Last Will and Testament

To this day I remember 29th October 1960 when our dear Lord called my sister, Nalini , home to Him. Nalini on her wedding day in 1959. She was beautiful, intelligent (she won the Pope Medal in Bishop Cotton School, Bangalore, in 1953) and soft as a soft toy. She was loved by everyone. Especially by me, as she took care of me. Nalini with me (far right) after the wedding of our uncle K. M. Mammen Mappillai (Kochappachen) While at Women’s Christian College (WCC) in Madras she was greatly influenced by Rev. Billy Graham.  She returned to do her BSc in Elphinstone College in Bombay but because of “eve teasing” she joined the Nirmalaniketan College of Home Science where she had a few beautiful friends. She was married in 1959 in Kottayam. I was busy studying for my school finals. She insisted that I fly down from Bombay to attend her wedding.  Bombay after the wedding reception (1959) She was to join her husband in London so we had a wedding reception at the Taj Hotel. It was a gra...

TODAY 3RD APRIL 2023 BEAUTIFUL RED ROSES FOR THIS 80 YEAR OLD FROM DEAR FRIENDS PUSHPA, AVINASH, MONT AND RUDRA WITH SOME DELICIOUS CHEESE CAKE 2023 Me with Annikki, Avinash, Rudra, Mont and Pushpa  with the Cheese Cake and  red roses!  1943 Bangalore Basavangudi Dewan Bahadur Kuriyan "Mysore" Matthan Family. I am the dear chubby baby boy held in my mother's arms on the extreme left!   1946 Bangalore Basavangudi with my mischievous birthday smile! 1946 Bangalore Basavangudi with my Christmas gift. 1947 Chennai, Day after wedding of K. M. Mammen Mappillai. I am on the extreme right with my elder sister  late Nalini. Late cousin Kunjumonchayan and late aunt  Annammakochamma are also in the photo. 1947 Mysore Good Shepherd Convent Kindergarten I am in the front row on the ground with black shorts and white shirt. 1947 Mysore At my favourite tree in our Mysore home.   1948 Mysore Visit of Miss Brookesmith Former Principal of my mother's school in Kottayam ...