My father's older brother's family lives in Nagpur. Since I lived in Mumbai and as a child, meeting any of them was very rare but our families still managed to build and maintain beautiful bonds over the years. This was even before the advent of today’s technology.
My uncle was the oldest of my father’s siblings and his daughter Jaya is the oldest of all the children of my generation while I'm the youngest. The range of ages in between the two of us cross over twenty years and as a result my niece, Jaya's daughter Jyoti is actually older to me by a few years.
I asked Jyoti to describe her mother's qualities and give me a glimpse into her life. This is what Jyoti listed as her mother’s three best qualities which she says are among many others.
1. Gentle at heart.
2. Goes out of way to help others.
3. Very hard working even, at this age.
“With time,” says Jyoti, “I have started respecting and loving her more. Now, I realize how important her strict attitude towards me was. It has helped me become strong, independent and humble at the same time.
Amma shifted to her current home that’s situated in a colony after retirement. It is not easy for anyone to settle down in a new place, especially at 72. But she has not only made herself comfortable there but has also become an integral part of the township she is staying in. Everyone around knows her as a very gentle aunty and most of the young ladies pour out their problems to her. She makes them feel at home and also provides support (physically / morally) as much as possible. They all become restless if she is not around for a few days.
Even at this age Amma is managing the house alone and also doing all chores by herself. Because of this also people look up to her”.
On a personal note, what I love about Jayachechi is that she always encourages me to write and has been doing so from much before I started my blog. Every poem I wrote back then got a positive reaction from her and her interest in my poetry has acted as a brick that went into building my writing skills which are now getting bigger and hopefully better.
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