Page 31 - Cherished Memories of Yesteryears - A Collection of Grandparents' Life Experiences

“Perseverance, grit, and family support are ingredients for success.”

In 1975, my grandfather chose to work rather than parents and siblings. My grandmother gave birth
study as his family’s financial situation was not to two children: a son and a daughter.
good. It was a very tough life. He and his family
were struggling to have one meal a day. He used Soon after his daughter’s birth, his business
to skip school to start earning a better living. He flourished, and they had an excellent income. By
was only an A-level graduate and discontinued god’s grace, they were blessed with many properties
his university education. He decided to start a after that. My grandfather could give his children
small-scale business while doing many other a better education and life. My grandparents also
petty works - bead pearl necklaces and sold them had the chance to travel around the world.
along with Indian Murukku. In 1978, he started
his first large-scale business trading electrical My grandfather is thankful to his wife and his
cables and PVC pipes. parents for their support. Throughout his struggles,
he learned to be resilient and appreciate the small
My grandfather married in 1980, and my things in life.
grandmother supported him in all ways and Sampath Vedh
means. She enabled him to fully focus on Primary 3.1
improving his business while she took care of his

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