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KOCHUBABY & FAMILY

Ammachy, A Bundle

of Joy and Love

must consider myself one tions for my arrival. Oh, what a
I f the luckiest among Am- wonderful pair they made!
o
machy’s grandchildren to have Knowing how famished I
spent a considerable part of my would be, returning from the
childhood with her, right from hostel, Ammachy used to make
the time I came back from Ooty my favourite beef ularthiyathu,
boarding school at the age of 3! vendekka mezhukkupuratti,
During my school days there- puli thoran and tomato curry,
after, I used to look forward to memories of which are still viv-
spending my Onam and Christ- id in my mind. Being a teacher
mas vacations at Mallappally. As at heart, she also used to impart
each vacation drew near, Ap- her wisdom in her unconven-
pachan and Ammachy would tional way of teaching, focussing
get excited and start prepara- more on values than on the facts

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