The Laughs We Forgot to Keep

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Date: 4/12/25

There was a day when laughter was simple: slipping on a wet floor, spilling juice on your shirt, or trying to juggle two mangoes and failing spectacularly. We used to laugh so freely, without thinking about dignity, schedules, or responsibilities. Today, those moments are rare, tucked into memory like a secret smile. Yet remembering them is almost like tasting the sweetness of life again. Maybe the world was smaller then, maybe we were braver or sillier. But one thing is certain — the echoes of those carefree giggles still live inside us, waiting to be uncovered. Sometimes, all it takes is a small mishap to remind us how joyous the simple things really were.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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