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MB#23:๐๐ค๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #23] November 14th holds special meaning for many in India. While it is officially recognized as Children's Day, for my father, it represented more than just a holiday; it was a day to honor the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. This day allowed our family to reflect on Nehru's contributions to the nation and to learn the values he cherished. In this post, I will share how my father cultivated a family tradition of discussing histo
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Nov 14, 20253 min read
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MB#22: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #22]: In 2010, my father insisted I prioritize receiving the IPA Proficiency Award over a family festival, guided by his principle: "Never skip such honors." This memoir details the prestigious event, but more importantly, the crucial etiquette lesson I received afterward: the necessity of personally acknowledging the organizers. I recount my father's advice to preserve the award "not as proud but with pride" and how his final counsel on professional etiquette
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Nov 13, 20253 min read
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MB#21: ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐ง: ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐พ๐ก๐ช๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #21] In 1965, my father took on the voluntary and often challenging role of Secretary of the Vijayawada Officers Club. Through diligence, fair administration, and strict enforcement of rules, he earned a reputation as the "best administrator." When I questioned why he spent so much time there, he revealed the deeper "why": it was an invaluable opportunity to build connections. This goodwill proved him to be President and priceless, earning him a rare life mem
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Nov 13, 20253 min read
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MB#19: ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐จ๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #19] In 1991, my father served as a committee member for public sector bank interviews. He never spoke of it, but I discovered his handwritten journalโa meticulous, eight-page guide on what interviewers truly expect from a candidate. Covering everything from body language ("Don't put hands on the table") to communication ("Admit when you don't recall the answer"), this journal is a timeless ethical blueprint for professional success. While I never took the ban
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Nov 12, 20253 min read
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MB#18: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon #18] The success of the JYPEX-75 philatelic exhibition led to the most important conversation of my career. A college lecturer convinced my father that my organizational skills made the Company Secretary course my true calling. This memoir details my fatherโs shift from constant criticism to full support, including using his R&B workshop to help us erect a traffic board on the main road. This support proved that he recognized the value of my leadership qualit
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Nov 12, 20252 min read
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MB#17: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐ค๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง.
[MemoirBlogthon #17] In 1981, I faced a dilemma: professional studies or an immediate rural bank job. My father's wisdomโ"When there is pain, there is gain"โresolved it. My journey to the remote Kamavarapukota branch, facilitated by a government vehicle, felt like a "royal" induction, only to lead to the solitude of a travelers' bungalow and an empty kitchen. Yet, this challenging posting brought an unexpected mentor, a branch manager who insisted I acquire the CAIIB qualific
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Nov 12, 20254 min read
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MB#16: ๐๐ฌ๐ค-๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ผ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง.
[MemoirBlogthon #16] In 1985, I faced a crisis: keep a secure bank job or pursue my dream as a professional company secretary. My father's mentorship was decisive, arranging a meeting not with himself, but with his engineering college mate: the Chairman of Andhra Bank. This memoir recounts the strategic meeting where the chairman gave me a bold two-word piece of advice that changed my life and secured my future, demonstrating the power of a mentor at a career crossroads. Thi
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Nov 12, 20253 min read
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MB#15: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #15] In 1970, after a chaotic year of moving between three different schools, I failed the crucial 10th-grade public examination. Surrounded by family disappointment, I broke down, but my father offered no judgment. Instead, he taught me the 70-10-20 Rule: 70% is how you react, 10% is what happens, and 20% is what others think. This single conversation turned my biggest academic failure into a lifelong formula for resilience, a principle I now use to guide my
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Nov 11, 20253 min read
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MB#14: ๐ผ ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon #14] In 1996, I returned to my alma mater, SRR & CVR Government College, to address 200 students on the "Career as Company Secretary." This memoir captures the powerful experience of being honored on the same stage where I was once a student, sharing my journey from a struggling MPC student to a distinguished professional. It explores my fatherโs principle of "going back to the alma mater" to give back and the profound shift in student attitudes I witnessed d
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Nov 11, 20252 min read
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MB13: ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐ค๐ข๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐'๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ง๐๐จ๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #13] After failing to secure post-graduation entry, my father pushed me to enroll in a business management diploma 25 km away, requiring a 50 km daily commute by cycle and train. This memoir details the logistical challenge, my father's ingenious solution of securing a guest house room for rest, and the experience of writing my first thesis on Andhra Pradesh handicrafts. Itโs a testament to the value of continuous learning, dedication, and the relentless pare
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Nov 11, 20253 min read
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MB#12: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ-๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฉ๐ค๐๐ค๐ก: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐งโ๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ก๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #12] In 2002, my father was honored as the Chief Guest for the Silver Jubilee of the Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI] in Vijayawada. This memory is not about the award but about the diligence that earned it. He preserved the evidence: the invitation, the newspaper clipping, and his own eight-page handwritten script, which outlined a strategic, seven-point plan for how the engineering body could gain official recognition in civic life. This memory taught
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Nov 10, 20253 min read
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MB#11: ๐ฝ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ก๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐๐: ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ.
[MemoirBlogthon #11] In 1996, my father, a retired superintending engineer, traveled over 200 kilometers to attend the Golden Jubilee of his alma mater, JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada. His philosophy was that one must always honor the institution that provides the "bread and butter" for life. This commitment was rewarded with a Certificate of Appreciation that lauded him for "bringing laurels to the alma mater with his distinguished services." This memory is the bluep
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Nov 10, 20253 min read
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MB#10: ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐พ๐พ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ง: ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง'๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ค๐ช๐จ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #10] Before he became an accomplished engineer, my father's career journey began in the Indian Canteen Corps and as an assistant manager for a merchant firm in Kakinada. Despite his early success and rapid rise from a typist to management, he made the deliberate choice to leave a promising salary and pursue an engineering degree. This memory documents his formative years (1945โ1947), showcasing the simplicity and sincerity that guided him to always prioritize
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Nov 10, 20252 min read
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MB#8: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง: ๐ผ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ช๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#8] In 2015, my father handed me a list of his and my late mother's medical aids and garments, asking me to donate them to the Gandhian-led Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust. But he added a specific, puzzling condition: I must wait six months after his passing before making the donation. This instruction was a profound lesson in cultural reverence and ethical foresight, revealing his final wish to ensure his belongings served a charitable purpose while h
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Nov 9, 20253 min read
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MB#2: ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐: ๐ผ ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ.
[MemoirBlogthon #2] We honored our father's 82nd birthday with the Sahasra Chandra Darshana Vratham, a grand celebration in which over 1000 full moons were viewed. Over 300 people attended this very spiritual event, which featured five hours of Vedic ceremonies and showcased the outstanding filial duty that children owe to their parents, including respect, obedience, and support. The ceremony emphasizes the spiritual significance of recognizing parental longevity and acts a
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Nov 7, 20252 min read
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MB#1:๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ 100-๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon#1] Join me in commemorating the centennial of my beloved father Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry (1925-2015), a wonderful man noted for his integrity and commitment to traditional Hindu vegetarian ideals. His reputation as a brilliant mechanical engineer in the Andhra Pradesh government continues to inspire. Participate in this unique Memoir Blog Challenge and a three-part celebration of his life and values on this particular day. MB#1: My respected father, S
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Nov 7, 20254 min read
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๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐๐ง ๐ฝ๐ก๐ค๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐!
Witness a historic celebration! Join me in a 30-day memoir blog writing challenge to honor the centenary of my father, Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry, and his enduring legacy.
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Oct 7, 20253 min read
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