PRAYERS FOR DEPARTED PARENTS: This weekend, we’ve Sunday prayers for the late E.V.N. Nair, MBE & M.P. Lakshmikutty, who departed eight and 10 years ago, respectively. I’m definitely not a sage to preach but the soul, for its part, remains involved in the lives of those it leaves behind when it departs physical life. The soul of a parent continues to watch over the lives of his or her children and grandchildren, to derive pride (or pain) from their deeds and accomplishments, and to intercede on their behalf before the heavenly throne. The same applies to those to whom a soul was connected with bonds of love, friendship and community. In fact, because the soul is no longer constricted by the limitations of the physical state, its relationship with its loved ones is, in many ways, even deeper and more meaningful than before. My late parents were downright filial piety, honest, dedicated, sincere (and quarrelsome, too) Kerala folks, who unselfishly sacrificed their time and energy to raise a family of nine. Sometimes I shake my head, in disbelief, when most of us struggle to get over one :):) Tryambagam prayers for the departed Nairs will be held on Sunday at 7.00am at Annalakshmi, #01-04, Central Square (20, Havelock Road) Singapore 059765 • Photos show (from left) The obit-memorial insertion in The Straits Times (courtesy of my elder sister Balamani). The proudest moment for my dad (with mum beside) as he received the Member of the British Empire (MBE) from the Queen. The final Nair family photo at Opera Estate in May 2004 (a month before mum passed away). The happiest moment with the Nair second-generation of siblings at my eldest nephew’s celebrity Bollywood-styled wedding last year at Gardens By The Bay.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 02:17:58 +0000
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