Hairy Tales – Memories re-lived
Read about how my long hair got progressively shorter and lovely memories with Mom braiding my short hair yesterday. Hairy Tales :):)
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Who is Your Champion?
Look for champions to support you, and be a champion for someone and help them reach even higher than they think possible.
My Mother…
Dearest Amma, Today is your death anniversary. It’s now three years since you left this world on the day chosen by you. Though you have left, we are full of memories…of the extraordinary life and times that we were together. Amma, if we have to describe you in words, they would be…selfless, giving, disciplined, full … Read more
Naming conventions during Ramayana and Mahabharata
#LockdownTales As we watch re-telecast of Ramayana and Mahabharata, its fascinating to see how the warriors and other important characters are addressed. As I was thinking about it, Kiran KS, made my life easy by posting the following note on his FB timeline. This is so powerful…. even as we celebrate a few men in … Read more
Jatayu – the symbol of women safety
We have recorded the episodes of OMG Yeh Mera India because it gives us a glimpse of several extraordinary achievements of ordinary Indians and very interesting locations to visit. The episode that we watched a few days back, showcased the world’s largest bird sculpture at Kollam, Kerala. Jatayu Earth’s Centre The background – All those … Read more
Growing up Mom #4
Today we made our first trip of the year to Dr. Nehal Vora. Amma has been coughing really badly since last evening and she couldn’t sleep at all. Dr. Vora told her that its an allergic cough and that it had become an infection. She tried insisting that Amma should use a nebuliser but Mom … Read more
Growing up Mom #2
Mom has been with us since 2009 as dad passed away in Dec 2008. We spent almost two years convincing my mother to use a cellphone. She had the most wonderful excuses to offer – “I can’t hear anything on the cellphone” or “its too much money for a call” or “Health is affected because … Read more
Growing up Mom – #1
About a week back, I got Amma to write the following and sign it. Its written in Tamil and it means that my mother promises not to wash clothes by hand from Dec 21st till Jan 12th. 🙂 I got it posted in my maternal family’s whatsapp group and all my cousins have been calling … Read more
Idli-Dosa stories
In my life, after Mother’s milk, the most important food items have been idli and dosa. No prizes for guessing that I am an Indian who comes from one of the southern states :). I am a Tamilian born in Tirunelveli whose first language is Hindi, who loves Delhi, and speaks Tamil better than most … Read more
Down Memory Lane – Amma’s 75th @ Tirunelveli
In December 2018, we started planning a surprise for my mother who turned 75 yesterday. Amma doesn’t wear new saris and she doesn’t like parties etc, but she loves the place that she was born and grew up in – Tirunelveli. So Krishnan suggested that we celebrate her 75th at Tirunelveli. I immediately booked our … Read more