Chitra

Dearest Lakshmi,
 

wishing you a very happy birthday good health and lots more travel that we can see each other in the coming year.  my memory of you is when we moved to Delhi as ex-pats and you were still living in Delhi I remember you coming and visiting  both Amma and Appa  regularly.  you would spend a few minutes with them and then go  downstairs to watch television.  your favourite channel was the Travel Channel!

I remember you telling me that bashyam‘s temple is the real temple and your temple was the TV box!!!
you are very hospitable extremely warm very thoughtful( I  liked your spicy red pepper chutney and you’d always make it and bring it to our place in Delhi )
 

my last visit was probably in June two thousand 17 or 18 when Nani and I came to spend two days with you in Madras and it was a lot of fun !  you are very forthright and say what’s on your mind ( way to go ).

HERE IS TO MANY MORE YEARS OF GOOD HEALTH ( pl take your bp meds regularly and keep numbers below 130/80) AND TRAVEL TO THE  US AND CANADA TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH US.

❤️🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂❤️

 

She was very different from all her siblings
Quiet, soft spoken , no fuss
What touched me the most was her her warmth
With no reservation  made you feel good,
Her hospitality to share whatever she had and would always ask   Anna
Pudikyu  to eat.
Loved to  watch travel channels on TV
Will miss her smile and warmth  ……. 

and her generosity to a fault, with  taking time to spend with us with no other AGENDA on hand