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KOCHUMON & F AMIL Y

A Heart &

Love So Pure

mmaachy (that is how we around to grab that position. But
Aall call our mother) is a even now, if I ask, “Ammaachy,
synonym for love. She is a rare aare ya kooduthal ishtam? (Who
human being, full of love, and do you like the most?)”, her reply
hatred has no place in her heart. will always be, “Ninakku makkal
I have never seen a love as pure ille? Ninakkaroda kooduthal ish-
as hers or such a heart as unadul- tam? (Don’t you have children?
terated as hers. Who do you like the most?”)”
Ammaachy shared her love When we call her from Dubai,
equally with all her eight children. my daughter Chinnu usually asks,
But I believe I was the closest to “Ammaachy, aarannu manassil
her. I don’t know whether my sib- ayo? (Did you understand who
lings will allow this claim. Being this is?)” Her reply usually is,
the youngest, I got the opportuni- “Ninakkaryille nee aarannu?
ty to enjoy her love and care for a (Don’t you know who you are?)”
longer period as no siblings were For every tricky question, rath-

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