Mithiyaaa, aamar kache aaye (Mithiya come to me) is the sound that resonates in my ears...going to Jaipur was fun as I met my Thamma (paternal grandmother) and she welcomed me with a toothless grin and a big hug...
Standing 5' feet tall, long hair, spectacles and wrinkled face, she exuded beauty. She looked like a royal queen and no less than Maharani Gayatri Devi. I waited for her to make for me paan post lunch that was a sacrosanct practice we followed.
Suddenly, when she started chatting in rampant marwari ,I wondered, is she a bong or a maru??
I will miss her terribly since I grew up with her in more ways than one...
Love you thamma...now that you have reunited with dadu after 10 long years...don't forget us. And yes, hope you enjoy your 87th Birthday in heaven with dadu and the angels but we are missing you down here...
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