This was a day when small, insignificant yet meaningful things that took place brought in tremendous happiness. It's my fervent hope that I ain't sounding frivolous! So here I go......
Nandu has been a good friend at work. We've done quite a lot of things together and it's the professional in him that has greatly appealed to me. Though we're course mates at the Academy, it used to be a 'hi, bye' sort of relationship and there was nothing more to it. But in 1983, after a chopper crash off Kochi, I was handed over a fleet of four hired fishing trawlers to comb the seabed to locate the wreckage. The hired fishing vessels were pair trawling with their nets trailing behind and the bent loop of the nets sweeping the bottom. Everytime the net snagged, Nandu and his team of divers were to go underwater to investigate the cause. It had to be well co-ordinated by all concerned - the fisherfolk, newly inducted to our scheme of things whose meshing up was my responsibility, Nandu and his diving team for the quick responses. Between us, we could pull off a successful operation!
Nandu's telephone number was finally at hand and we'd a long chat after what seemed to be over ten years. He's maintained his ability to laugh so very easily!
We also had two newly married couples at home for lunch. When the young ladies saw my grandfather's portrait their thrill was palpable. Both of them had participated in the Reading day('Vaayana dinam') and the activities connected with the Reading week('Vaayana vaaram') and were thrilled to bits to know more about the legend. It was a pleasure to give them a brief summary.
Tailpiece.
As I'd said at the beginning, the events described, might sound trivial to many but they definitely, did make my day!
Nandu has been a good friend at work. We've done quite a lot of things together and it's the professional in him that has greatly appealed to me. Though we're course mates at the Academy, it used to be a 'hi, bye' sort of relationship and there was nothing more to it. But in 1983, after a chopper crash off Kochi, I was handed over a fleet of four hired fishing trawlers to comb the seabed to locate the wreckage. The hired fishing vessels were pair trawling with their nets trailing behind and the bent loop of the nets sweeping the bottom. Everytime the net snagged, Nandu and his team of divers were to go underwater to investigate the cause. It had to be well co-ordinated by all concerned - the fisherfolk, newly inducted to our scheme of things whose meshing up was my responsibility, Nandu and his diving team for the quick responses. Between us, we could pull off a successful operation!
Nandu's telephone number was finally at hand and we'd a long chat after what seemed to be over ten years. He's maintained his ability to laugh so very easily!
We also had two newly married couples at home for lunch. When the young ladies saw my grandfather's portrait their thrill was palpable. Both of them had participated in the Reading day('Vaayana dinam') and the activities connected with the Reading week('Vaayana vaaram') and were thrilled to bits to know more about the legend. It was a pleasure to give them a brief summary.
Tailpiece.
As I'd said at the beginning, the events described, might sound trivial to many but they definitely, did make my day!
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