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Time with our grandparents, with the stories they tell us, have so much more of an effect on our lives than we realise. A grandma's legacy always lives on.
Time with our grandparents, with the stories they tell us, have so much more of an effect on our lives than we realise. A grandma’s legacy always lives on.
Under the gnarled boughs of the aging banyan In the courtyard, Beneath the canopy of the jade leaves fluttering To gentle breezes, Grandma would sit, with her books strewn around.
Welcoming with a smile, arm outstretched in a wave She would beckon. Eagerly we would cluster around, on our haunches On the earthen floor. Yes, all of us siblings, to hear her stories and fables.
There were no avengers then, no superheroes either Or characters from marvel. There were only tales of gallant kings, beautiful queens And freedom fighters from history. Grandma told those with conviction, passion, and pride.
Under the tangerine sky, painted in yellow’s and gold We learned about valour. To the zephyr’s that rustled our hair and the leaves We learned about bravery. Lessons of our heritage steeped in history and culture.
Grandma taught us to be indomitable Like Prithviraj Chauhan. Grandma instilled in us the bravery exhibited By Rani LaxmiBai; Heroes from our rich past who fought for India.
Under the knarled branches, under the shade of The sagacious Banyan. Grandma regaled us with the Mughal and Greek Invasions of the past. O! How our people suffered and were trod upon.
From Gandhiji’s Satyagrah to the freedom struggle We learned under the tree. Lessons that are Grandma’s legacy and those that today We teach our children. Although, Grandma is no more but her legacy continues.
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Neena was the sole caregiver of Amma and though one would think that Amma was dependent on her, Neena felt otherwise.
Neena inhaled the aroma that emanated from the pan and took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin interspersed with butter transported her back to the modest kitchen in her native village. She could picture her father standing in the kitchen wearing his white crisp kurta as he made delectable concoctions for his only daughter.
Neena grew up in a home where both her parents worked together in tandem to keep the house up and running. She had a blissful childhood in her modest two-room house. The house was small but every nook and cranny gave her memories of a lifetime. Neena’s young heart imagined that her life would follow the same cheerful course. But how wrong she was!
When she was sixteen, the catastrophic clutches of destiny snatched away her parents. They passed away in a road accident and Neena was devastated. Relatives thronged her now gloomy house and soon it was decided that she should be married off.
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