The entire family had come together, for the first time after dad's passing away, at my sister's place at Palakkad.
We'd actually set off from Kochi yesterday afternoon for a quick visit to Guruvayoor to fulfill my kid sister's requirements. The drive was blemish free and after the needful at the temple town, we had reached Palakkad driving through post sunset hours - just what I hate because of the 'battle of the headlights' backed up by rash driving by errant drivers - just to be in time for my sister's well laid out supper! Mom did emphasise that she's on such a journey, for the first time, without dad. She misses him thoroughly though it still remains fresh in memory of the numerous fights that they both used to have - of course, the mismatch in ideas between them never lasted beyond a few minutes!!
So, this morning, it was coincidental that all of us were at hand to wish her a 'Happy Mother's day' and we'd ensured that there were no excessive show of sentiments as her last year's quip of 'don't tell me you require a Mother's day to remember me' still rung in our ears! But it was great having her amid us and to hear stories from the fund of anecdotes that she has from her life's experiences!!
Lekha, my nephew and niece were particularly eager - they made mom to repeat many of the stories concerning your's truly - and kicked about what they heard. The day passed on with food breaks in between and mom holding centre stage, all through! It was like going through life in a flashback well chronicled, with an attention to the minutest of details!
Felt thankful to god for making Chandramathy Nair my mom.
Tailpiece.
We're back at Kochi by sunset after a smooth drive when there was comparatively less traffic on the highway!
We'd actually set off from Kochi yesterday afternoon for a quick visit to Guruvayoor to fulfill my kid sister's requirements. The drive was blemish free and after the needful at the temple town, we had reached Palakkad driving through post sunset hours - just what I hate because of the 'battle of the headlights' backed up by rash driving by errant drivers - just to be in time for my sister's well laid out supper! Mom did emphasise that she's on such a journey, for the first time, without dad. She misses him thoroughly though it still remains fresh in memory of the numerous fights that they both used to have - of course, the mismatch in ideas between them never lasted beyond a few minutes!!
So, this morning, it was coincidental that all of us were at hand to wish her a 'Happy Mother's day' and we'd ensured that there were no excessive show of sentiments as her last year's quip of 'don't tell me you require a Mother's day to remember me' still rung in our ears! But it was great having her amid us and to hear stories from the fund of anecdotes that she has from her life's experiences!!
Lekha, my nephew and niece were particularly eager - they made mom to repeat many of the stories concerning your's truly - and kicked about what they heard. The day passed on with food breaks in between and mom holding centre stage, all through! It was like going through life in a flashback well chronicled, with an attention to the minutest of details!
Felt thankful to god for making Chandramathy Nair my mom.
Tailpiece.
We're back at Kochi by sunset after a smooth drive when there was comparatively less traffic on the highway!
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