Whenever I am in Vizag, after morning bell in our school, I take Amma (mom) to other branches on our Honda Activa. As usual I am riding as she started talking. We shared few things about school, teachers and mainly about students. Then she was quiet for couple of seconds and said, I want to share you many things Arun, which are very personal to me. Next second she said before I could answer, why will you listen. I was silent. She said again, mainly I want to tell you only one thing and I need an answer for that.!!!! I stayed puzzled...what could it be..
The best thing about Amma is, she questions and she answers before I say. I argue with her, you asked me and I will answer you. She tells that, I know your reply. This is regular thing between us as I say, then why do you ask something then ??? Coming to topic...
I said, whats that Amma, the one thing you want to ask? Every life has a retirement time. Like all other parents I to want to sit and relax. I want retirement Arun - AMMA RAJINAMA. At certain age you should give rest to your parents. You should make them sit at home and tell them to relax. Gave an unpleasant sound, few lives are like this, they have to work till their last breath. Talking to herself, I am not lucky enough and blamed on her mother (my Late Granny), I started running from the age of five, till today I am running. (ref: PARUGU, i spoke to myself).
I was quiet and she asked me again, when will you give me rest. I replied, Amma- hope you know Amitab Bacchan, he is sixty seven and his son Jr.B is thirty five. If BigB thinks my Jr.B is working now I can happily stretch my legs at home and relax. Then his recent movie BHTB would not come. I started giving other references. Kalam Sir is eighty now, if he thinks I have done enough as a president and its time for me to take rest, who would be our MISSILE MAN OF INDIA.
If Sonia Gandhi was out of politics after Rajiv Gandhi's death, we would never hear the name of Rahul Gandhi. Eventually not even congress party. Finally I concluded saying that few people are examples and inspire us to fight and stand in our life. If you and dad still work at this age, its honor for me to say about you and feel proud about you. She was silent and smiled, when I said..inka na chetulu mi chetilone undhi AMMA :):)
I really feel proud, when someone asks Amma, are you house wife? The way she replies, NO., I own a school and I am director of that institution. I am really proud of you Amma..Love You..
finally my bike engine came to rest as we reached our other branch at Narasimhanagar.....
#akD :)