WHEN NANA NANI WERE YOUNG ONES.

May 10th 1941. Or maybe a year later.

It was this day that year!

Somewhere in the 40s

The groom at 31, the bride at 27.

Pathbreakers. Trailblazers.

One, a wrangler from Cambridge.

Who lived in London, holidayed in Paris

Worked in then Bombay.

The other, a lecturer at Lyallpur.

Who drove a car when women rarely did.

Two single independent individuals.

At that time.

Life caught up at last.

And they joined together to lead an eventful life.

He published books that changed the lives of kids of Uttar Pradesh for generations.

She raised children with ethics, principles and talent knows no bounds.

All 3 different people

Each with different skills.

Yet born to excel. Like their folks.

Time passed.

She got a stroke.

He has heart issues.

Yet they got together, to raise me.

Instilling a bit of them in me.

From her I got

Her love for cleanliness and order.

And discipline to the core.

From him, maths,music and story telling.

Not to forget Maths and sanskrit

And his thoughts, deep embedded.

They gave me their best. For sure.

Before they were My Nani Nana

They were icons in their own rights.

They shaped me .

But today is the day all that has its roots.

Nana : Chandramohan Nath Chak, Esquire as he called himself

Nani : Bishen Zutshi

Happy anniversary.

Raise ur toast

And celebrate ur day

With just each other!

Happy anniversary my Hero my Nana

Nani my role model

Shapers of my today.

Love you both.

Miss you both.

Try and see you in your kids.

They seem to be doing a decent job.

Of grandparenting too!

Yes you raised them well too!