Comments on: Not Enough Time In So Large A World

By: rasudha

rasudha — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:46:44 +0000

maitri,

You've done a lot of good for your city. You made us want to visit New Orleans again and soon. Sorry for your Patti and sorry you won't be posting anymore. Poitu vaanga : )

By: maya

maya — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:03:26 +0000

Maitri,

So sorry to hear of your loss.

Although when you said, "I am her" i stopped worrying for you. I hope that the simple beauty of that is a lasting talisman no matter what life may bring you.

Thanks for very many interesting posts; and all best!

By: Jai

Jai — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:15:42 +0000

Maitri,

My condolences for your loss. Thank you for your insightful articles here on SM.

Best wishes for Navratri too.

By: Branch Dravidian

Branch Dravidian — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 04:43:17 +0000

My last trip to New Orleans was for the funeral of my grandmother, one of the finest people I have ever known. All the best… good luck and Godspeed…

By: P.G. Wodehouse

P.G. Wodehouse — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:53:52 +0000

Very sorry to hear about your grandmother.

By: Floridian

Floridian — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:04:10 +0000

Maitri, I can’t resist being a typical middle-aged first gener at this moment and say – we are raising ‘em right! And my condolences.

By: Sriram

Sriram — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:22:47 +0000

Maitri, my condolences to your family. My optimism for your great city. My cyber-affection for you. Thanks for educating, entertaining, and enlightening us for the past month. A bientot, my fellow Tamilian.

By: ashvin

ashvin — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:22:22 +0000

My condolences Maitri.

I know Bhavani Patti (Grandma Bhavani) because I am her

This reminds me of what we used to call our grandparents. We didn’t actually know their first names so distinguished between maternal and paternal grandparents by where they lived (eg. Madras Ammachi .vs. Bangalore Ammachi — which sounds odd when translated into english: Grandma Madras ?). And when they relocated their names changed accordingly. I don’t know if this convention is common among the rest of you.

On a different note: thanks for your valiant attempts to continue to break the north-indian lexical hegemony on this blog.

By: badmash

badmash — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:21:12 +0000

I’m sorry for your loss Maitri. May you grandmother’s memory be eternal!

By: Saheli

Saheli — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:59:52 +0000

Moving tribute to a lady easily discerned as Great by the beautiful fruit of her love and labor. My condolences for what must be a painful yet honored time for you. Too short a blogspan by far, my dear, but so nice while it lasted. Thank you for sharing this and everything. What Salil said!