R.I.P Naaamii....

Sunday, Jan 30th 2011

ShanthaauntyNaami...as we call her...my grandmother(My Dad's moms sister and My mom's dad's sister)  was admitted in hospital and the glucometer couldn't show the sugar reading as it was high and due to breathing problem she was put on ventilators...

Monday morning at 6AM I get a call saying she has gone to stay with the Lord at 1:30am on 31st Jan...

Hurriedly I booked my tickets for monday evening...I was going to Hyd to see her for the last time while on this earth...but my mind was blank..was recollecting all the memories I had with her...

The first thing I recalled was..how she used to hold my hand and take me to school and once when  I was in first class I had forgot my bag in bus stop and realized it only when the next stop had come..she had gone all the way back and bought my bag, I do not remember her scolding me or shouting at me. 

When I was in class 2A, she used to sit right beside my classroom as she was a class teacher for 2B section and always used to check if i was studying well and understanding the lessons. She and Satyaunty naami always made it a point that we three sisters take part in the Christmas play, Literary Union sessions, debates, poem recitals..etc..

Infact, Shanthaaunty naami was so very keen about it that even when I used to go for rehearsals, she used to come and check. Even when I was performing while in middle school, though she taught for primary then, she used to come stand back stage and see me perform on stage and then feel happy :)  I still have a pic on stage where she is back stage seeing me...will post it once I scan it..I loved the attention I used to get from my grandmas. They are the reason for me not to have stage fear now...

Lunch hours were the most memorable and caring times, though I haven't realized it then but now  I know....

we used to have our carpet, plates, glasses all set and ready...all we had to do was when the lunch bell rings, take our boxes, removes our shoes, wash our hands and sit on the carpet, eat in our plates and show them when finished and then only allowed to close our lunch boxes. 

I remember we doing mischeif, throwing rice around the plate, hiding left out rice in our hands and showing them as if we finished. Oho! I so much miss that love and care!

I also remember those evenings, I used to sit on the stairs in naami's house waiting for dad to come and pick me. Until then naami used to tell me to finish my homework!  

Then later years when we took on profession and work, whenever I used to talk to her on phone, she used to ask in amazement, "nuvey ondukuntunava? "  and I used to reply "eydho ondukuntuna naami nee papu antha manchiga kakuna...!"
 I can never forget the taste and aroma of the daal naami used to prepare! its simple yummy! never did I taste such tasty daal and I'm sure I would never again..that fragrance and taste is still fresh for me..

 She was always eager to see me and always used to greet with kiss and hug....Oh she was sucha blessing to me! Thank You naami...Thank You so much! I wish I had said one little Thank You when you were with us...Ouch! I really really wish for another hug and a kiss and tell you a BIG thanks for everything!

Any function you attend, you see this beautiful and lovely young at heart couple together...what I call  the "annyonyna dampathulu"..Shanthaaunty naami and Jaiseelan Thata...Love the way they were together..Pray that God gives comfort and strength to Thata to carry on...

And a must mention, her life was a testimony, and so was her death...Yes! Though she left us all and went on God's call, its a Powerful testimony she left behind...

This is what she had written in her BIBLE...Yes! God was gracious towards her and granted her life, life more than what she had asked for! Praise God for her Life!

Thank You Lord for the Hope we have to see all our loved ones and thanks for relief we have that they are in a more safer place than we are!

I would love to proudly state that all my naamis(grandma's-Shantha aunty and Satya aunty and Suguna aunty naami) are indeed a blessing for us 3 sisters, each in their own style...! 

Have a nice time up there with my naami, Rathnamma(Dad's mom).....Celebrate your sisters re-union until we meet again!

R.I.P all you sisters!
Indeed our grandparents are a lot more than just a Blessing to us! Thank God for them!