Sivasubramanian Perinkulam Amid the unpleasant messages emanating from near and far, from East, South, West and North and uncertainty of life itself, my face blossomed this morning when Megh. Kept before me hot kaappi, along with a shining plate filled with ‘adai’( a dosa variety), plus vellum (jaggery pieces) and butter, for my breakfast. What is so … Read more
I haven’t seen before, the world in such a desperately gloomy state as now. Thousands of innocent lives are just wiped off in no time, like animals and birds caught in a wild fire, leaving behind their families heart-broken . The tragic part is that the patients know they are dying ; they know their … Read more
‘Thinking of you, Appa’, said Aparna, my daughter, forwarding pictures of two of her preparations I like, , ‘ your favorites…Want to come back to Fl(Florida)?’, While I was in Florida, my daughter in law , Meghana from Baltimore used to say often, ‘I remembered you today, Appa, while preparing Palpayasam etc. My mother too … Read more
Though there is absolutely no reason for me to worry about anything in life, as I’m well looked after by my children, my mouth is wide enough and in working conditions to yell at my children or eat what I want to, my ears are big enough to hear all unwanted sundry news, my eyes … Read more
‘We missed you’, said my good hearted close friends, when I returned to FB after a break. My memory goes back. The one person whose love for me was unquestionable, never uttered the words – ‘I missed you’ ‘Where is the question of missing your absence ? You’re always with me’- she used to … Read more
: ‘Which idiot is calling me at midnight?’, I yelled and opened the front door, eyes half closed and half opened. The huge figure wrapped in a big sari, the lady in the opposite house was there and I rubbed my eyes to make sure that it was not a dream. Damsels from heaven … Read more
‘Loppudu raavochaa, can I come in, Sastrygaru?’ ‘You’re already 10 yards inside my house. And I’m not a Sastry or Sanyasi, madam’ ‘From the day one, I came as a tenant in your opposite house, I wanted to ask you one question ‘ ‘You came there just a few hours ago. Anyway what is … Read more
‘Appa, no parties, no temple, no air travel’- my children’s ‘sit inside ‘ instruction to me. It seems Corona Yakshi’s preferred breakfast is oldies like me and therefore, I should avoid going out. I looked around, gazed at the ceiling, walls, swimming pool, paintings on the wall and sang a couple of lines, from a … Read more
‘SP Sir, your friend is critical. His pulse rate is going down rapidly. His eyes are not opening’ ‘Don’t lose hope sister. Ask his wife to stand close to the bed for ten minutes and call me’ ‘Sir, success! The moment Mrs. Seshu went close to her husband, his pulse rate went up. It is … Read more
‘Who can stop if destined to die from the virus?’. With that well known quote entered my house, a friend to chide me for cancelling my air ticket to Baltimore, fearing infection from travel. ‘Totally agree’, I endorsed his views and as usual, added a quote learned during childhood- ‘. വിധിയെ എതിർത്തൊരു ജന്തു നീന്തുമോ ?’ … Read more