March 2, 2021
March 2, 2021
Dear Family members
Manikyam mama was a real gentleman and a straightforward man.
He spoke direct to the point and never afraid to speak his mind.
I have very fond memories of Manikyam mama when we were very young and going to school.
We used to go to Kothapalli for our summer holidays and stay with my grand father and Manikyam mama. Mama used to wait for us in Thorroor with his bullock cart to pick us and take us to Kithapalli. In the cart he used keep sweet mangoes (rasalu) and we usd to enjoy eating them.
At home ( their house ) we used to enjoy the village life , food , culture and their love and adoration. Mama used to take us to family lands where they used to grow leafy vegetables , cotton and other cash crops and they used to have 8 mango trees and 1 mango tree fruit used to be very sweet. He used to bring the food for us to the lands and we used to enjoy.
He taught us swimming there. He used to tie dried Sorakaya around our waists and used to push us into the wells ( mota bai )
He loved us very much and he used to crack funny jokes.
He was a pious man and GOD fearing.
After we went to Guntur for our college studies we lost continuous connection with Mama and other mamas and their families.
My mother and sister and brother Chinna gave us updates about Manikyam mama , Sathi mama and Karthi mama and their extended families when we used to come down to Hyderabad for holidays.
Mama , though I did not meet you often due to our lives outside India we always had respect for who you were and where you were.
Thank you Mama from bottom of heart for all your love and affection and respect to us.
Rest in eternal peace my loving Manikyam mama and praying to GOD to be with your entire family and comfort them and give strength and fortitude to bear this personal loss.
I very well remember the lovely jokes you , my sister and myself had when we met in Hyderabad on 2 or 3 times.
I salute you Mama and I Love you.
Samson
Manikyam mama was a real gentleman and a straightforward man.
He spoke direct to the point and never afraid to speak his mind.
I have very fond memories of Manikyam mama when we were very young and going to school.
We used to go to Kothapalli for our summer holidays and stay with my grand father and Manikyam mama. Mama used to wait for us in Thorroor with his bullock cart to pick us and take us to Kithapalli. In the cart he used keep sweet mangoes (rasalu) and we usd to enjoy eating them.
At home ( their house ) we used to enjoy the village life , food , culture and their love and adoration. Mama used to take us to family lands where they used to grow leafy vegetables , cotton and other cash crops and they used to have 8 mango trees and 1 mango tree fruit used to be very sweet. He used to bring the food for us to the lands and we used to enjoy.
He taught us swimming there. He used to tie dried Sorakaya around our waists and used to push us into the wells ( mota bai )
He loved us very much and he used to crack funny jokes.
He was a pious man and GOD fearing.
After we went to Guntur for our college studies we lost continuous connection with Mama and other mamas and their families.
My mother and sister and brother Chinna gave us updates about Manikyam mama , Sathi mama and Karthi mama and their extended families when we used to come down to Hyderabad for holidays.
Mama , though I did not meet you often due to our lives outside India we always had respect for who you were and where you were.
Thank you Mama from bottom of heart for all your love and affection and respect to us.
Rest in eternal peace my loving Manikyam mama and praying to GOD to be with your entire family and comfort them and give strength and fortitude to bear this personal loss.
I very well remember the lovely jokes you , my sister and myself had when we met in Hyderabad on 2 or 3 times.
I salute you Mama and I Love you.
Samson