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அன்னை தந்தையே அன்பின் எல்லை - Mother and Father are the frontiers of love

Those of you who are wondering what the title signifies, do listen to this song: அன்னை தந்தையே அன்பின் எல்லை   This year, I shared a few things about my parents on their birth anniversary with my engineering friends and their families. I choose to share the same with all of you: September 11, 2024: Today is my father's 90th birth anniversary. On September 9, 2000, my parents along with my aunt's family went on a pilgrimage to the Murugan temple in Palani.  They had plans to attend a wedding in Salem and visit the Murugan Temple in Marudamalai, Coimbatore. The previous night, my father gave me a box of Jangiri and another box of Laddu to be handed over to my brother who had already gone to sleep.  We lived in 3 different flats within the same premises.  They were planning to leave at 4 am the next day.  I was alone in my flat as Aruna and children were visiting her mother.  I told my father to wake me up so that I can see them off. So, on his 66th birthday, ...