February 27

February 27

February 27 comes  loaded with memories which  is tinged with colours of pain. Thoughts of Appa who loomed large in our lives assailed me.  One day, too early for his age  he left to his eternal home, leaving  a gaping hole in our lives. I have never come across a visionary parent like him, who  had definite goals for his children. After the dissolution of his chit fund, which was a hard blow for him, he started the MB Tutorial where we all taught the local children. A  meagre fee was taken but it was more of a  social service. It lasted more than  30 years. And he taught there along with my mother until he was too weak to make the walk . Villapilsala is thus  filled with men and women whom our family had taught and  Bright Sir as they lovingly call him loom large in their hearts too, even now. A farmer with green fingers he converted the arid  hilly land to a cultivable fertile land through terrace cultivation.  He was awarded the "karshaka Pradhaman" award of Villapil Panchayat.

My Appa 

Not a day passes without thinking about you appa
How you send us to the best of schools
Believing and instilling in us the conviction, education is the greatest wealth
How with foresight you insisted that we learn malayalam because we were living in kerala
How you introduced us to all kinds of fine arts, 

Even taking us to temples to watch the various art forms
How you taught us to love people without discrimination
How you dreamed for each of us and encouraged us to scale the skies.
How you instilled in us a love for nature, preserving land and trees
Appa everyday begins with God and your words to guide us
You taught us the greatest romance, gifting flowers for amma everyday
On this day your birthday you are far away in Heaven
But we still feel your loving presence around us.
We are lucky to have such a father
Appa you taught us the secret of giving,

To the extend of giving your land to build road for the panchayat
Whatever we are is your teaching and guidance appa.
And before you we  lay all our achievements.
We miss you appa ...