Here’s to my camera shy, cave man dad. He has always been a fierce and austere person who is well known in the family for his temper. If there is one person in this world that he listens to, it’s me. I catch my mom getting jealous of me (at least that’s what I think it is) sometimes for how much he values my word. I have never seen that man cry in my entire life (even when his mom had passed away) except for once when I was leaving to the in-law’s house after the wedding. He said nothing but burst into tears hugging me and covering his face with my scarf. We have always been a family that never expressed how much we loved each other, but have always been showing it in countless other ways. Today as I come home, my mom tells me how excited he has been for the last one week about my visit to India that sometimes he wakes up in the middle of the night and starts speaking about the things he should do in the house before I come home and tells my mom to cook the food that I like etc. I would never be able to repay them for the trouble they have gone through for bringing me into this world and the sacrifices they both made for making sure I get a good life.

Distant from my people..yet happy as I am in good proximity with them... love u amma... I didn't realize the affection and love that we have for each other when we were living under the same roof .. Damn its true that distance makes people realize the value of family and most importantly, you, my mother who was willing to go through eight miscarriages to bring me into this world...
I swear that I ll never let you down.... You gave me life and you are reason for me to live. I cant even entertain the thought of watching you leave before me. I love you with all my heart. I know I yell at you sometimes but you frustrate me because somehow after I came to the states, we reversed the roles of mother and a daughter and you are a daughter to me now. I yell you because you do stupid things but more importantly I yell at you, because you are my mother who transitioned into my daughter. I love you so so so much and never ever get sick again. I cant watch you going through pain.

LOVE?????

It always takes a reason to like someone but,
It doesn't take any reason to love someone.
You don't love someone because you want to;
you love someone because you are destined to.
It's because you fall in Love with them,
that you then try to find a reason,
but you always come up with the answer,
No reason!!

PRATHIBHA

One of my students dedicated this poetry to me...


చిన్న మదిలో చిగురించే చిన్నారుల స్వప్నాలను చిరు కాంతిగా వెలిగిస్తూ.,
చిరకాలపు గమ్యాలకు చిన్న బాటను వేసినావు..

మా మదిలో మెదిలేటి మలినాలను కడిగేసి.,
ఘన జీవిత శిఖరాలను కనులతోనే చూపినావు..

ఆనందపు పార్శ్వాలను హాయిగా అందించుచు.,
అనంతమగు జ్ఞానమునకు హరతులే పట్టినావు..

పర భాష విజ్ఞానం నీవిచ్చిన మధుర ఫలం.,
పరుల తోడ సంస్కారం నీవు నేర్పిన గొప్ప గుణం..

చినుకు చినుకును కలిపి వర్షంలా మార్చుటకు.,
ఈ చిన్నారుల చదువుకై వచ్చిన చిరు దివ్వెవు నీవు.,
ఆశలు,ఆశయాలను నెరవేర్చుటకు ఆయువుగా దొరికిన ఆశాఖ్యాతివి నీవు.,
పిల్లలలోని "ప్రతిభ"ను వేయి రెట్లు పెంచునట్టి పుష్కల ప్రతిభా పాటవం నీది..

నీ జీవిత గమ్యముకై పరదేశపు పయనములో, పది ఇంతలు మేలు జరిగి ఘన పడతిగా పేరు పొంది,"ప్రతిభా" నామము ప్రతిమగా వెలుగొంది,ప్రతి కుసుమాలను చిగురించ, ఆ పరమేశ్వరుని నే పరమ భక్తి తోడ పలు విధములుగా ప్రార్థించుచు, పదములుగా రాస్తుండిని.

Thankyou thankyou thankyou for gifting this to me ...But my sincere thanks to the one that actually wrote this even without seeing me...One must really see things with their heart to come up with such beautiful words. My respect and gratitude for artists and writers has only increased after seeing such fine lines. Thanks again.

My Technical Seminar

I Still Remember You

I remember you in the distant summer walks and the heavy slumber nights..I remember you when i see the little umbrella we shared and the pretty things we fought over..I remember you in the barbie doll we played with and the sea shells we collected..I remember you in the marks on my legs when we both fell..Things were happy until you answered the divine call..But I still remember you in the silent tears I shed and the raining days we played..I remember you for the eternity my friend....

Annayya nuvve raksha..

enno cheppalanukunna..... emi cheppalekapothunna amma loni aa ane aksharanni nanna loni na ane aksharanni devudendhuku kalipado anukunna.... nikosame ani cheppakane cheppavu.... nuvvu naku adarsamayyavu..... ni prati kadalika nako pata ayithe... ni sahanam nako patam ayyindi.... enno swapnalu vatilo inkenno satyalu..... naku eduraina oke oka satyam nuvvu... nuvvu chesina yi melu nenennadu maruvalenu.....