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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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MB#75: ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ค๐ฎ๐๐ช๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐พ๐ฎ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #75] On my grandson's first birthday, we gifted him a cycle with stabilizer wheelsโa choice directly influenced by my own delayed, difficult experience learning to ride. My father taught me that skills must be passed on, and honoring that legacy, I patiently mentored my grandson through every stage of cycling, from gliding balance to confident main-road riding. His appreciationโlikening my teaching style to the Mahabharataโs Dronacharyaโaffirmed that the true
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Nov 30, 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#71: ๐๐๐ โน200 ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐พ๐ฎ๐๐ก๐, ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก.
[MemoirBlogthon #71] My father's condition prevented me from trading a rickshaw ride for a cycle: I had to learn it first. That quest for independence led me to secretive practice, self-taught maintenance, and the eventual pride of owning a โน200 olive green Philips cycle, a prized possession that became my loyal companion for over a decade. This is the story of how earning the right to ride forged a lasting legacy of self-reliance and meticulous upkeep. MB71: This is how I st
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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#68: ๐ผ๐ก๐ก-๐ฝ๐ค๐ฎ๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฟ๐ช๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #68] In 1968, my father took my younger brother and me on an unforgettable "all-boys" Dussehra trip. The journey climaxed with the spectacular Jamboo Savari procession in Mysore, but the true test of our bond came later, during a terrifying moment of being stranded on a deserted, darkened platform at Madras Railway Station. MB#68 : The Royal Procession at Mysore In All-Boys Trip The Mysore Dussehra, The Empty Platform, and the All-Boys Trip Dussehra in a middl
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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#65: ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ง๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก-๐๐๐ซ๐๐.
[MemoirBlogthon #65] Searching through my father's documents recently, I found an unexpected treasure: an intriguing script written in Telugu, simply captioned: "In Gratefulness: About my most memorable people in my life." MB#65: My father with Sre (Late) Maganti Subrahmanyam (standing). I discovered a profoundly moving, two-page script my father wrote detailing the eight unforgettable people who shaped his lifeโfrom the brother-in-law who funded his education to the Chief En
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Nov 27, 20253 min read
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MB#64: ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ช๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฝ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฎ.
[MemoirBlogthon #64] For two decades, my commitment to Rotary's motto, "Service Above Self," was fueled by my father's keen interest and admiration. From my earliest club directorships to global conferences in Bangkok and a career project in Australia, his motivation was my compass, culminating in the ultimate honor: recognizing him as a Paul Harris Fellow on his 90th birthday. The PHF Honor My 90-Year-Old Father Deserved My father, Sri Susarla Subrahmanya Sastry, may not hav
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Nov 27, 20252 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#56: ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ -๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ 30-๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ค๐จ.
[MemoirBlogthon #56] My time at AIR elevated me to a minor celebrity status, especially during the Krishna Pushkaralu festival in 1980. While I was on live duty, groups of listeners, having obtained entry passes, streamed through the announcer's cabin, watching me broadcastโa surreal experience that left many surprised. But the truest validation came earlier: I gave my father and a visiting IIT Professor a rare guided tour of the studios, explaining the complex logistics of t
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Nov 24, 20252 min read
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