My Doddamma

She was born as the first one of a big family. My maternal grand father had 7 children. She was followed by 3 more sisters. Then 3 boys were born. My mother is actually the middle one.

My doddamma (Elder mum?) was just 13 year old when she got married. She married a 19 year old person. So, she was away from her parents' place very early.

She had 6l children. 2 sons and 4 daughters.

She saw a lot of pain in her life. Her eldest daughter died in a fire accident. One more daughter became a widow very early after a late marriage. Another daughter died due to some illness.

My doddappa, doddamma's husband died of mouth cancer.

Sorry, is it boring?

I am trying to see her life from her point of view.

With all these tragedies, she survived till yesterday. She was 87 recently.

She has almost not seen her childhood. ok, she has not been free during her teenage.

Recently before she fell ill, she used to hop between two of her sons and a daughter.

She had developed love for watching Tamil and Hindi TV Serials. In fact she was addicted.

What else she could do?

She was left alone in the house. The curse of modern life. The men and women of the house work outside. the kids go to colleges.

She was left alone and she was having friendship with all the TV serial Characters.

She suffered for about 6 months with some problem and she was hospitalized for 6 months.

Yesterday all her miseries have come to an end. (Even the miseries of people who were serving her).

May her soul rest in peace!