot Lata, i am so glad you liked it. This is a dark issue, a very troubling one which exists among us.
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You leave me speechless Smita! After the challenge is over, you should publish a book with these stories! Hats off!
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Shubhreet, thanks so much for your kind words. It is a great motivation for me to write 😊
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I so agree with you Shubhreet. Smita should be publishing all her stories at the end of this challenge.
You are going great, Smita. All the best for this challenge!
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Love the story Smita!
Well written!
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Thanks a lot Abba for your kind words 😊
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what an ending!! I didn’t expect that at all. Beautiful storytelling.
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Thanks a lot Rajlakshmi, I am really glad you liked it, I kept this ending because I felt the darkness of the issue will hit home real hard then.
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OMG- what a powerful way to tackle the topic of female infanticide!! I loved it Smita – its a stunning way to write it out and your pen is indeed very creative and crafty!! I really admire peeps who can write good fiction; you are way up there in my list now!!!
Theme: Peregrination Chronicles (travel)
J is for Japanese dancers in the hot sands of Pushkar #atozchallenge
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This made me tear up a bit. In my family it’s been only the girls who’ve taken care of our respective parents. Never the boys. 😦
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Thanks for empathising with the story, I am so glad you liked it 😊
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These srories should be compiled into a book. Great work. Kudos.
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Simply wow! I have really started to like your stories Smita. You are a great story teller. Eagerly waiting for more
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Girl where are you getting this imagination , you nailed it. i had goose bumps while reading it. and 5 year girl discription is mind blowing. remind me of my daughter.
keeping writting.
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Thanks Danisha, Meera is the kind of cutie I had in mind while writing it, truly 😊
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Awww! Thank you so much mama! My heart missed a beat.
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Another great story 🙂
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Thanks a lot 😊
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Loved the way you have written this story! Maybe there was that little bit of guilt and regret at the corner of his mind.
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So well written !!
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Hey, Smita… Your stories are addictive. I wait every day to read them.. Will miss them with the end of this challenge. But I am gonna enjoy each word till it lasts. Emotionally moving story this one was..
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every day I come across couples who have only two problems one want’s kids and one don’t want a female child. Your story depicts the true dilemma and Interesting post enjoyed a lot reading it
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Still under the influence of the post. Its so well written.
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Thanks a lot Mahek, i am so glad you liked it
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Hard-hitting. I love the way you weave such beautiful, emotional stories around relevant social issues. I’m a total fan of your stories! Amazing work!
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