Sakkarapongal and Virumandi

It's been a fortnight into the New Year. I have already had a preview of what lies ahead. This is gonna be a turbulent ride on to the jet stream that's just blowing out of the economy. Well. I guess I will take the lee side into it and bother not.

Yesterday was pongal. Dreamed about awesome Sakkarapongal amma would have made. Loads of ghee, tons of love..Thought about what I would have done in Austin. Hmm..

Did not even think that I would get to eat any sakkarapongal yesterday. If you are asking why I did not make some, I had personal reasons. But was hoping I would get invited. But no avail.

Vivaram Ketta Virumandi veeram pongi kondu ezuthane.
Kanni ponnu katha kettu kannu kalangida ezuthane.
Petha pulla thuyaram kettu pethavanga thudipathupol,

Sakkara pongaludan veetukul ajar. :)))

Actually he did not know of any vivarams..Anantha the guy who lives downstairs had just learnt that I had some ''personal'' reasons for not being able to make sakkarapongal.. He had just tried out it and got me a bowl fullllllllllllllll of yuummmmmmmmmmmyyyyy sakkarpongal soaked in ghee, cashews and raisinssssssssss. Hmmmmm..

You know this melt in the mouth, wowwwwwwww kinda of food. I almost thought I was back home. Haven't thanked him though. Gotta do it today.

I guess when you are away from home these kinda of small gestures go a long way in making you feel that you really have someone close by you can turn to.

Also. I truly believe that these people are God. I was kinda feeling bad that I did not have anyone to get me SP. I was thinking about the delicious SP in Triplicane Parthasarathy Perumal temple. I was just praying to God for a sample of His love.

I did not believe my eyes (or ears) when Anantha came in with SP. I was like shell shocked. I did not even thank him.

There are friends and then there are some. You never know when these some turn into God. I believe these are what I would name God of small things.

I know I am drooling too much about a SP. But this SP will be the best I have ever ever had in my life and I shall remember it for a lonnnnnnnggg time.

I guess Navy would never understand. But this is where I see God and he sees coincidence, good gestures and affection.

But he is on the right track... Hope I am toooo..

To all of you

Happiest of Pongals. I had a great one. Did you too?