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The Letters

The letters:

As I have promised you, my first letter to you! 

I hope you are wearing specs while reading it. if not, get the specs before reading it further..

'Srinivas Iyer adjusted his specs and nodded his head as though Ambika Mami is sitting in-front of him…Ambika mami and Srinivas Iyer become friends once their  better- halves taken tickets to heaven faster than them..  Part of the daily routine, they come to park for evening walk with their grandkids. That’s where they become friends too.. Unexpectedly, Ambika mami has to travel to Bangalore to visit her second son’s house for 5 days as kittu was asking her to come.. Kittu, grand son of Ambika Mami.

Srinivas Iyer was not happy that she is not going in Thanjavur for another 5 days.  Therefore, Ambika mami promised to write letters every day till she returns back!'

Day #1:

Till now Ravi and Laskhmi did not wake up even though it is 10:00 /. Not sure when these two will wake up.. I was hungry. So had two bread slices and writing this to you.. How are you? Did you take the medicine for you BP? I reached here by yesterday night safely.. Do not drink coffee and that oil dipped vada from the Ramesh.!!  and Do not forget to go for 2 round of walk.. Will write to you tomorrow.. Bye for now..  I will go wake up these two…

Day #2:

How are you? Ravi and Lakshmi went to office.. Kittu is into his phone all the time.. I do not know what does this kids do in mobile.. He still does not eat on his even though he is 5. You know, he taught me to play  ‘police n thief’ game in mobile.. I will show when I reach there.. we can play.. Had tablet? Go 2 rounds of the park..  Did Rani cook the same today also ? Does she know anything else other than dhal n rice?

Day #3 :                                                                                                                                  Ravi got me pizza yesterday… It is nice.. Shall I pack one for you while I return there? Today again I played pubg game.. Kitu made to memorize the name of the game . I took Kittu nearby park today. The park is here much more cleaner and greener than what we have there.. May we should tell Kamala to fix it.. What else, Kamala did after become councilor..  So took tablet? Write to you tomorrow..

Day #4

Today Ammavasi.. But this Lakshmi is not ready to puja and fasting.. Umm… even after, I insist them also.. Even I have to skip my puja today.. No one follows any custom nowadays? Not sure, who will do puja for us when take ticket..  Here water is not good. I got cold .Ravi got me medicine.. Write to you tomorrow..

Day #5:

Ravi and Lakshmi took leave today and they took me a big building.. The staircase are moving on it own. We do not have to climb.First I got scared to step in .. Kittu was laughing at me.. While coming back, I was fine.. Maybe I should fit in my house .. I am not able to climb to second floor to dry clothes and put vadagam. Had ice cream and Kittu had his bun.. it is going here rain today.. I am going to take the clothes which I put for drying.. Umm.. from the mall I bought something for you too.. Will give you tomorrow.. At Night 10, I have bus to catch.. Ravi said I can sleep n come.   take tablet.. do not forget.

But she never reached Thanjavur back…A bad accident…..

“I write to you everyday not because I want to you think of me.. Because I think of you..I want you to be fine..So that I can be fine"-Ambika!

He reads every day the letter before he goes to the bed..!! The tears , roll down his cheeks said the importance of letters...

Sometimes the small gestures becomes a great treasure !!



Saritha Subramanian

 

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