Reunion at mess

Hi ! Advance new year wishes to all of you . 

Today myself and Naveen went to saipoorni mess at nanganallur chennai to have dinner and get some parcel . We gave our order and was waiting outside . We saw few old uncles having fun with filter coffee and chit chatting. I asked them Enna mama reunion ah ??? He was like yes yes after 35 years we all have met . We are all school mates . I asked them how did you all find each other and he said what’s app eruke:) 

We said we have come for the first time to the mess and he was like Venkat is America citizen avane sollitan this mess food is nice so you can buy :) They said even 20 more friends have not come for the reunion. Which means nearly 30 people are still friends for a long time . Then we said bye got our parcel and left the mess 

What we thought was how strong friendships were those days . Today we all have max 5-7 countable friends that too if you are lucky enough . And how many of us make a chance to meet each other . Even if we do the other person doesn’t . How many of us wish or meet for festivals or functions . Even for birthdays if Facebook doesn’t show notification nobody will wish you . That’s the condition now . So these were our thoughts while returning back home . 

Let me know what are your thoughts on friendships these days or if you are old how was it in those days . 

Karthigai Deepam 2022

 Hi ! Hope you all are doing well . 

Happy Karthigai Deepam ! 

We have moved to a new house recently with a big balcony so this year I decided to decorate the balcony with my thoughts as I couldn’t make it in the veranda which is air conditioned  The lamps don’t stay for long so I just kept for half an hour and brought the lamps inside . 

Here in the new flat I got some friends and the medium is my everyday Kolams . They wonder how I do it and they love the rangoli . Many are seeing kolam for the first time . So I have told them I shall invite you all for Navarathri at my home this year :) let’s wait for it . 

So back to karthigai deepam . Apart from making savouries we make big Kolams and light lamps with oil . These days there are electric lamps and water lamps but we don’t use it . 

In my childhood karthigai deepam was more beautiful than now .The whole village would be lightened up with lamps . My mother used to wear the 9 yard saree and go to temple to light the lamp and bring home . My mother used to make pori urundai and sweet appam . Now let’s come to the kolam part . It’s been nearly 18 years since I left my home . From then on I never got a satisfactory place to exhibit my kolam. We had a very big thittani made only for me to put kolam . Once I left that house I started missing that thittani as well .I made really nice kolam from my childhood days . I remember making kolam in temples and even for neighbours .In our Chennai house there is space but still I would feel there could have been more space . It was like something is missing . 

Today after moving to this new house I made a kolam that made me the happiest. I never felt there is no space . After making this kolam I stood by it and left a tear . How beautiful and cherished it . I am thankful for everything that I have today and it’s only because of my discipline and Naveen who came to my life on the right time . For whatever we have today we are thankful to our efforts and path . Not thanking anybody because it’s our journey and we have played it alone so far . 

Adding the picture of my kolam . Let me know how you liked it or what are your thoughts on this blog .