Vazhuvelil Narayana Das, all of 86 years, passed into the mist of time, this evening, around 2245 hrs. He was in the hospital for old-age related illness but the reason for his admission in the hospital was because certain complications had developed in his liver. One of the reasons attributed for his liver problems was his indulgence on junk food, of late!
What I was impressed of Lekha's Valiachhan (Her dad's elder brother) was that he regarded age as a number and did not give any further importance. Till last year, he used to drive his Bullet until he met with a minor accident and had sustained a knee injury. When he was irritated about the bone taking a long time to heal, the doctor reminded him about his age and he just laughed it away. His pursuance of youthful activities endeared him to many - irrespective of age and he provided help to the needy.
The eldest of the Vazhuvelil siblings - incidentally, Lekha's dad was the third of the seven - he was good at outdoors and a footballer-par-excellence. He had settled down at Mannar with his wife and two sons. The lawyer sons are working abroad with their families - one in New York and the other, in London. The body has been placed in the morgue and will be cremated on the arrival of the sons, Hari and Sree - Harikumar and Sreekumar.
Shall always remember him for the love and affection that he'd showered upon me and he used to say that he always looked forward to our interactions.
RIP Valiyachha, will miss you! My prayers and tears. Here's wishing that the family has the strength to tide over these stressful times.
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Au revoir Lissy teacher!
Tomorrow is Lissy teacher's last day in school. She's been the Head Mistress of the Upper Primary School, Thalavoor for the last three years. She's retiring after having given the best years of her life to the noble profession of teaching over the last 35 years. She's also my kid sister, Renjini K Nair's classmate.
Every year, she used to invite me - and of course, the family - for the Reading Month (Vaayana maasam) celebrations. It was on this occasion that books used to be presented to the school's library as part of a lifelong endowment on my father's name. Her liveliness, pleasant countenance and outgoing nature had endeared herself to me. During the function, last year, she'd told me that I should participate in the valedictory function organised in her honour. Unfortunately, my post-jaundice recuperation precludes me from attending it. Tomorrow morning, I shall tell her that she should take an active interest in activities related to people's welfare.
Will miss her this time when I attend the 'Vaayana Maasam' activities.
Tailpiece.
Got up with the alarm, went through our chores and were ready well in time. The day was unbearably hot but since we stayed indoors, it didn't really bother us. Lekha had watered the plants in the evening while I looked on - the water from the Municipality, however, played truant and refused to show up!
What I was impressed of Lekha's Valiachhan (Her dad's elder brother) was that he regarded age as a number and did not give any further importance. Till last year, he used to drive his Bullet until he met with a minor accident and had sustained a knee injury. When he was irritated about the bone taking a long time to heal, the doctor reminded him about his age and he just laughed it away. His pursuance of youthful activities endeared him to many - irrespective of age and he provided help to the needy.
The eldest of the Vazhuvelil siblings - incidentally, Lekha's dad was the third of the seven - he was good at outdoors and a footballer-par-excellence. He had settled down at Mannar with his wife and two sons. The lawyer sons are working abroad with their families - one in New York and the other, in London. The body has been placed in the morgue and will be cremated on the arrival of the sons, Hari and Sree - Harikumar and Sreekumar.
Shall always remember him for the love and affection that he'd showered upon me and he used to say that he always looked forward to our interactions.
RIP Valiyachha, will miss you! My prayers and tears. Here's wishing that the family has the strength to tide over these stressful times.
* * *
Au revoir Lissy teacher!
Tomorrow is Lissy teacher's last day in school. She's been the Head Mistress of the Upper Primary School, Thalavoor for the last three years. She's retiring after having given the best years of her life to the noble profession of teaching over the last 35 years. She's also my kid sister, Renjini K Nair's classmate.
Every year, she used to invite me - and of course, the family - for the Reading Month (Vaayana maasam) celebrations. It was on this occasion that books used to be presented to the school's library as part of a lifelong endowment on my father's name. Her liveliness, pleasant countenance and outgoing nature had endeared herself to me. During the function, last year, she'd told me that I should participate in the valedictory function organised in her honour. Unfortunately, my post-jaundice recuperation precludes me from attending it. Tomorrow morning, I shall tell her that she should take an active interest in activities related to people's welfare.
Will miss her this time when I attend the 'Vaayana Maasam' activities.
Tailpiece.
Got up with the alarm, went through our chores and were ready well in time. The day was unbearably hot but since we stayed indoors, it didn't really bother us. Lekha had watered the plants in the evening while I looked on - the water from the Municipality, however, played truant and refused to show up!
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