Yellow Saree

Tied saree to work today.

Last nite I tot I wanted to go to temple since it has been some time now I went to temple. Woke up in the morning, looked for a saree and found a very soft yellow coloured saree. This was the saree appa bought for me for the first time. Actually this shd be my 2nd saree appa bought, the first saree was for my 'coming to age' function...it was a sandal coloured silk saree...

Appa choose this saree for me, he went to the Sivasamy shop and choose this colour and when he showed it to me, I liked it as at that time in life, I liked the colour yellow...appa's tot was that the first saree that I am going to tie should be 'mangalam' coloured...good lord, this is making me cry...how my appa wanted me to have a successful life...he was the one who choose my name...he wanted my life to be happy...yes I know, all parents want their childrens' life to be happy and successful.....but can I still say that I have the world's most loving appa?? I wish each and everyone of us can say that about our appa or amma or anyone whom we love...

Anyway back to the saree...appa bought this when I was 17 for Diwali, I can still remember tying this saree to temple on Diwali morning and walking with appa to the temple...it was nice.....this was in 1988 and I still can remember all this! Today, I practically told everyone who commented about the saree that this was the first saree appa bought for me...and I am proud to tell this to everyone!

Krshna, thanks for the memories I have with my appa.....it is going to be 13 years come end of March when appa left me but memories about him will remain forever in my heart...I pray that till the last breath in me, I will have memories of appa in me!