Will any one be interested in hearing about my wedding ? Not a single soul. But I would like you hear, because, unlike the current celebrations, it was not just rushing in the morning and flying back in the evening. We had a lot of fun those days, which I am eager to share with you. … Read more
Every rock has a sculpture within, if you know to carve it out ” Meera offered some fruits and Arathi to God accompanied by ‘ Jaya Jagadees Hare!’ song. Athai hugged Pitchu and Liz, in the typical Hyderabadi style. ” Welcome my children” she said when Pitchu fell at her feet and blessed, ” be … Read more
A madhu chazhakam or a bowl of nectar “Perias, you pick them up from the air port”, mama instructed,”Enakkennavo bhayama irukku” I am scared. “‘ You are scared before your daughter-in-law steps in ?” I joked. Meera , my tenant, stared at me to show her anger in my insipid, untimely joke. “I am coming … Read more
Next morning, I sat before my laptop to cancel my train ticket as suggested by athai, but my’ chapalabudhi’ (weakness for good food) for Noorani sadyai, asked me to wait. “Contact Pitchu first”, it said. O.K; that is a point , but should I talk to Pitchu or Liz? Since I met her in Virginia, … Read more
”Does Fate always has the last laugh ? I doubt, I doubt” I murmured. Athai, dispersed the auto driver, entered the house, opened the fridge and sipping coke, said “Sorry, to disturb you. Usually you go to sleep very late and that is why I ventured to come at this hour.” She called ‘S.N’ and … Read more
”Nothing goes wrong, as long as we don’t go wrong ” —————————————————————- Appearance may be deceptive sometimes. In Seshu couples’ case it was certainly so. Though they appeared to be as cool as cucumber on hearing from me about their son’s wedding with a foreign girl, it was obvious that they had not slept that … Read more
=========================================================================How thoughtful , intelligent and compassionate were our semi literate mothers and grand mothers! ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Seshu Mama was sitting behind me, writing “sreeramajayam” and his wife, after reciting all the slokas she had learned from her childhood, was pacing before the waiting room, while our children had gone into the Eamcet counsel hall, at Hyderabad. … Read more