One day I went along with a friend to meet a CEO and owner of a corporate.
He had a tiny desktopper.
It carried the following words:
"If any one says money is nothing, ask him to give me some."
Let's forget it and move over to some wise words in total contrast to above ones.
"It's not money, but the act of giving that fascinates and satisfies me"
As told in a chat with a press reporter.
The person who said it : Kaushalya Patti - grandmother.
Whenever I see any grandmother, I can't help but remember my own grandmother.
Well back to the story, Kaushalya Patti proves that age is just a number. She is now 98.
Normally the first rays of the Sun starts showing up around, say between 5.45 and 6. Patti gets up about two hours before that. Do the maths yourself to figure out the precise time she gets up at.
What does she do?
Along with her family members, prepares every morning hot steamy ghee Pongal, idly, Vadai, dosa, sambar, chutney etc.
The restaurant she runs in Nanganallur, the abode of Lord Hanuman. The restaurant goes by her daughter Kamala's name, 'Kamala Patti restaurant'. Why the word Patti in the restaurant's name? For, Kamala is also a Patti, 72.
We have seen avaricious restaurants keep raising the food prices at the drop of the hat.
None of Patti's food cost above Rs. 50/-.
Recall her words again, "It's not money, but the act of giving that fascinates and satisfies me."
Just now in this morning, read a couple of pages in volume 2 of Maha Periyavar's, தெய்வத்தின் குரல்.
He says about sacrificing fruit of one's labour - கர்ம பலத் தியாகம். That leads one to purification of mind - சித்த சுத்தி -, the gate way to enlightenment.
Kaushalya Patti just practices what is referred to as கர்மானுஷ்டானம் as prescribed in Vedas.
Long live Patti and bless us.
