From Ramu

1. FROM "ENGE BRAHMANAN OF 28/04" : It has become common these days that retired, aged parents and their sons/daughters find it difficult to accept each others' views & elders get a feeling that they are not given their due respect / importance. For this reason only, it is given in our Texts that once elders are finished with their duties, they should take up Vaanaprastham and go out with wife to complete their religious duties. Once that is also over, the man takes up Sanyasam ( what about the wife!!).
2. These days, most companies keep the basic salary of employees low and pay the balance as Variable allowances ( HRA, medical, etc..). I suggest that one such allowance should be Parents Allowance which should be directly paid to the parents!!!( hi hi ).
3. The picture of Maha Periava blessing Vimala manni is very very interesting. I was looking at it for a long time.
4. Happy birthday to Divya. Many happy returns of the day.
Ramu