Seven Stages of my Life-Dr.K.Padmini PhD

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Friday, August 8, 2008

my own dreams!

yes,I had on those days my own dreams about my life-partner.One day accidently I started to read the love stories written by Barbara Cortland(I think the author's name is correct)who had written the love stories on the basic concept of 'love at first-sight'.So I used to dream of my future husband... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

after graduation....

Whoever meet me on those days used to ask me the same question,'what are you going to do next?'My mother used to answer them that she was going to get married.So everybody would next ask the question,'what type of bridegroom would you choose for her?'For this question also my mother would answer... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 23, 2007

Autobiography of Padmini -Part 3

Yes, I started my autobiography of part 3.When I finished my graduation I returned home Sivakasi.All were happy because the 'grinder' has returned.I have been named as 'grinder'because I used to grind rice and dal for idli.I started to enjoy homefoods after three years. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

with my husband A.P.R.R.KUMAR D.M.E

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Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Seven Stages of my life-1953 to 2023

First Stage-Childhood-1953 to 1963 INTRODUCTION I am now 70yrs old. I think I am lucky to be in this world for these years. I have seen some relatives and friends of mine died early stage. From my childhood the world is seem to me a wonderful place, so I use to feel sad about their deaths. Now I... Sign in to see full entry.

when I was one year old...

This photo was taken when I was one year old.I was holding my favourite doll which was bought by my father when he went to Colombo.On those days there were international shipping from Chennai,Rameshvaram and Calcutta to Singapore,Malaysia and Burma which is now called as Miyanmar.W hen I was 2yrs... Sign in to see full entry.

Last 10th child of my parent

A younger brother has been born as the 10th child of my parents. When I was three years old I could remember some childhood memories. I started to know about my parents father Karuppaiah Nadar and mother Unnamalaithai. I walked within the home from the main entrance to the back door. My father's... Sign in to see full entry.

THREE SISTERS

After the tenth child my mother thought about the family planning. So my younger brother Kumaresan is the last son of my parents. Though my father wished to call my sisters by his mother's and sister's names my mother wanted us to have fancy names. In those days there are three sisters who are very... Sign in to see full entry.

PROBLEMCHILD

THUMB-SUCKING At the age of 2yrs I became a problem child for my parents. I had two habits in those days; first one was thumb-sucking and other one was using left hand for all actions what I did. Even now I could remember how my family members tried many tricks for me to avoid these two habits. One... Sign in to see full entry.

childhood photos

Padmini (on the wooden horse) This photo was taken when I was 3yrs old. My elder sister Lalitha was standing. I was riding on the wooden horse. In the centre was my younger sister Ragini. In 1950s there was no photo studio in our town. People used to go to Madurai nearby city to have a photo. During... Sign in to see full entry.

Palvadi(Preschool Education)

In 1950s, only after 5yrs completion a child could get admission in a school. In those days there were no preKG classes. So at the age of 3yrs old I was sent to a Palvadi, which was a play school on those days.After the Independence Indian Education met with many changes. Upto 10yrs a student was... Sign in to see full entry.

MY SCHOOL DAYS

I must write about my school, since I spent a lot of times and hours in my childhood and teen age within that school compound. I have participated in many cultural activities like dancing and singing in my school days. I have many golden opportunities to show my talent and intelligence hidden within... Sign in to see full entry.

GENERATION AFTER GENERATION

The school in which I studied was the school of my father. First my father studied in that school. Then his all ten children studied in the same school. Afterwards his two grandsons Radhakrishnan and Umashankar studied in that school. So three generation of my father studied in the same school. When... Sign in to see full entry.

Karuthu means.....

One day I was in the rehearsal of dance in the music class. At that time I could not perform a particular pose in the dance. The manager and Thiru Venkatramyer who were the organisers of the program started to explain how my dad was in his school days. My father was actually very fair. He was named... Sign in to see full entry.

MY SCHOOLMATES

From first standard upto S.S.L.C. I studied in the same school continuously for 15yrs. So I could have some childhood friends upto my teen age. One and the best was Meena. Another friend is Rohini. Only these two friends are studied with me together till P.U.C. (Pre University Course) in the... Sign in to see full entry.

When I was 10yrs old,......

When I was 10yrs old, my eldest brother returned from the college finishing his graduation. He stayed with us at home. So we started to know about him well. Being the eldest son of my parents and the eldest grandson of grandparents (my mother's parents) he seemed to be more authoritative than our... Sign in to see full entry.

SOME CHILDHOOD ACCIDENTS I MET WITH

Once we all, my mother, sisters and younger brother, went to take bath in Periyakulam (big pond)outer of the town. At that time due to adequate rain the pond was full of water. Actually we don't know swimming. We use to take bath just near the bank of the pond. My mother started to wash our clothes.... Sign in to see full entry.

Arrival of Eldest daughter-in-law !

In India when a young man starts to have a job and earn himself he is considered as 'the responsible person' for getting married. So in our family also my parents started to look for a bride for Annachi. Even now I remember how we went to the bride's uncle's house for the engagement of my brother... Sign in to see full entry.

First Grandson of My Parents

When I completed 12yrs and entered my teen age, a baby boy has been born to my eldest sister-in-law. He is named Radhakrishnan. We used to play with him all the time. Since he is the first grandson of my parents he is the chellam of everybody in the home. In the meanwhile Annachi resigned his... Sign in to see full entry.

My grandma(mother's mother) died

My mother was very happy and proud of her grandson. But my mother had a younger brother, namely Annamalaikani, of the same age of my eldest brother. He also was working as the teacher in Sattur, native place of my mother. He was a divorcee at that time (these matters are known to me when I was 20yrs... Sign in to see full entry.

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