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MB#55: ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ก ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฝ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง 30 ๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ช๐ซ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #55] With the need for live programming rising, AIR Vijayawada held auditions. My training under PEX Sri B. Ramanna Panthulu Garu allowed me to excel, performing tasks across three languages: Telugu, English, and Hindi. I was delighted to be selected and rated as an "A1 Grade Casual Artist'. This grading not only proved my versatility but made me eligible to contribute to multiple wingsโfrom News to Agricultural programsโwithout scheduling conflicts. My new r
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Nov 24, 20253 min read
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MB#53: ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ข: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #53] In 1971, my father introduced me to the fervent devotion of a colleague's family on Sathya Sai Baba's birthday, noting the miracles they witnessed. Years later, jobless and worried in Hyderabad, I received my own unexpected miracle: a dream where Sai Baba placed his hand on my cheek and consoled me. This divine promise led to three job interview calls within two days. My first visit to the Puttaparthi Ashram, where I secured a first-row darshan, validated
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Nov 23, 20253 min read
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MB#52 ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ค๐จ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon #52] Our family has always followed the spiritual practice of Annadanam (food charity), rooted in the belief that "Food is Divine" (Annam Para Brahma Swarupam). This legacy, learned directly from my parents, became the heart of my father's centennial birthday observation in November 2025. To honor his values, we organized a community lunch for 80 supporting staff in our gated community's double car parking spaceโa simple but profound gesture affirming his asp
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Nov 23, 20252 min read
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MB#50: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon #50] A heartfelt request from a celebrated educationist presented my father with a tricky ethical problem involving government property. His brilliant solutionโturning a community favor into a mandatory vehicle trialโtaught me a masterclass in professional accountability and service. MB#50 : The Engineer Who Sent a Road Roller Next Door My father, Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry, was the Executive Engineer at the Andhra Pradesh Roads and Buildings Departmentโs
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Nov 22, 20253 min read
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MB#49: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐-๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon#49] As the Superintending Engineer for the Roads & Buildings Department's mechanical circle across Andhra Pradesh, my father mastered systems management (like his innovative three-tier maintenance) but prioritized people management. I witnessed his philosophy firsthand when he addressed a highly corrupt officer not with punishment, but with two hours of private counseling, proving that leadership rooted in dignity and respect builds relationships that last lon
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Nov 22, 20253 min read
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MB#48: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฉ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ: ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐-๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon#48] In 1973, a casual interview with a newspaper chief reporter led to the publication of my life philosophies in the Andhra Patrika. This memoir talks about how proud my father was when he gave me a typewritten translation of the article for my birthday. The piece, which declared my intent to marry by parental choice and my aim to become an engineer, served as a lasting blueprint of my characterโa treasure that remains a touchstone today, despite the career
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Nov 22, 20253 min read
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MB#45: ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐งโ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ ๐พ๐ค๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon#45] The sudden order for compulsory retirement hit our home like a lightning bolt, silencing my father and sending my mother into uncontrollable sobs. His punishment was the consequence of upholding government norms against a minister's corrupt demands, forcing him into a legal battle that affirmed his unshakable integrity. MB#45: Compulsory Retirement My Fatherโs Stand Against Corruption. The Day the Pay Stopped, But Integrity Did Not The evening I returned
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Nov 21, 20253 min read
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MB#43: ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ผ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐-๐พ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon#43] For my father, professional success in a middle-class family was built on two elements: relentless self-improvement and the proud display of one's academic journey. It wasn't until I salvaged his documents late in his life that I fully realized the astonishing depth of his lifelong commitment to learning and professional excellence. MB#43: This is how my father used his qualifications on letterheads. The Lesson of the Lifelong Learner My father, Sri Susar
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Nov 20, 20252 min read
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MB#42: ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon#42] The climax of my ambitious single-day schedule was a talk at the Vijayawada Book Festival on "Career Choices." I connected with the 500 people in the audience by telling them about my history with the PWD ground we were standing on while wearing a suit and tie. This memoir culminates with my fatherโs high praise for my meticulous planning: "It all resembles the schedule of a busy bureaucrat." This comment confirmed that my strategic communication and organ
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Nov 20, 20252 min read
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MB#41: ๐พ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐ช๐จ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #41] Music was the steady heartbeat of our home, driven by my mother's daily rendering of keerthanas and my father's thoughtful patronage of the arts. His subscription to Carnatic concerts and his attempts to nurture musical talent in his children created a deep, shared harmony that lasted his lifetime. MB#41: The Framed Portrait and My Parents' Love for MS Subbulakshmi Music was never just background noise in our house; it was a revered activity, driven by th
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Nov 19, 20252 min read
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MB#40: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐จ, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ง๐๐๐ข, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #40] I spent three uninteresting days at a high-profile tennis tournament with my father. I was only interested in the VIP ice cream. Decades later, a forgotten testimonial revealed the true depth of his connection to sportsโa passionate legacy that continues today with my football-playing grandson. MB#40: The Sports Legacy I Found in a Testimonial. Sporting Spectacle: Attending a Match Together. The question of whether my father, Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sast
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Nov 19, 20253 min read
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MB#39: ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#39] My father's professional passion didn't end with government service; he channeled it into the Institution of Engineers (India), elevating the local chapter to a full Local Centre in 1989. This high-stakes dedication to the engineering fraternityโand the faxed invitation I received to the inaugural functionโsowed the seed that pushed me to leave a small town and pursue my own success in the professional mainstream. MB#39: Engineering Excellence: My Father
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Nov 19, 20253 min read
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MB#38 ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค.
[MemoirBlogthon #38] Vijayawada's Gandhi Hill was my preferred Sunday activity. This memoir explores the central mystery: why my father, who restricted other outings, silently approved every visit to the hill. This is India's first hill memorial to Gandhi, inaugurated in 1968. I connect his silence to the hill's historical significance and his personal ethics, rooted in Gandhiโs saying: "If you think right, you speak right, and you do the right." This memoir post contrasts m
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Nov 19, 20253 min read
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MB#36: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ: ๐ผ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #36] : On September 8, 2014, after my mother's passing, I made a phone call to my grieving father to ask for consent for eye donation. His immediate approval led to the donation of sight to two blind individuals. This memoir details the urgent, sensitive procedure performed by the L. V. Prasad Eye Institute and the profound emotional validation received through the "Grateful Acknowledgement" certificateโa document my father proudly shared with all visitors, e
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Nov 18, 20252 min read
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MB#35: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐'๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon#35] In 2012, my father made the painful decision to sell his dream house in Vijayawada to prioritize peace and proximity to his family in Hyderabad. This memoir details the bittersweet necessity of trading a life's work for new apartments and culminates with a visit in 2020. I found the house neglected, but the mango tree my father planted decades ago still stood strong, bearing fruit. I could only pick a bag of mangoes and say a "sad goodbye to the majestic
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Nov 18, 20252 min read
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MB#33: ๐๐๐ "๐๐ข๐ฃ๐-๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ" ๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ช ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon#33] In 1979, my father began building his dream house in Vijayawada. This memoir details the application of his engineering expertise, from the Vaastu-compliant blueprints to the strategic design of four independent portions. The post captures his profound foresight: "Our house is omni-present, to live in it or let it be hired, both ways are possible." It also recounts the unexpected trust he placed in me by delegating the entire electrical wiring project, des
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Nov 17, 20252 min read
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MB#32: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฎ-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐ช๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐งโ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ผ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#32] My father produced a remarkable twenty-page typewritten script, "Australia: A Land of Contrasts and Opportunities." This memory goes beyond the typical travel diary, detailing his meticulous analysis of the country's unique geography, economy, and culture. His effort to document his experiencesโfrom the Daintree Rainforest to the Twelve Apostlesโprovides a profound lesson in transforming personal travel into a lasting, educational resource for the family.
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Nov 17, 20252 min read
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MB#31: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฃโ๐ผ ๐๐๐ซ๐-๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎ: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#31] From 1991 to 1995, I was the company secretary for a five-star hotel, The Krishna Oberoi. The most valuable perk of the job wasn't the glamour, but the day I invited my engineer father for a guided tour of the entire premises. This memoir details his meticulous inspection of the luxury amenities and staff operations and the ultimate pride when I overheard him introduce me to his friends as "My sonโa five-star company secretary," proving that a parent's val
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Nov 16, 20253 min read
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MB#30: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#30] My father feared my extracurricular activities were ruining my career. But in 1975, as president of the Jaycees Youth Club, I organized a major philatelic exhibition, JYPEX-75, inaugurated by the postmaster general. This memoir talks about the high-stakes event, the media coverage, and the important moment when my father, who was a stranger at the show, finally validated my work with three simple words: "Wonderfully done." It marks the end of his constant
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Nov 16, 20252 min read
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MB#29: ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐พ๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง.
[MemoirBlogthon #29] The years following my father's mechanical engineering degree (1947โ1953) were critical to his thirty-year career. Driven by a deep commitment to hands-on learning, he undertook an apprenticeship at Southern Railway Loco Works and gained invaluable professional experience as a junior time study engineer at TELCO in Jamshedpur. These experiencesโbacked by his college testimonials praising his "excellent conduct" and "industrious" natureโprovided the practi
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Nov 16, 20252 min read
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