Amma's small box story

[knutties]

Amma's small box story
This is a literal translation of Amma's article in this month's Mangayar Malar (page 66). It was a prize winning article in the "Petti Kadhai" series which literally means "Small box stories" i.e. very short stories.

Sumathi's child was bed ridden. No amount of anti-biotics or doctor

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nice one...

[wondernoon]

Nice little petti kadhai. And so true. A good prayer indeed!

Re: nice one...

[knutties]

Thanks :) I passed on the compliments to my mom :)

[wondernoon]

That reminds of the light conversation we were having when we were driving to Tirupati for our baby's tonsure at Tirupati temple. Our relative was telling us of an M.R.Radha joke in some old movie "Marubadiyum valandhrum'ra dhariyathula dhana daa neenga ellam motta podaren'nu vendikreenga! Mudi valaradhu'nu sonna evanaanu motta poduveengla!" (not the exact words may be - but something like that). In some sense cleaning the temple is a much harder prayer than offering tonsure.

[knutties]

Yeah, it definitely is. But it is a lot more useful prayer.

[sajith]

How very adorable.

[deponti]

excellent little story Knutties! Convey my appreciation and congratulations to your mother. Loved it. We don't get any Tamizh magazines, so it was nice to read this. You must be so proud of her.

[knutties]

I have relayed the wishes :) I am so very proud of my mother. I really don't want to stay away from her (

[anonymous]

Thought provoking short story. Great writing by your mom.

-Swati