Episode: The Coolest Grandma
So far I
have presented the Grandpa’s version of things. Now I am introducing his soul
mate, his wife, my grandma; a very loving, sensible, practical, efficient and a
strong woman.
Grandma
was 14 yrs when she got married to my then 20 yr young grandpa. A year or two
after the wedding she went to live with her husband and in-laws, a huge joint
family. Then owing to grandpa’s job in the Indian Railways they moved to
various places in the central and south India. I will tell you the details of
their wedding and then lives in the coming episodes. (It is going to be super
fun reading those :) )
As a
mother of five daughters, a grand mamma of a handful of grandchildren
and a great-granny of two girls she is one busy woman who is loved by all. Her
no-nonsense attitude combined with a very rational approach and dry wit makes
her a favorite. Though I am officially not family, I am always treated like one
by her and grandpa. *Touch wood*
Belonging
to a traditional, orthodox, Hindu- Brahmin family I expected her to be a
rigid and stern women with predefined preferences; but she turned out to be so
different! It took me a hour meeting with her to realize that she is her own
woman who believes in flexibility of thought and an easy-going attitude. It has
been two years since I’ve met them; my new grandparents, and they surprise me
with their compassion and loving nature.
Grandma
is one of those rare humans who do not preach equality, instead practice it in
their daily lives. Grandpa of course is the same. Here are the two generous
souls we hear and talk about.
My granny
feels she doesn’t know much about the world! The truth is far from it as you
might have already guessed from what I wrote. She sees all and has a very real
understanding of the society we live in. It comes from observing people and
their behavior without actually judging them for their lapses. The more time I
spend with her he more I learn about her way of looking at things. I do not
have to add that I totally like it and I am trying by best to follow it.
Personally loving the detective stuff helps me, I guess. The detached view of
situations is so important in this world.
It is
going to be a little tough to write her versions of instances for she doesn’t
seem to say much, especially when I ask. But I will definitely add bits of her
opinions and comments in my coming episodes.
