In Memoriam: Mother- the sanctuary... The bedrock, the foundation, the pillar and the shelter who nurtured, harboured and sustained all of us. To the hero who endured through all of life’s troubles and obstacles and triumphed with sheer patience, forbearance and fortitude leaving behind a legacy of simplicity, grace and humanity. Our dear teacheramma, Living by example Our teacher, guide, mentor, role model and inspiration, the anchor and the rudder of the entire family, one who endured the hardest of times, protected us from the toughest of circumstances and sustained us through the worst of life’s problems giving everything for the benefit and upliftment of the family, relatives, friends and everyone in the ecosystem. My angel guardian, the Daiva Swaroopa, our redeemer and beloved mother. I have many memories of you, we all do. And the most endearing images that flash before us when we think of you is always the resourceful kind, the dy