‘Ammalu, if I’m not mistaken, you were not a smart or intelligent girl before my marrying you. I don’t want to use the word, ‘modhu” ‘True. Those qualities were my mother’s parting gifts to handle you’ ‘To ‘handle’ me? You could have used the word ‘tackle’, instead’ ‘It was not your problems that I had … Read more
‘It is true that I have a number of friends, all from high socio circle, as I’m from that group. Why are you jealous, Ammalu?’ ‘I’m not jealous of your high social status or your friends. My worry is about that circle. The speed with which it grows worries me. As it has no base … Read more
‘Ammalu, learn the basics of English, before our USA trip. A’ for 🍎 ‘ That was when you were a child. Now, ‘A for Ammalu, not for Apple, Not certainly for Ammini There is only one ‘A’, And that is for Ammalu Who gave you ‘B’ for babies. ‘C’ you remember this. ‘D’ for don’t … Read more
‘At times I feel Ammalu, that we are a mismatch as husband and wife’ ‘I feel so all the time’ ‘Then, how are you keeping quiet?’ ‘What should I do?’ ‘You should try to match’ ‘But, why? I’m happy with the present’ ‘But, how?’ ‘Because of this mismatch, I’m one step above you. If we … Read more
If you had 10% of my intelligent quotient, I witkd have taken you at least to one or two international conferences of intelligentsia, I attend on special invitation, Ammalu’ ”I remember two international conferences you attended- one under the Chunnambuthara aalthara and the other on the Vadakkanthara kAvu aalthara. Apart from these two peepul tree … Read more
Ammalu, when I turn back, fail to understand how me, a man of intelligence, wisdom, money and influence did agree to marry you, an Appiyer school third class- fail, ordinary, village girl?’ ‘I don’t know all those. I remember your mother handing you over to me and telling me, ‘Konthai, child! Make him a … Read more
‘Ammalu, wonder where you would have been now, had you inherited my mother’s charm and my father’s intelligence’ ‘I would have been your sister and not wife. Do you need the help of Einstein or Edison to guide you in your research project to discover this obvious, simple answer?’ Tips. Ammalu working in the … Read more
Cartoon Ramki, Chennai. ‘Ammalu when did Venki leave on pilgrimage ?’ ‘On first January’ ‘From that day his wife is waiting at the gate looking for his return. What an affectionate wife is Sankari!’ ‘How could it be? It takes at least a fortnight to complete the trip and return. She might be waiting from … Read more
Facebook ‘awesome’, spreads to home! ‘You are awesome,’ says a kind FB friend. ‘I’m’, I concedes humbly. ‘How?’ Asks Ammalu, after living with me for four decades. ‘You want me to prove?,’ I ask her beating my chest. ‘Yes, please’, submits the innocent, ignorant woman. ‘I can tell you accurately, the sum of 2 + … Read more
‘Ammalu, if the couple stay separate for a few days, their intimacy will increase it seems’ ‘Aren’t we intimate enough now?’ ‘We are, of course. But it will increase, it seems’ ‘Don’t you think that more intimacy is injurious for our age?’ ‘Yes, I do.’ ‘Then, why did you suggest?’ ‘I didn’t suggest. I just … Read more