Together we can

  I was traveling by metro train with my two-and-a half year old son. We were sitting down, watching over the window, playing our favorite game "Name the Vehicles." When the train stopped at the next station, an elderly woman got in, and I told my son to sit on my lap so we could offer the seat to the old lady. She came by and sat beside us. As the train neared the next station, an announcement was made about the name of the station and that the door would open on the left.  The old lady who sat beside me asked me in a panicked voice, "what's the name of the station that was announced?" When I answered her, she completely panicked. "I boarded the wrong train; I had to board the train on the opposite lane." I told her, "It's alright, just get down at the next stop and switch trains." She said, "But I don't know how." I told her, "Just ask for help form the station officers; they will help her." She said, "But I...

While i was struggling with postpartum depression, I used to get up in the middle of the night fand feel so scared that something bad was going to happen. I used to have these thoughts like "Will my baby be safe?" "Who will take care of my baby when I am gone?". I remember getting up and going to see my husband, who was asleep in the hall, and I had this urge to wake him up and ask him "Will you take care of my baby if I am not there?" and I wanted to tell him that I am not feeling good, I am scared and confused, and I don't know what is going on with me. Every night I used to wake up with these thoughts, and every time I used to stare at my husband sleeping, contemplating whether I should wake him up or no, and then i would decide against it and go back. Staying awake and fighting with these thoughts, the only thing keeping me calm, was looking at my baby boy sleeping so peacefully beside me, I used to hold his hand, and just pray for some strength an...