Her childhood was spent, torn between loyalty to her Indian grandmother, and an Indo-American mother. Tia dug into both ‘samosa’, and apple pie, with equal love, and kept both the warring women happy. It had been a way of life with her. Her father disapproved of the diet, but remained silent, as he struggled to balance himself, between the women in his family.
Tia grew up to be a temperamental teenager, swinging between multiple relationships, not good for her.
Today, she decided to give up her chocolate addiction. She weighed close to two hundred pounds, and was single again.
(99 words)
Note: Samosa is a savory Indian pie, with a vegetable or mincemeat filling.
Inspired by Charli Mills at
Reena Saxena 
Indian food are awesome:)
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Reena, you mastered many complexities in 99 words — family tension, power struggles, temperament, the role of food and in the end, a claim to regain control over one’s self. Great writing!
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Thank you so much, Charli Mills! Keep providing grist to the mind-mill 🙂
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Loved this. Great photos too. I can see the girls dilemma. A common one I think for first and second generation families. I liked the way Dad was also having to balance and could therefore not offer assistance.
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Tia kept the warring women happy and indulged in her culinary tastes to gain weight. The Indian samosa look so appetizing , Reena. Food has taken centre-stage in your post and of course your writing.
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Food is depicted as a means to seek approval. The chocolate is the hint to how other relationships in her life shape up.
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You really showed how food is used by people; it can be comforting and also can be emotional manipulation. Too many cooks in the kitchen had the character and her dad doing a dangerous balancing act. A fine 99!
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Thank you!
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Thank you! A girl, who was unfortunately the middle one amongst 3, earned a rare compliment from her parents for ‘clearing the plate’ completely. She continued that behavior into her adult years, because it earned approval, and was undergoing consultation for weight loss.
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Deep one!
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Thanks!
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Welcome, Mam!
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