As usual, I started the online day with a look at a lovely quote. And thought it was so appropriate for the wonderful relationships in our life. I can’t believe that a week has gone by since you left us. This time last Monday, I dropped Vidur at school as…
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I woke up early, got the coffee going, brushed my teeth, lit the lamp, offered milk as ‘neivedyam’, grinned at your picture, washed the vessels, got the washing machine going – and then heard your voice whisper in my ear ‘kaapi kudi di kannu’. And as usual, I just stood…
My mother, Devi, was something else. Nice to a fault. I’d always get a bit mad at her for insisting on looking at only the good aspect of everything. Me – I tend to be boringly practical – but hey, it turned out to be a nice balance. You see…
Everyone who came to know about my mother’s death (now there’s a word that is so – final) kept praising me – about how well I looked after her. My mother was easy to be with, easy to look after, and fun. In spite of all the hardships she faced…
Its crazy. We keep seeing DOB (date of birth). When I saw DOD on the hospital document – it just broke my heart afresh. Date of Death – February 8, 2010. Who would ever want their mother to die? Stop Living? Vidya Sury