ON BECOMING A THATHA.
When I was born in August 1941, I became a SON to my parents and a THAMBI to all my elder brothers and sisters. When I started getting younger brothers and sisters, I became an ANNA to them. When my brothers and sisters got married, I became various relations to different people.
When Rama was born in 1957, I got a new relationship - i became CHITHTHAPPA. With Uma coming, I became a MAMA.
My marriage was in 1971 and I became a HUSBAND. When ARUN entered our lives, I was a APPA. Sudha was born to Sugavanam, and I was a PERIYAPPA. From Vijaya's side, I became ATHIMBER also.
My next promotion came when Santosh was born - he started calling me THATHA. Many followed to call me THATHA. When Arun married, I became MAMANAR.
I became a direct THATHA on 17 May 2006 when Sowmya was born. And again on 17 June 2006 when Aditi was born.
Same individual, but a series of new relationships. A natural corollary of Life. I am glad to be called by different relations by different persons.
One should grow and age gracefully and need not be "ashamed"
to be called a Thatha or a Paati. Therefore I wonder why some persons are really averse to being called Paatti / Thatha by their grandchildren?
My heart fills with immense pleasure and joy when Sowmya and Adit
i point towards me with their lovely little index fingers when asked "where is THATHA?"
Rajappa
19:20 on 12 June 2007
When I was born in August 1941, I became a SON to my parents and a THAMBI to all my elder brothers and sisters. When I started getting younger brothers and sisters, I became an ANNA to them. When my brothers and sisters got married, I became various relations to different people.
When Rama was born in 1957, I got a new relationship - i became CHITHTHAPPA. With Uma coming, I became a MAMA.
My marriage was in 1971 and I became a HUSBAND. When ARUN entered our lives, I was a APPA. Sudha was born to Sugavanam, and I was a PERIYAPPA. From Vijaya's side, I became ATHIMBER also.
My next promotion came when Santosh was born - he started calling me THATHA. Many followed to call me THATHA. When Arun married, I became MAMANAR.
I became a direct THATHA on 17 May 2006 when Sowmya was born. And again on 17 June 2006 when Aditi was born.
Same individual, but a series of new relationships. A natural corollary of Life. I am glad to be called by different relations by different persons.
One should grow and age gracefully and need not be "ashamed"
to be called a Thatha or a Paati. Therefore I wonder why some persons are really averse to being called Paatti / Thatha by their grandchildren?My heart fills with immense pleasure and joy when Sowmya and Adit
i point towards me with their lovely little index fingers when asked "where is THATHA?"Rajappa
19:20 on 12 June 2007
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