Need an Editor

Dear Ms. Shubham,

Thank you for submitting your work to ........ magazine. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept it for publication at this time. We would like to recommend that you consider getting some editorial help to correct grammatical problems in your story. This will help your submissions in the long run.
Again, thanks for sending your work to us—and best wishes in your
literary pursuits.

I have some short stories written by me-all return back with the same reason. I need some editorial help to correct my grammatical mistakes.
Should I advertise in newspapers or contact good publication houses?  

2007

In December, 2006 when I picked out a card from tarot deck was ‘The Hanged Man’ the twelfth card of Major Arcana which shows a man hanging upside down from one foot. He was suspended from a tree. It means transformation, turning around and seeing all the things in new light. A total reversal in life was ahead!

In 2007,

1. I left my job to learn taxation.
2. Due to some unavoidable reasons I joined my family business.
3. For the first time I became owner of a property.
4. For the first time I fell in love.
5. I enjoyed my first date.
6. For the first time I attended a high party.
7. I learnt share business which I always wanted to.
8. I met my mentor, guide and best friend.
9. I bought my first laptop.

Out of these three are lies. ;)

Which year will you consider as turning point of your life?

Wrong parking

On morning walk I saw a new white colored car decorated with vibrant plastic ribbons and a swastik (auspicious sign made by red paste on new belongings) was made on its bonnet. Wow! A brand new car!! Nice Car!!! But what it this white paper on the front glass on driver’s seat side???? A few more steps and now I could read it.

WRONG PARKING. TYRES WILL BE DEFLATED.

What do you think security guards should spare brand new cars or no relaxation for anyone?

Soothing whistle!

I was walking on the side path of a mall and heard soothing whistle. I was too absorbed in my thoughts and calculations that I didn’t bother who it could be. I walked a few more paces and this time whistle started and continued for a long time. Who could whistle breathlessly for such a long time? I turned my head towards the sound. Oh! It was a caged bird!

Knowing this, should I be disappointed or happy?

Organic Spinach

“Do not throw away the four removable plastic containers. Give it to me. You can throw away the outer cover that was used to hold them as it breaks in two pieces and can’t be utilised anymore as a dry fruit keeping tray.” I said and took the four little plastic containers, filled them with soil mixed with decomposed manure and put the spinach seeds in them. I watered them regularly and organic spinach grew ready to be cut.

To beat the inflation prices and to get the vegetables grown without fertilizers and insecticides do you think the only option left is to grow them in what ever available containers/ land or there is any other option also?  

Jakhoo Temple

“Look! Look!! Now we can see Lord Hanuman clearly.” A middle aged woman told her son.

“Yes.” Her son replied with his eyes fixed on it.

“It is Jakhoo Temple. There are monkeys every where.”

I overheard this conversation while travelling to Shimla with them in toy train. It was my first time journey by train to this city. Earlier I had visited this city a number of times by car and followed the same route as the path of train and road were side by side but never noticed the idol of Lord Hanuman.

If we travel alone by car our knowledge is somewhat confined for the surroundings whereas if we travel in public transport with lots of people then we come to know about lots of things which otherwise went unnoticed. What do you think?

Pic : It is taken from the toy train showing beautiful view of  Shimla city and Lord Hanuman (orange color idol) at the top right corner of it.

Home Science

One of my batch mates was not interested in doing B.Sc.(Home Science) but was left with no other option except it as she couldn’t get admission anywhere else. Surprisingly she couldn’t develop liking for this subject and most of the time it gave me the feeling that she was doing it unhappily. Recently I came to know that she was a School Lecturer in Home Science.

Whereas I was keenly interested in doing B.Sc. (Home Science) and I didn’t apply for any other course because I wanted to do this only. I made a good career in this field but due to some unavoidable reasons I left this field and entered our family business. 

One who is keenly interested in a particular field has to leave it whereas the one who is not interested in a particular field is continuing career in that particular field. Why?