I'd boarded the 0550 h Intercity for Thiruvananthapuram. The journey was fine except for the friendly and portly gentleman who sat next to me when he fell fast asleep, soon after the train had begun moving. He snored.....and he snored......and he snored, quite oblivious of the scenery whizzing past him except for the brief moment when he'd to show his ticket to the travelling ticket examiner. He smiled at me and went back to sleep again.......almost instantaneously!
I reached the lawns of the Raj Bhavan, well within time and went about helping the team with last minute touches to the dias from where speeches would be made, a memento presented to the honourable President and the way he'd be steered to the podium from where he'd flag off the 'yatra' of the PN Panicker Foundation. In addition, the decking up of the vehicles had also required some redoing - there were glitches galore towards the run up, but the collective will of everyone present made the event a memorable one and devoid of any faux pas whatsoever.
The speeches were, thankfully, short and the President did pay glowing tributes to my grandfather and I was proud that he was being remembered by a grateful nation for his unique contribution to society. And it was time to get back to Kochi to attend another pressing assignment! After a quick and boisterous lunch with the family, I'd to rush to the railway station to catch my train.
This time my fellow traveller was Sheeba, a young lady working in the education sector and to sum up her work - she's a teacher of the teachers. Her dedication to work was evident from the way she managed it deftly through her cellphone and the internet! Here's wishing that she's rewarded for her sincerity and hard work.
On reaching Kochi, it was a quick dash to the wedding reception of young Sumesh and Kunjumary. The event was the culmination of the last one month's activities on the part of the parents, after they'd come to know that their children had got married without their approval. A great act of maturity on their part and more importantly, what it underlined was their tremendous love towards their children. And the young couple looked happy and free of worry and went out of their way to express their gratitude to your's truly for batting for them. Here's us wishing them both a very happy married life with all that they wish for!
Tailpiece.
As I hit the sack after a late night, I felt contended and happy for no particular reason!
I reached the lawns of the Raj Bhavan, well within time and went about helping the team with last minute touches to the dias from where speeches would be made, a memento presented to the honourable President and the way he'd be steered to the podium from where he'd flag off the 'yatra' of the PN Panicker Foundation. In addition, the decking up of the vehicles had also required some redoing - there were glitches galore towards the run up, but the collective will of everyone present made the event a memorable one and devoid of any faux pas whatsoever.
The speeches were, thankfully, short and the President did pay glowing tributes to my grandfather and I was proud that he was being remembered by a grateful nation for his unique contribution to society. And it was time to get back to Kochi to attend another pressing assignment! After a quick and boisterous lunch with the family, I'd to rush to the railway station to catch my train.
This time my fellow traveller was Sheeba, a young lady working in the education sector and to sum up her work - she's a teacher of the teachers. Her dedication to work was evident from the way she managed it deftly through her cellphone and the internet! Here's wishing that she's rewarded for her sincerity and hard work.
On reaching Kochi, it was a quick dash to the wedding reception of young Sumesh and Kunjumary. The event was the culmination of the last one month's activities on the part of the parents, after they'd come to know that their children had got married without their approval. A great act of maturity on their part and more importantly, what it underlined was their tremendous love towards their children. And the young couple looked happy and free of worry and went out of their way to express their gratitude to your's truly for batting for them. Here's us wishing them both a very happy married life with all that they wish for!
Tailpiece.
As I hit the sack after a late night, I felt contended and happy for no particular reason!
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