We'd received the bad news that three of the guests who're to sit on the dais, along with the Honourable Governor, were gonna be missing from today's function in the dying hours of yesterday. After initiating the firefight, Maman and me had gone off to bed for an uneasy sleep, though. The changes that were being sought had to get the Governor's personal clearance, after our letter was received, which could only take place around 0930h today!
There was no point in fretting over things that were beyond our control.
Consequently, we're up with the lark and found our way to a guest's house who, too, had put in his word to the Governor's secretary regarding the proposed changes. Meanwhile, we'd invited a distinguished ex-diplomat to fill in one of the chairs and it was gracious of him to accept the last minute swap graciously. Showed his humility and bigheartedness, coupled with his tremendous respect for my grandfather!
The quick visit to the Raj Bhavan, the explanation of the changed situation to the security staff and the uneasy situation that gave us a restless night was history. The programme rolled on like clockwork and the duration of one hour just passed off in a jiffy. Incidentally, my 'vote of thanks' was just about okay.
The lunch and the subsequent workshops were nicely organised with an overwhelming attendance despite it being a Sunday and I did thank the 'nice people of Thiruvananthapuram' for that.
We'd spent the evening at Thiruvananthapuram as we're to be at Kollam, the next district headquarters, by 0930h tomorrow as the Yatra gets going, in right earnest. Will be on the road, literally, for the next fortnight, celebrating Muthachan's 106th birthday with the people of Kerala and along with it, we'd be taking stock of the e-literacy programme, that's on stream currently.
Tailpiece.
(a) Got the opportunity to mingle with my aunts, cousins and their little ones. Was saddened by the fact that age was playing its quiet role, making active individuals of yesterday infirm and unsure of their steps ahead! Why does time have to be so harsh?
(b) Day 1 of Yatra. We made a late night trip to the Aattukaal devi temple. But for the traffic while entering the temple, the trip went off smoothly.
There was no point in fretting over things that were beyond our control.
Consequently, we're up with the lark and found our way to a guest's house who, too, had put in his word to the Governor's secretary regarding the proposed changes. Meanwhile, we'd invited a distinguished ex-diplomat to fill in one of the chairs and it was gracious of him to accept the last minute swap graciously. Showed his humility and bigheartedness, coupled with his tremendous respect for my grandfather!
The quick visit to the Raj Bhavan, the explanation of the changed situation to the security staff and the uneasy situation that gave us a restless night was history. The programme rolled on like clockwork and the duration of one hour just passed off in a jiffy. Incidentally, my 'vote of thanks' was just about okay.
The lunch and the subsequent workshops were nicely organised with an overwhelming attendance despite it being a Sunday and I did thank the 'nice people of Thiruvananthapuram' for that.
We'd spent the evening at Thiruvananthapuram as we're to be at Kollam, the next district headquarters, by 0930h tomorrow as the Yatra gets going, in right earnest. Will be on the road, literally, for the next fortnight, celebrating Muthachan's 106th birthday with the people of Kerala and along with it, we'd be taking stock of the e-literacy programme, that's on stream currently.
Tailpiece.
(a) Got the opportunity to mingle with my aunts, cousins and their little ones. Was saddened by the fact that age was playing its quiet role, making active individuals of yesterday infirm and unsure of their steps ahead! Why does time have to be so harsh?
(b) Day 1 of Yatra. We made a late night trip to the Aattukaal devi temple. But for the traffic while entering the temple, the trip went off smoothly.
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