Soared high suddenly the bird of happiness and familiarity. A most agonizing awaiting it was – to have a glance of the girl whom I had never met before though she would be mine the next morning. On such occasions, pleasure and pain, anxiety and helplessness play carom in your mind and each movement of … Read more
Mind is not a sealed cement tank. “This is the picture of my Appa, Ramaiyer or Ramappa for others” BB extended the black and white photo of a middle aged smiling face, forehead brightened by vibhoothi-chandanam marks. “Abba, what a relief!” Parasu sighed. “I suspected an honest man uncharitably ” “Crows everywhere are equally black,” … Read more
Family life is a flower garden;it need to be nourised When nothing else to prescribe, hope acts as a wonderful drug. But hope is not a substitute for fact A most agonizing awaiting it was – to have a glance of the girl whom I had never met before though … Read more
“Padha, Perias. Airport podham” he hurried me to accompany him to the airport,” Ravi is coming for a short vacation.I have selected a couple of girls for him and I want to perform his wedding if he chooses one of them”. Dr.Rao is a leading cardiologist and his son is a software boy working in … Read more
Twinkle,twinkle Nikhil star, How you kindle life of all! With a smile of million stars, Like a lovely water fall. 1 Splashing smiles, you crossed a mile Now wants to fly like a butterfly, Mount a cloud to catch the moon, Wonder why a moon wants another moon! 2 Hums like a bee and … Read more
The story of Big Ben. Pushpalatha ( that is the name of the air hostess ) guided a huge woman with a small, smiling face, towards us and showed the seat next to ours. “Hei, can I sit here please?,” she asked politely turning to Ammalu, who invited her to occupy the seat next to … Read more
Sometime, old people act wisely. http://sreekanteswaramtemple.com/images/head.jpg This is the pic. of the famous Sreekanteswarm Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, adjacent to my wife’s house “Oi, Omma pon ennapennaral -what is your daughter doing,?” Parasu asked his cousin. Krishnaiyer gave some standard reply, which was not of concern for Parasu. He got the information he … Read more
Meera prepared food, mostly north Indian dishes and served. She, then helped Liz to dress up in Indian style, with sari, pottu and bangles and when we were about to start, Meera asked us to relax for some more time, picked up the car key and went out with athai. I could guess that they … Read more
Ammalu gets another daughter Clad in a colourful sari, the air hostess, standing erect at the entrance of the flight, like a lamp post wrapped with colour papers, greeted me with a warm “Namaskar” and folded hands. I was pleased by her gesture, unusual for a girl of her age and blessed her, “Deergha sumaghali … Read more
Chapter 3 – Sambharam and Sarpagandhi “As a security measure, Pantalu garu,” remarked the smiling man on the counter when we went for check- in, “we want to ensure that you packed your suitcases, yourself ” “No, sir. I didn’t.” My reply was curt and with my standard head shake to emphasize my point. … Read more