shivam In the old village houses, kitchen was the ‘ living room’, for the womenfolk, especially in combined families, where they had to spend major portion of their time. It was kept neat and tidy, despite the emanating smoke and scattered charcoal and timber pieces from firewood and charcoal ovens which were based on the floor. … Read more
‘I’m prepared to sit with you, discuss and come to an amicable settlement, whatever be your problem with me, Ammalu’ ‘I have no problem with you and I’m the happiest wife in the world’ ‘If I have any problem with you? A frank discussion anyway, is good, to spare you going out of your moods’ … Read more
I have been observing that many good men suffer in life and die in pain. Most of them are honest, kind, courteous, generous in helping the needy. Not only that, they have been followers of the rule of the land as well as the prescriptions of the scriptures. Why should they suffer? I have also … Read more
‘Whenever I look at the full moon, and I do look often, I see only your face, Ammalu. What does it show ?’ ‘Two things: the full moon appears in the sky often, without my knowledge and you are yet to know how my face looks like’ ——————————- ‘Am,mam, here is the list of my … Read more
‘One more vadi ( stick) has fallen,’ commented Chakku( C.M. Jacob) when we were discussing about Chandu( M.C. Chandrasekaran’s passing away, this morning. He didn’t forget to add, ‘only two more sticks are left, you and me!’ Last night, I had called Chakku, to greet him and enquired about Chandu. ‘He is fine, but for … Read more
‘Why do you sweat, when there is a fan right above your head and it’s switch at a reachable distance? Can’t you get up and switch it on?’ ‘Me, getting up and switch on the fan? Me, the head of the family? What are you for, my royal queen?’ ‘I’m here to teach you that … Read more
‘Money is not that important,’ He told her boastfully, ‘I love you for what you are and not for what your father has’ She was excited and cooed, ‘could you buy me a pair of footwear, please?’ ‘Foot wear? Ask for something costlier’ ‘No, thanks. Only footwear now,’ she replied. The footwear she chose was … Read more
Longer I live, more I see – more people, more births, more deaths, more happiness, more sufferings. The common denominators for luck and ill luck, happiness and unhappiness are their variability and impermanency . A particular object or event or even talk, which makes one happy could be the cause for the unhappiness of another … Read more
Seniors settling in foreign lands with their sons or daughters, is a sensitive issue for them, not withstanding the assured support available, which is essential, from their children. The main stumbling block is the feeling of not belonging to the country of settlement. Even while in India, there are many who would like to … Read more