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Mrs.Vanaja fondly known by all as Vanaja Akka among relatives and Vanaja Teacher among friends is no more with us today physically. But she will be remembered for ever with whoever she moved, even if as acquaintance, as she was having such an association and concern with each and everyone in some way or the other.
In Army, it is said that old soldiers never die but just fade away. Vanaja Akka was also a soldier who protected her circle. Right from seeking opinion for operating a dormant account of the servant maid, or getting a job for the downtrodden people, or to get a gift bag/purse from the shopkeeper not for herself but for the buyer which may be useful during the function to distribute the items without any hassle.... Our lifelong remembrances to share.
When we visited them in Vedachala Garden in 1985, Vasavi casually told that we were going to T.Nagar to buy a gold Kodi . Instantly, she asked us to go to Thanga Maligai and refer her name so that we could get some discount. Additional tips for Kumaran Stores also for the same reason (Don’t ask anything but take two benefits).
Around 1991, she suggested us to put our children in Rama Krishna Mutt’s Sunday classes (age group of 8-12) where they learnt Yoga, Bhajans, Karnatik Music, Story telling etc. the children also spent some time in Library. This was really helpful in grooming the children at that age.
When my brother’s wife got her posting in Govt. School about 7 years back, down south of Tamil Nadu, voluntarily she got all the details from her and pursued the case personally and got her posting in Chennai city considering the family situation. Really, it was not an easy task and we are grateful to her for ever.
The above are just a few but there are lots and lots that each and every one of us have with us explicitly or implicitly.
Narasimhan, maternal cousin
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