ஏறக்குறைய சொர்க்கம்

I went to my native on a three day vacation to see my mother. My maternal grandma and grandpa are there and this time my mother's presence made it a memorable one. I get "maharaja" treatment whenever i go to my native, as both my grandma and grandma love me so much. It is not because i am their first grandson, it is more because they have brought me up from my childhood (My mother has given me to my parents when i am 8 months old- That’s a big story).

Only thing i do whenever i go there is eat and sleep. Nothing much. Even for having my food, they will give me water to wash my hands in a separate plate, have food and again wash my hands in the same plate..relax and go to sleep again...Raja vazhkai...

My grandparents narrate all the happenings between my last visit and this time, they both used to tease each others. That too when my grandpa take drinks (which he usually does) he become too emotional. He will tell all the stories about how i was in my childhood, how i should take care of myself, how my wife should be like...all those sweet nothings...

He remembers the time where he used to take me to my school in the morning and my grandma prepares lunch and brings hot and fresh food everyday..

வெள்ள வேட்டி சட்டையோட உன்னை சைக்கிள்ள கூட்டிட்டு போய்
schoola விட்டப்ப இருந்த சந்தோசம் இப்ப இல்லடா

He used to tell me, even now when my headmistress sees him, she asks how Bharani is doing. Even the servant maid in that school used to ask my grandma the same question whenever she sees her. My mother asked me do u remember them? How can I forget them? They are the ones who taught me the initial interactions with the world.

I feel really happy when so many people still remember me and ask about me where i have not done anything special to them...

One boring (or interesting) aspect of all these talks is my marriage. Though i tell the same excuse of "after 27", he used to keep on pressing me.

He used to ask me Are u looking any girl. If yes tell me, i will do the necessary arrangements. Un manasuku pudichi iruntha pothum da. Vera ethai pathiyum kavalai padathe....

He used to tease me that, when i am in my childhood, if he takes me to shop and show me 50 paisa chocolate and ask me to take it, i usually ask for 5 star.

Appaaye unnoda aasai ellam perusuda. Then some time in 16 or 17teens when he asked about what kind of wife i want, i had told him that my wife should be slightly intelligent that me..

உன்னோட எண்ணத்துக்கு ஏத்த மாதிரி உனக்கு நல்ல பெண்ணா பார்த்து நான் உனக்கு கட்டி வைக்கிறேண்டா....

I used to feel i am in top of the world when i am with them. No one can evey say anything ill of me when i am with them...

I remember the days when my grandma used to give money whenever i go there and return to chennai. Now i am happily repaying them. Even now she says, ஏண்டா எனக்கு காசு, நீ வச்சி உன் உடம்ப பார்த்துக்க....

After all these days, i will be at the utter most sadness when i return to chennai...
But life is that way.... Tasting few drops of happiness when u r sailing in ocean of hurdles

Sujatha பாஷையில் சொல்லனும்னா ஏறக்குறைய சொர்க்கம்