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MB#77: ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ .
[MemoirBlogthon #77] The dedication page is a simple yet profound tribute to a life's mentor. For my first book, Self MOTIVATION111 (2018), I chose to honor my father, Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry, praising his uprightness as a government engineer and acknowledging the "guiding hand" on my shoulder. Though readers often ask about its purpose, I know the significance: it sets the ethical tone for the entire work. This blog post explores the traditional practice of placing a
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Dec 1, 20254 min read
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MB#76: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐พ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ 1946 ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #76] I still possess my parents' 1946 wedding card and photo from Amalapuram, etched with a peculiar English footnote: "Please send your rations in advance." Growing up, I didn't understand its significance until my father explained the realities of British-ruled Indiaโthe scarcity of essential goods, ration cards, and fair price shops. This simple plea became a powerful symbol of their marriage: not extravagance, but meticulous planning, shared sacrifice, and
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Dec 1, 20253 min read
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MB#74: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #74] In 1970, our weekend trips to Manginapudi Beach in my father's official Willys Jeep became my classroom. Thanks to my father's trusted driver, Mr. Ahmed, the unique challenge of operating a left-hand drive vehicle on black sand turned into my first, formative lesson in driving confidence and technique. MB#74: Beach Trip Driving Lesson The Willys Jeep, Black Sand, and My First Driving Lesson In 1970, when my father was the Executive Engineer for the Roads
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Nov 30, 20253 min read
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MB#73: ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon #73] Decades after an operator granted the landline phone as a luxury, my father, a super senior citizen, became the inaugural subscriber to our new fiber optic community hub. That final, maroon-colored instrument remained a cherished symbol of his quiet embrace of connection until his last breath. MB#73 - BSNL phone phases from operator switchboards to Fiber Optics. The Last Landline My Father Ever Loved. My relationship with the telephone spans nearly seven
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Nov 30, 20253 min read
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MB#72: ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค-๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ข ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #72] My childhood excitement over a booked Chetak scooter slowly dissolved over a decade as my father first deferred and then surprisingly gifted the scooter to my brother-in-lawโa profound lesson that love often supersedes personal dreams. Though my passion for two wheels went unfulfilled for years, I finally secured my own 1987 LML Vespa after starting my job in Vizianagaram. This green, powerful scooter became a durable, reliable companion for a decade of f
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Nov 29, 20253 min read
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MB#70: ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ข 54-๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #70] In 1970, my father's return from a pilgrimage to Rameswaramโwith my grandparents and a toy bankโplanted a lifelong desire in me. Fifty-four years later, I fulfilled that wish, taking a holy bath in the sea and the temple's 22 wells. My adult pilgrimage combined spiritual serenity with historical awe, visiting the House of Kalam the Missile Man. This journey proved that a father's planted seed of faith and curiosity grows into a profound generational exper
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Nov 29, 20253 min read
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MB#69: ๐ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐, ๐ผ๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐๐ข, ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #69] My birthplace, Amalapuram, is defined by two profound visits: the first, a memorable journey in the late 1960s where my father proudly showed me the Dowleswaram Barrage and the beauty of the Godavari's Konaseema region. The second, decades later, was a bittersweet pilgrimage that found my ancestral home replaced by a school playground, proving that while physical roots may change, the journey to locate them is the lasting legacy. MB69 On Godavari River
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Nov 28, 20253 min read
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MB#67: ๐๐๐ 1968 ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐พ๐ช๐ง๐๐ค๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #67] A family trip to the 1968 India International Trade Fair in Chennai became one of my most formative memories, linking tradition and technology in one grand sweep. My father's thoughtfulness, from a holy pilgrimage to a treasured mechanical gift, taught me how important it is to share an experience with someone else. MB#67: How the Chennai Fair Sparked My Engineering Curiosity The International Fair That Built a City When I reflect on the trips that trul
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Nov 28, 20253 min read
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MB#66: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฎ๐๐ก๐๐ข ๐พ๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ค๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ก๐๐ข๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #66] In 1970, with my mother overwhelmed by household duties and my father struggling with hotel food during official tours, he engineered a brilliant solution: a mutual transfer for a skilled daytime cook already on government rolls. Mr. Atchuthan Nair, a tall Keralite with a gift for vegetarian cooking, became our family's dedicated chef for a decade. This move solved two problems at once, and his meticulous, flavor-focused approach, which he taught me in a
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Nov 27, 20253 min read
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MB#63: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #63] In 1971, my Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony) was a five-day family festival at the PWD quarters in Vijayawada. My father, with meticulous care, explained the symbolic attireโfrom the 'shikha' to the 'danda'โand prepared me for my spiritual rebirth. The event, marked by the novelty of a public address system and the surprise attendance of my maternal grandfather, cemented a lasting legacy. Though the ceremony ended, the duty did not: my father, knowing
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Nov 26, 20253 min read
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MB#62: ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ ๐พ๐๐ง๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #62] My return to my childhood school in Vijayawada, founded by Padma Shri awardee Smt. V. Koteswaramma garu, completed a profound circle of gratitude. I came back as a professional (ICSI Hyderabad Chapter Chairman) to conduct a career program, but the true honor was remembering the ethical groundwork laid by my fatherโwhose solution to leveling the school grounds with a road roller years ago proved that professional service is the most enduring legacy of all.
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Nov 26, 20253 min read
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MB#61: ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง.
[MemoirBlogthon #61] When the Prime Minister's visit required a secure, high-standard residence, the three-month deadline to renovate an old building fell to my father. He took the high-stakes assignment as an opportunity, transforming the structure into a palace-like VVIP Guest House. This feat of meticulous planning and ethical execution remains a lasting testament to his engineer's ethic and the unwavering integrity he demonstrated under political pressure. MB#61: A Feat
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Nov 26, 20253 min read
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MB#60: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ก๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #60] As the certifying authority for cine theater building fitness in Machilipatnam in 1969, my father was privy to a unique, unspoken perk: free balcony entry and refreshments for his family. He initially refused, but when his staff felt they were losing the courtesy, he engineered a brilliant compromise. His rulesโprior intimation, small groups, and respecting management's comfortโallowed us to enjoy classic films and attend glamorous 100-day celebrations,
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Nov 26, 20253 min read
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MB#59: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง.
[MemoirBlogthon #59] My father's daily hour with the Telugu and English newspapers wasn't just a habit; it was a silent lesson in civic awareness. This ritual inspired my own contributions to the "Letters to the Editor" column, one of which unexpectedly became the focus of my banking interview, proving that readingโand contributingโto the newspaper was the most vital 'certification' of all. MB59 With newspapers from time to time My father, Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry, mai
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Nov 25, 20253 min read
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MB#58: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐ค๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐งโ๐จ ๐๐ช๐ข๐ข๐๐ง ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon #58] Every childhood summer, while friends played, my father mandated tedious handwriting practice in a copy writing book, arguing that neatnessโnot personalityโdetermined marks in unseen college exams. This painful discipline proved crucial in my academic and professional life, particularly as an examiner for the ICSI, where handwriting often gauged an examinee's depth of knowledge. Backed now by neuroscience, this legacy lives on: I still prefer handwritten
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Nov 25, 20253 min read
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MB#57: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ: ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #57] AIR assigned me a unique, challenging OB recording: covering Gliding training with NCC cadets at Gannavaram Airport. Never having heard of gliding, I sought help from my father, who, having been an NCC cadet and worked in military , provided a technical briefing on the air wing syllabus. Armed with his knowledge, I secured permission to enter the airport. The true test came when the instructor agreed to let me fly with him in the dual-controlled glider,
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Nov 25, 20253 min read
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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#54: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐ฝ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon #54] In October 1977, as a budding freelance journalist, I visited All India Radio (AIR), Vijayawada. Impressed by my enthusiasm and Jaycees social service credentials, Programme Executive Sri B. Ramanna Panthulu Garu entrusted me with my first official assignment: producing a youth feature for Diwali Day. I secured seven young interviewees from across India, provided the interlinking commentary, and received my first contract for Rs 25/-, signed on behalf of
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Nov 24, 20252 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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