Email from grandma

Hi Shauna,

This grandma illustrates exactly how your grandma feels... I look forward to your coming to grandma house every Sunday... These few Sundays very boring and silent indeed, so grandma go play mahjong.....
Nevetheless,we really do look forward to having you and Jarel here very soon....

Missing you. - grandma ...

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From: asol@mediacorp.com.sg
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Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 8:14 PM
Subject: A Slice of Life - Letters From Grandma and Grandpa - From Mrs Kamalaveny Krishna to Tara Lingaraj (11thjuly07)

The arrival of a grandchild into the lives of grandparents is often a poignant and transformative experience. Parents with adult children often miss having a toddler to look after, dote on and enjoy. Their own children have long grown up, stopped playing with them, stopped needing them, and have sometimes left the house.

That's why a grandchild is such a godsend to grandparents. Mrs Kamalaveny Krishna and her husband are gushing new grandparents of 22-month-old Tara who, like the meaning of her name in Hindi and Tamil, has become a "star" in their lives.
In a letter to Tara, Mrs Kamalaveny writes...

"Thursday - that's our favourite day of the week. That's when you come to our house to spend a day with us. In fact, I've spent many sleepless Wednesday nights waiting eagerly for Thursday to come. The house comes alive with your dance, laughter and baby talk. Your grandfather, who is a very busy man, ensures that his Thursdays are completely free, just so that he can be with you.
And when you go home at the end of every Thursday, there is almost total silence, except for the sound of the TV and the occasional bark of Joy, our pet dog. We immediately start looking forward to the next Thursday!

I must also tell you about my New Year's Eve ritual. Every year I pick up a pebble from my garden and write our names and date on it at midnight. Now there are five names - your parents', your grandparents' and of course, yours. When I write our names on the pebble, I'm praying and making a New Year wish that our family bond will be as solid as this pebble throughout the year. So far, my prayers have been answered. The words on some of the pebbles may have faded, but the love with which they were written will be eternal. I do hope you will keep these pebbles as a symbol of our strong family bond."

And that was taken from a letter from Mrs Kamalaveny Krishna to her 22-month-old grand-daughter Tara Lingaraj.

Indeed, we each have our unique ways of making sure our family stays together. As technology advances and people become less personally-connected, it's essential to maintain a family cornerstone that all members can always return to find refuge, love and wisdom.