My Grand child

[dvrrajakumar]

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When I saw my younger sister Raji Ram (I am Rajakumar Ramachary) Payanak kavidhaikkural (குறள்) I rewound year 1978 wherein I was writing to my family and to my friends in the same form but in English. I wrote this for my daughter when she was born and practiced it for my sister's daughter and my son; Now the same I am continuing with my grand son.

When I took him in my hand in Belgium hospital I fist talked to him this first word. The Pranava Mantra ஓம். which I repeated whenever I want to draw his attention now (when we are talking through Google talk or Skype). Whatever lullaby I wrote for my daughter,son, niece I am repeating the same for my grand son (even through google talk/skype). Since I am not very much after money (even now I am after money) now I am paying more attention even for his small development day by day and he will be stepping on his first year on 27th April. Every day movement I am watching and observing, passing comments and discussing with my wife about that which I doubt very much whether I did the same for my daughter and son (I doubt, probabbly I was afer money, money, money)

The Lullaby in sourashtra is

Injee Injee Moreh Nanna Devu
Ponji Kelle Thoo Churumu
Kai Paje Sangi Moreh Jolu
Aisthuya Godayaa
Ruppa yaa Sornuyaa
Kai paje sangi moreh jolu
Chukka Chukka Sogan Dholo Thogo
Jukku Jukku Hongu Mogo
Injee Moreh Nann Devu

Sleep Sleep My Little God
Lie Down Fast
What do you want tell me
Elephants or Horses
Gold or Silver
What do you want tell me
Starts Stars like eyes yours
More More Sleepy I feel
Sleep Sleep My Little God.

The funny thing is that my grand son goes to sleep with this(but my daughter, son and niece when they were almost in drowsy condition in 1985, 1989 they will be wide awake with this lullaby they will expect me to repeat this again). Nowadays my grandson immediately lifts his head searches for me for the voice. Like that I can write many of my observations of my grandson. But I am sure every one of us as grand parents will be having lots of thing for sharing. This is the basic reason why in our society we had a big family starting from grand or even great grand parents uncle/aunty living together. Now with this nuclear concept of family those values are slowly fading into oblivion.

Prof.D.V.R.Rajakumar

 

[rnarayan]

This is fo all grandparnts, or to be gradparents or, what the heck it's for everybody

GRANDPARENTS' ANSWERING MACHINE
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Good morning . . . At present we are not at home, but please leave your message after you hear the beep.
beeeeeppp ....
If you are one of our children,
dial 1 and then select the option from 1 to 5
in order of "birth arrival" so we know who it is.

If you need us to stay with the children, press 2
If you want to borrow the car, press 3
If you want us to wash your clothes and do ironing, press 4
If you want the grandchildren to sleep here tonight, press 5
If you want us to pick up the kids at school, press 6
If you want us to prepare a meal for Sunday or to have it delivered to your home, press 7
If you want to come to eat here, press 8
If you need money, press 9
If you are going to invite us to dinner or take us to the theatre, start talking .... we are listening !!!!!!!!!!!"

WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
(Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)


Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady!

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them…They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.

When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the colours of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'

They don't say, 'Hurry up.'

Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear.

They can take their teeth and gums out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?'

When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have a snack time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad.

GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!

It's funny when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.
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