A very strong pillar of our family.Mother of six kids.My dad was the second eldest.Kingscircle (Rekhakunj,Mumbai) was their nest for many many years.
An amazing personality – strong,strict,principled,genius cook and the list is just endless.
She never pampered us through words or physically demonstrated her love.She always ensured we got everything we needed especially our favorite dishes prepared by her.
I remember her big pottu (bindi),her diamond nose rings pierced on both nostrils and silver grey hair always neatly tied in a little bun.
One could always feel her positive aura when she was around.
How can I miss mentioning – she was a great cricket fan and would never miss watching a match.Her children and grandchildren have inherited the love for sports from her.
Her six kids – my aunts,uncles and dad have been brought up with so much of principles and discipline.
The siblings together are great fun (Hindi is their medium of communication when they are together).They do have their share of banters and arguments but the inner strength and their bond is unbreakable.
All of them talk the same way,it’s kind of funny at times though we are immune to it by now…most of the sentences would begin with amma (this happens even today)- They were all very close to their mother.
In today’s world we barely get to see this kind of bonding amongst siblings.
My mom takes the pride to say that all the cooking she knows ,she learnt from her mother in law. I have never heard anything negative from her about her inlaws.She is very close to all my aunts and uncles and so are they.My dad passed away 22 years back but nothing ever changed.My uncles and aunts are still very close to us and never make us feel our dads no more.
Hats off to my grandmother’s upbringing,where can we find such relatives these days.
When my grandmother was alive,every weekend we cousins would meet up in my grandparents home,spend the day and sometimes night too.In a one bed room house we have eaten together ,played,slept and created memories for a lifetime.
My kids today aren’t so lucky to meet up with cousins regularly like we used to.Geographical distance does not permit.
Today raising two kids feels like a full time job.
She raised six outstanding kids ,inculcated all the values which are getting passed generation after generation.
May her pure soul rest in peace.
A small tribute to her 🙏
Blessmesai 