AMMA .......
7th May 1934 - 18th November 2018
7th May 1934 - 18th November 2018
Amma is the most unconditional love in one’s life.
Amma is precious and unique that no one can be substituted. I love my mom; she is
the most important person in my life. Amma gives everything which she has. When
my amma was with me I felt like a child but now when she left, I realized that
I am no more a child. That’s what the force of amma, the living ‘Goddess’ who can
only shower love and blessings on her children.
Amma’s love is an ocean. The byelaws she implements in
home discipline her children to be diplomatic in conversation, presentations,
finance control, diet and life style. To me she was the university where I
learned life skills to be a humanitarian. That is what I am now by serving the
society.
Our childhood was abroad where the medium of study was
in English. Amma took special care to teach us Malayalam, so we were able to
read, write and to cope up with the studies back in the beautiful village
Kappil in Trivandrum, Kerala, surrounded by panoramic view of Edava Nadayara
backwaters (Kayal). Her strengths inspired me to be brave and use the
opportunities wisely and her weaknesses tutored me to face the threats in life
and made me strong to overcome the challenges which made my life beautiful. She
was the reservoir of motivation while growing up.
My mom was my pillar, per se, I may mention that my
dad was and is my role model. I was really blessed to be a strong support to my
mom when I grew up. She was truly blessed to have loving children, three
daughters, a son, their spouses, four beautiful granddaughters, four handsome
grandsons, and eight cute great grandchildren.
Amma was so beautiful, got married at 17 and gave
birth to me a fortnight before her 19th birthday. Amma was the most
important person in my life who truly loved and cared us. Amma is the living
‘Goddess’ in our life. She guided us to go ahead in life in the right path.
Amma became diabetic at the age of 23 which
accompanied her till her eternal journey at 84. This made her to take care of
herself too not only for her health but also to educate us how to handle life. She
feared that any of her children will carry diabetics to become her followers.
My mom was lucky enough; none of her children from 65 to 55 were having any
diseases till she lived in this beautiful world. Amma made me to take care of self
along with caring the loving family. She taught the values like hard work,
value of family relations and empathy towards self and others. We, children,
were assigned with household works as a routine along with our studies which
made us an organization with systematic and diplomatic functioning.
Born on 7th May 1934 as the eldest daughter
to her parents followed with seven siblings, married in March 1952, journeyed
with our Achan (dad) to Borneo where I spent my childhood.
Amma was everything to us, a companion, a friend, a
teacher, a guide and a philosopher in our life. No doubt amma, you mould us
what we are today.
Her discipline in life continued till her death. We,
the children, had a lovely picture with our amma on 11th November 2018
the day she left Ernakulam to her home at Nedungolam, Kollam after a stay of 19
months without giving us a clue of her last journey. Back home, on 17th
she got fits followed by a heart attack which made her unconscious. She was rushed
to emergency care in her favourite hospital, where her file was 52 years old. Suddenly
shifted to ICU where she continued to breathe with the help of oxygen till her
last breath at 9.40pm on 18th November and her life file was closed
by her doctor. A guiding loving and glittering star in the invisible, you are so
precious as always.
Amma, you were my strength in my life. I shall follow
your values throughout my life. Your discipline guided me, your strictness
taught me to be generous, impartial and caring, your fear made me to be
alert and more conscious and succeed in all walks of my life. No doubt amma,
you are amazing and I am blessed to be your loving daughter.
Pranaamam Amme!
