Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician

Short stories, Travel and Health Information

Twilight Reminiscences 34 -No Time to Moan

There is a great quotation in Ernest Hemingway’s classic The Old Man and the Sea that I believe is most relevant to folk of my vintage. “Now is no time,” … Continue reading

November 9, 2025 · Leave a comment

Twilight Reminiscences 33 – It’s Sad to get Old

Last week my wife and I went to visit an old friend. Since her husband passed away a few years ago, this lady has been living alone in the small … Continue reading

October 12, 2025

Twilight Reminiscences 30 – When Home is Just a Memory

Last month I had the opportunity of visiting my former childhood home. It was a visit that made me feel both happy and sad. I felt happy at seeing how … Continue reading

June 29, 2025

Twilight reminiscences 21 – A Kind of September

“Try to rememberThe kind of September…..”  – from a popular song of the sixties For me, the month of September is one that brings back memories of that beautiful song … Continue reading

September 22, 2024

Twilight Reminiscences 17- Happiness is….

“You know, Sanjo” said my friend Devendra as we sat on the balcony recently enjoying a drink and the evening sunset, “If you had to define Happiness, it is simply … Continue reading

June 7, 2024
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