We celebrate लागची परब [Sayana Dwadasi, the next day of famous Ashada Ekadasi] as a festival. This year, it is celebrated today. For me, the day starts with remembering one person, who left this world, this day, 14 years back. He is none other than my uncle राम मामु [Ramachandra Prabhu], who influenced me a lot and has made me what I am today.
When the situation at home became so difficult that my paternal grand father and my maternal grand mother felt that me continuing at home might lead to, me never seeing a college in my life. Based on their request मामु has taken me to Trivandrum in the middle of school year of my 9th standard. Not just taking me to his home, but the way he pushed me to do most of things myself, made all the difference. Though he was a bit short tempered, and most of us [his children, nephews and nieces] very well knew that his love towards us was unconditional.
मामु was a karmayogi. He lived following the path of karmaoga. He refused promotion, as he felt what he gets is sufficient to make a 'comfortable' living. He used to spend hours and hours everyday teaching commerce stream students, in addition to his job at LIC. Only quite late, I realized that, the money that he gets from the tuition goes into a trust, that is supposed to create funds for GSB temples that might starve for funds in future. In fact, if any student doesn't pay tuition fee, he used to put money [whatever that student is supposed to pay] from his pocket to the trust. That was his dedication to the trust, that he formed along with his brothers.
I can continue writing pages and pages about him, and the way he lived as a role model for many. Role model with a difference. I am not writing more here. Just remembering him on this day, who made me what I am today.
Here are a few pics...
Yes,people like him are very rare nowadays. And written straight from the heart, your words are simple but effective. Nice memoir. Regards
ReplyDeleteYes Udayji.. People like him are very rare.. He happily sacrificed a lot..
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