Compared to the tight busy schedule that i used to witness each year,from first week of April on wards due to annual closing and audit pressures, i have been going thru a relaxed period this year mainly because i had another important responsibility to be discharged.Viz The first annual ceremony of my elder brother .
It appeared as if March 20, 2010 had just passed by, bringing in its wake the sudden and unexpected demise of my elder brother even while i was preparing to leave Delhi to go to Trichy to bring him home, with improved health and cheerful spirits.The agony and pain of that day was redoubled because of the death of one naother close reltive of mine(My AUNT'S son)on the same day evening which was also least expected.
Thus the first week of April this year , has given me an opportunity to discharge my reponsibility to the departed soul and also to thankfully remain away from office. The informal news that the annual report this year is likely to be out only by end April also made it easy at office with out much of a pressure, in taking leave.Further the fact that this year happens to be my retirement year (about which entire satff in my organisation right frm CHAIRMAN level to Substaff level are aware)enabled me to take it with out any guilt feelings as i had months of leave to credit which possibly may go waste if not used judicially.
And when i travel down the memory lane quite a few events have happened which would have been happily relished and blessed by my departed brother had he been alive.This includes the transfer of my daughter to Chennai (From Raichur), her subseqent employment in an ITC,her Visit to USA within 6 months of her entry in tO the new company, successful accomplishment of project for which she visited USA, her betrothal with the boy whom she chose with the blessings of both families,and the finalisation of the date of her marriage, which my departed brother had been looking forward to with great expectations.He used to say while he was alive, that he would bequeath his proerty to her and shall be gald to have her and her husband stay in his house till he breathed his last.
He had developed such an affection and love to my daughter , basically because of her calm tarits enticing smiles and her tendency to adujst herself..I am sure his soul, when it revisits this abode at the time of annual ceremony, will certainly be rejoiced and his blessings would be available in plenty and in abundance to her.
So also another event about which he will be extremely happy is with the completion of submission of PhD THESIS by my son in record time at EFL, hyderabad and his subsequent pursuit for another PhD ina foreign university under the studentship offered by them.My Brother always had a feeling that he did not study well ( the fault was not on him but on the fate which brought the deadly decease at such an young age with which he fought and lived for about 5 decadesthereafter)and hnce had an immediate admiration and liking to those who studied well.His admiration and affection towards me (For i happened to be the first professional in my whole family having come out with ranks in CA in the year 1976, though we have about a dozen CAs now in my family circle)thus straight away converged on my son , on his accomplishments at School and college as Gold medallist .He would be an extremly happy person to witness another mile stone to be set by my son when he accomplishes his PHD both in INDIA AND ABROAD SIMULTANEOUSLY.
At this point of time i could not but help thinking thatwhat ever my children have accomplished is also partly due to teh qualities of my brother.He was always simple, straight forward and honest and never wanted to be dependent on any one till he breathed his last not withstanding his physical ailments which curtailed his movement quite a lot towards the last part of his life. His will power is amazing and his ideaology and steadfast principles are some thing to be imbibed upon.When i perform his annual rites i dip my thoughts and deeds in his memory and the way in which he lived his life till the end.
AND I CRAVE FOR HIS BLESSINGS TO ALL IN THE FAMILY TO GIVE THEN COURAGE, CONVICTION,HAPPINESS AND PEACE OF MIND.
Each word is true and resonates well with me appa :) I am sure perippa's blessings will always be there with all of us. Fortitude, generosity and living with a spine - even under difficulty - are traits that are so sparsely to be found these days and perippa by embodying them has left them amidst us all :)
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