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No One Can Take A Mother's Place

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  1. iyerviji

    iyerviji Finest Post Winner

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    My mother was a very simple lady who was very much attached to her mother. Since her mother did not have a son she stayed with us only. My grandmother was like a mother to us and my mother like a sister.We used to call my mother chinnamma and grandmother periamma

    They both used to finish cooking by 7 am
    And whole day my mother will be reading prayer book. My grandmother.died before my marriage and told me I won't be there but my blessings for you to get a good husband. Surprising my husband is from her place.

    My mother stayed with me when my elder daughter was born. Once I had to go for overtime when I took my mother and daughter who must have been 2 yrs or so. We had to go by train .when the train came my mother got in but I could not. Luckily I told a known person in the train to help my mother to get down at Dadar. It was a rainy day and trains were late. I was so worried about my mother . My mother does not know any other language except Tamil and malayalam. By God's grace when I got down my mother was there waiting for me
    .My husband used to come back from office at 4 .30 PM that time my mother used to hold my daughter',s hand and carry my son and go half way to see my husband.

    In her last days she was sick and my husband looked after her like his own mother. On Diwali day she fell sick and was admitted in the hospital. Every day I used to go in the morning and evening to see my mother as I was working that time.
    The day before her death I went to see her after office and told her tomorrow I have important work so will come in the evening.My maid used to look after her as I could not get leave. That night after coming back my husband said your mother won't live long.so again I went to see her
    She was surprised I said I felt like seeing you. Next day the doctor said to Inform my siblings who were out of Bombay. When I went to make a call by the time I came back she expired.Felt so sad. Only three days she was sick and did not give trouble to anyone.


    Its hers and elders blessings what I am today.

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  2. Thyagarajan

    Thyagarajan IL Hall of Fame

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    Kudos to you Sister! Very thoughtful present with healthy pinkish Mother’s Day 5kg Cake.

    2. A gripping tale befitting for to-day dedicated to all mothers of the globe - told in simple-words-easy-to-grasp tone. Readers’ mind would get transported to their own similar or even identical times sure to get their eyes welled up with this essay. Mother of all mothers call her Parvathy or Bhuvaneshwari or Madurai Meenakshi or Kashi Visalakshi or Nellai Kanthimathi sure to bless such as these IYERS in abundance.

    3. I was reminded of my mother and grand mother with the absorbed reading of this essay. I wonder at what stage and what special ingredients God adds to the mothers-to-be that they remain mother of kindness for ever.

    4. My orthodox GM lost her right thumb to sugar when I was born. But the way she was able to eat rasam rice from stitched-badam-tree-leaf left me in wonder.

    5.I stand in ovation here to nominate my sister’s this beautiful conception for best narration of May ‘20. @Cheeniya my revered Guru is requested to note this please.

    Thanks and Regards.
     
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    Cheeniya Super Moderator Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    My dear Thyagu
    Thank you for your nomination of this post. I have taken it into account though it has not been done in the Finest Post Nomination thread. Will respond to this in the Nomination thread.
    I have written about Mothers-in-law Day which may be of interest to you.
    Sri
     
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    Happy Mother's Day :)
     
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    iyerviji Finest Post Winner

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    Thanks for your lovely feedback and surprised to see the nomination. Glad my post brought memories of your mother and grandmother
     
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    Glad to know you have taken into account the nomination. Waiting to read your comments
     
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    Thanks dear.Happy mother's day to you too
     
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