Dad Is Dad, Son Is Son But Mom Is......

This yellow bag is unique to brahmins in the south.They carry even lakhs in the bag without being guessed.Now situation has changed.The thieves have their counterparts in banks who eagerly watch the yellow bag wallas, pass on the inf by cell, and the man with yellow bag is looted before he reaches home.
Even today there is an astrologer,physically challenged, without legs in T. Nagar. He can only crawl.His predictions are almost correct.We were looking for alliance for our daughter for 3 years. Nothing clicked.We went to him during Oct, navarathri and showed our daughter's horoscope. "As per the horoscope the marriage should take place on Nov18 ,he said.I sarcastically asked" which year?'We went home. There was a horoscope from the boy's father saying that he had already seen the matching.If we find the horoscope matching, we can contact him since the boy was coming on 20 days' leave in the first week of Nov.In the three years I had become familiar with horoscope matching also, as I had done a dip course in Astrology from Madurai University.The boy came on 9th Nov. Saw the girl. After mutual liking we arranged for Nischayadhartham on 18th Nov in the boy's house at Bangalore.We went by van. On our reaching, the boy's father informed us that after formal betrothel, the marriage had to be registered on the same day as the boy wants to take the bride to his own apt in Singapore and to get own apt, he should be married.
We didn't know what to do. Marriage was to be celebrated in May next year.After much thought we said'yes' and the marriage was registered in Bangalore,well 7 months before Mangala sutra was tied.Actually all the seven months we were panic struck and praying God that marriage should go on well.We hear of so many cheatings and mishaps .We didn't inform anyone as there might be gossips.Even the relatives that came to betrothel were not informed and we went to Registrar's office under the pretext of visiting temple.We went to astrologer .He said that there will be no impediment and as per horoscope her marital status is already due on 18th.It is now 25 years. They are happily settled with a daughter and son.Even today my son-in-law says that on certain occasions we should impose faith and that faith itself may lead you the correct way.
Sorry for diversion.

jayasala 42

 

Dear Sri Thyagarajan:

Without any doubt, your father is a wise person to know to take a second opinion especially when it involves one of the senses. His common sense helped you to avoid the nonsense recommended by the first ENT surgeon. Your writing about T. Nagar, L.G.Perungayam, Nathan's Cafe, etc. brought some wonderful memories of me living in T. Nagar when I was young. I used to play cricket in the Ramakrishna Ground and attended Ramakrishna Mission Elementary School in Griffith Road and lived in Tanjore Road. Those days, there used to be railway gates and there were no subways. Dr. Raju used to run a small consulting office in Old Mambalam. I still remember buying fresh vegetables from the roadside vegetable vendors near the Panagal Park.

Astrologer must be really a proficient person to pinpoint your birth marks providing you faith in his predictions at that young age. All his predictions proved right including academic performance and long life.

Sometimes, I pretend that I don't hear well due to old age, especially if it is something my wife reminds me to do which I have been avoiding for a while. You must be a wonderful husband to hear your wife loud and clear.

Viswa

 

well narrated sir. Enjoyed reading every line of your article. Did it really happen in 60's your memories look so fresh awesome.

And your finishing statement was cool.

Sir, one more note on taking the second opinion was really appreciable. Didn't know even in the past it was so commercialized . I have a personal.experience on this. It sounds inhumane for under valuing a life nah I shld say over valuing a life.

Thank you!
Good night.

 

Agreed. Mother's love is purest love.