Sivasubramanian Perinkulam “What is your opinion about our new servant maid ?” ” She joined us hardly a month ago. Too early to comment” ” I joined you long long ago. What is your opinion about me, Ammalu?” ” Too late to comment” ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– ”who is that good looking woman going behind our new neighbor?” ”Can’t be … Read more
From my first son Ananth’s house to my second son Atchuth’s , it is about 3 1/2 hrs drive. When we started around 7 P M , the sky was very bright. Seated in the front seat, I looked up and was amazed at the celebration in the sky to bid farewell to the Sun … Read more
Mothers’s day musing. part 3 The good old man, who succumbed to the call of his palate, ignoring the request of his caretaker paced the length and breadth of the big backyard of our house, unable to bear the weight of his repentance and lamented, ” I was condemned as worthless and discarded by my … Read more
Mothers’ day musing- part 2 The person presently occupying the honorable chair of my mother, is older to me by only 6/7 years and therefore, is more like an elder sister rather than a mother. She is none other than , hold your breath, my own and only mother- in- law, whom we all in … Read more
No need to allot an exclusive day to remember my mother. My life is her ‘bikshai’, gift, and if I forget her I am not worth to be called a human. There are two other women, whom I revere on par with my mother thought I didn’t grow in their womb or did I extract … Read more
” Ammalu, I am not joking. I am fed up with my family life. I am leaving for sanyasam, today, now , just now” ”The ocher clothe sets are on the right drawer of my wardrobe” ” You have kept the robes ready? You are harsh and hasty to pack me off. When did you … Read more
‘ ” Your hearing capacity is dwindling day by day and I’m tired of shouting. Seek an appointment with our audiologist today and buy a pair of hearing aid.” ” Ammalu, Your mother has a long tongue and a short farsight” ” That is how I landed here. Are you not going for the pensioners … Read more
Extra credits: ” The extra credit in my services to you today, will be carried forward tomorrow and I will be as a free as bird tomorrow, Ammalu” ”Can you elaborate, please?” ” I collected the milk sachets from the bag hanging in the front door and kept in the fridge- that was my regular … Read more
‘It is my a Fate’ No, it was your mistake. ‘It is my Fate’ – Job is over. Any time we lose, just throw the ball in the court of ‘Fate’, ‘God’, ‘planet’ and such innumerable escape – routes and relax. This is what most of us do. A sure remedy for the cuts, cracks … Read more
‘ All are ready and in place for the wedding. But where are the bride and bride groom?” ”They are yet to come from the beauty parlor” ” But, the auspicious time can’t wait? Any other couple ready?” ”Yes, Sir. we are.” “Excellent. Where are your parents?” ”They are not here but that hardly matters.” … Read more