Chithappaa used to come to visit on saturdays from Madurai which was just 12 miles away from our Thirumangalam.A green coloured willys Jeep on our front door meant ,our weekend stay with thatha and paatti in Pazhanganatham is being planned by both brothers.
The pazhanganatham house was adjacent to a paddy field. All sorts of insects used to flourish there.Chithapa's main jobs on weekends were to get rid of all the musquitoes and other pests.He will diligently make a bucketful of disinfectants mixed with water and pour it all over the place. we used to run around helping him
.I have never seen any of the three, our father,thatha or chithappa sitting idle. They will always find something to do around the house,cleaning up the attic,or digging the soil to plant or weed out the ground. Or they will be using a small toolbox of hammers and chisels and nails to hang out pictures,oiling and taking out the "thuru",cleaning the door hinges. They were good,talented quiet persons, never given for noise or loose talks.
A good set of model citizens all of them,always careful with financial matters never wasting money having sound knowledge of investing.They saved for their chidren,never thought of indulging their own whims and fancies.Of the two brothers Chithappa was the more outspoken.when Appa was known for his silent pidivatham,
Chithappa's pidivatham was vocal. that is what Delhi athai used to recollect of her brothers.Both of them did get their thoughts put into action.Well .... we were model children too!!!so it was no problem to them in motivating us.!!
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The system of joint hindu family is slowly vanishing away nowdays. Our children should know what values they are loseing on accout of that.I have had that previlage.Being the last son in the family role of chithappa was thrust on me compulsorily.I am more closer to my brother's daughters and sons more than their father.TRC
Yes. TRC.even with our generation we and our cousins meet only during wedding times. that too muhurtham ,lunch and see you type of gatherings. Hope fully atleast children of the same family shd stick together.
Valli, I agree fully with TRC. The join family system has vanished. Children brought up by grand parents are truly blessed. Keep up this good writing.
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