Love you Anna

I love my Anna because...

It was he who taught me cycling patiently caringly in the streets of Madurai when I was seven.
It was his name which I wrote in the column 'Your Role Model:' in all my school friends' slam books.
It was he who would always give the upper hand to me in any fight between us, making me feel bigger and greater.
It was he who would always have his hands over my shoulders in all my childhood photos.
It was he who taught me how to tuck in my shirt and pull those foldings to the sides of my hip so that I look 'smart'.
It was he who taught me how not to swallow the chewing gum even while sleeping.
It was he who taught me how to click on 'My Computer' for the very first time in my life in his PC.
It was he who taught me how & why to say 'Excuse Me' when I sneeze in public.
It was he who gave me my first birthday cheque for $50 on 7th October, 2001.
It was he who taught me the exact 'moment' to shift from third gear to fourth gear in motor bikes when I rode it first.
It was he who gave his 'lucky' drafter to me which I used all through my under graduation in engineering.
It was he whom I 'took for granted' all my life.
It was he who said 'yes' with a smile when I asked him if I can have his most favorite t-shirt for myself.
It was he, whose weekend phone calls I would wait forever during my college days.
It was he who proved me that perspiration, rather than inspiration, is the necessary & sufficient condition to be successful.
It was he who got almost all my firsts: from mp3 player to laptop.
It was he who bought me so many of my cherished books: from ESPN school quiz to God of Small Things.
It is he whom I consider my greatest source of inspiration in life.
It is he who is the most ideal brother that you can ever get.
It is he, whom I will miss the most as long as I'm alive.
It was to him that I remained the 'podi payan' till the End.

But do I need to give a reason why I love him? I love him because he is my Anna. Period.
Miss you anna - Sethu.