A small touching story..

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his
5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"

DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man.

SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"

DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"
the man said angrily.

SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an
hour?"

DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour."

SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?"

The father was furious, "If the only reason you asked that is so you
can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then
you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about
why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this
childish behavior."

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little
boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to
think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that
$50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to
the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

"Are you asleep, son?" He asked.

"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.

"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier" said the man.

"It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the
$50 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh, thank you daddy!" He yelled.

Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry
again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up
at his father.

"Why do you want more money if you already have some?" the father grumbled.

"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.

"Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?

Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he
begged for his forgiveness.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.


Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love.

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily
Replace us in a matter of days.


But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the
rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than to our family.

Heloooooooo!!!

Its tyme to have fun again!! Latest gathering is gonna be held this saturdae, 13th June 2009!! Its a barbeque and sleepover :)

Place: Faber Crest Condominium
Time: After 4.30

Remember to bring ur swimming constumes kay?? lets go swimming!!
Bring along ur pyjamas and change of clothes for the sleepover :)
Also bring along games and all so we can all have fun together!

It will be a gr8 help if u guyz could bring along stuff like paper plates and cups...syrup cordial and ice..dinner is potluck and bbq :D

There might not be a chalet but nothing is going to stop us from having fun!!!! :)
Its tyme to rock again!
CAN'T WAIT ;)

anything can call me at 92473532(Vaish) or 68739847

Namma Family T-shirt Designs!!!

1. Material: Cotton (confirmed)
2. Colour: White? Blue?

Designs by Vaishnavi, Saras Akka (aka Papa) and Loshi ..if you've got more designs, do send them in to liveria@hotmail.com

I like the side, waves design for the front and the winged design for the back. So angelic!

Greetings to all in Namma Family!

Unfortunately, June Chalet has been cancelled as it has been held back for the quarantine cases no thanks to the H1N1 flu... :(

Someone, please plan something for all in Namma Family this June Holidays!!

And well, Upcoming birthdays..

2nd June- Ganesan bro, Vijaya Aunt

4th June- Dharshini

17th June- Pravin Raj

19th June- Letchman

Happy Birthday Kogilaakka !

Wishing you all the great things in life,

And we hope this birthday will bring you

An extra share of all that makes you happiest.

May the years continue to be good to you. Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Nivyha Darling!!

Wishing you lots of happiness and success in all that you do...

Go ahead and live your dreams girl!

We are with you!!

Namma Family Rocks!

Namma Family's Mothers' Day @ West Coast Park yesterday was a blast!! It was super fun and guys, I am in pain now no thanks to the sabotage on the 'seated-flying fox'...ggrgh.. hehe ;)

Gonna upload the photos tonight so stay tuned and keep yourselves posted! Oh yea, the next big thing's gonna be Namma Family Chalet on the 7th and 8th June (Sun - Mon).. so let's prepare to party again!

Meantime, all the best to all our studying ones and DO WELL in your on-going examinations! Working adults, let us all work hard and look forward to Namma Family Chalet to rock on once again!!

T-shirt designs are really coming in fast and do keep them coming at liveria@hotmail.com.. Danny and Loshy, I cant seem to find your designs! oops..please try send them in again ;) And yup, hopefully we can have the t-shirt for Namma Family Chalet!

Cheers to all the fun I had with my beloved Namma Family!! You totally rock my world!

Namma Family Rocks!

Lotsa love,

HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!!!

Wishing all Mothers in Namma Family a very Happy Mothers' Day!
Come together as we celebrate Mothers' Day together with Mothers from 3 Generations!!
Venue: Blk 506 Bukit Batok Grandma's house at 12pm!

It's a Potluck!!
See you there very sooooon.. :)

Before I was myself you made me, me

With love and patience, discipline and tears,

Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Allowing me to sail upon my sea,

Though well within the headlands of your fears.

Before I was myself you made me, me

With dreams enough of what I was to be

And hopes that would be sculpted by the years,

Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Relinquishing your powers gradually

To let me shape myself among my peers.

And being good and wise, you gracefully

As dancers when the last sweet cadence nears

Bit by bit stepped back to set me free.

For love inspires learning naturally

The mind assents to what the heart reveres.

And so it was through love you made me, me

By slowly stepping back to set me free.

-Anonymous

Namma Family Rocks!

Salutationz நம்ம Family!

Let's collate an upcoming birthday list with effect from today! If you know of நம்ம Family member's birthday coming up in the next one month, do let me know in our tagboard!

Apr 22nd- Vasugi Anni, Angie Akka
Apr 28th- Sona
Apr 29th- Mahalakshme
May 6th- Dhanishvar
May 13th- Nivyhasshini
May 17th- Kogilawani

Namma Family Rocks!

Congratulations Saran!!
Saran scored the final winning shot in yesterday's, 14th Apr 09, Badminton Quarter finals against Lakeside Primary and that paved way for his school, Xingnan Primary into the Inter-school Badminton Semifinals!!
Hooray Saran!
Namma Family is Proud of You!

Namma Family Rocks!

heloooo!! :D its me vaish!

hmm..there have been many requests for a Namma Family T shirt..its an awesome and cool idea to have one :D...however we need designs and also need to know how many of u are also keen on the idea.. :) please do inform if u are interested to own one of these t shirts k? I will check on the price and inform u all soon :) oh oh and also feel free to send in any designs! it will be of great help!
hehe ;) namma family rocks!

Love, Vaish :)

வணக்கம் நம்ம Family!

To all my 18 campers out there, you guys simply rocked in நம்ம Family Summer Camp 09! Three Cheers to all of you! -Maha, Sheearam, Gabby, Sona, Shalu, Sarvesh, Danny, Shakti, Kaanu, Nivya, Saran, Shantini, Loshi, Pravin, Sanjay, Jayram, Viki and Vaishnavi! I really love you guys and I sincerely wish all of you from the bottom of my heart. May the God be with you always and all the best as you all rise to Greater Heights!

Thanks to the great response and aid from our parents to support such a great opportunity for all of you guys to unleash your creativity, fun-spirit, love and commitment to Namma Family Spirit!! Special thanks extended to our facilitators Mum, Anand bro, Usha akka, Saras akka, Angie akka, Raj bro, and Audrey who guided and facilitated our campers throughout the camp.

நம்ம Family Summer Camp '09 was a tremendous success and nothing would have beeen possible without you!

Namma family rocks!

நம்ம Family Summer Camp 2009!

Salutations to all in Namma Family!!

And now, details of our highly anticipated upcoming camp unleashed!

Namma Family's Summer Camp 2009!

When? April 10 (Thur 9pm) - April 11 (Fri 7pm)

Where? Changi SAF Chalet

For whom? All kuttis in Namma Family!

What to bring?

1) Pyjamas/sleep attire for one night

2) 1 toothbrush

3) 2 sets of clothes

4) 1 small blanket

5) cap

6) 1 packet of sweets/tidbits for potluck

7) 1 storybook

8) 1 BATH TOWEL!!!

9) 1 photo of yourself and your family- for Namma Family TREE!! any photo will do!

So start packing your bag and see you on Thursday!

Till we meet again,

Namma Family Rocks!

-LaVanZ

A Tribute to our very special Achi Gummo

Life will never be the same without you
In functions, in barbeques, in picnics

No more, will we ever get to indulge in your food,

No more, will we hear your laughter,

No more, will we get chided by you as we tickle you..

Nothing seemed impossible, with you around
From the odd hours for thaipusam and theemithi, to the fun zoo and orchard trips, to long distances to Larkin or Ayer Hitam..

You took care of us like our mother and pampered us like our father
You seemed to us like the best of both worlds
Given a pet name you accepted whole-heartedly, who can ever replace you our dearest Achi Gummo..

This day, Namma family loses a special member
the very essence of our family spirit, right from the kampong days
A bubbly person, full of cheerfulness and lots of love for us all..

And now as you leave us, in all our hearts, a piercing pain
Sadness overwhelms,
leaving tears behind, as your lifestory unfolds
A great life you have lived, a truly wonderful woman you have been..

And now, as you become one with God,

We pray that your soul rests in peace.

Don’t worry about us all, we will definitely make our family proud.

We love you..

~ on behalf of Namma Family

What is home without a mother?

All things I can get in this world,

But when I realise the loss,

I lost my dearest fiesty friend

-Saras (aka Papa)

My dear Perimma,

As I recall my childhood, you were almost every part of it..

Your arms cuddled me, when I was younger..
Your hands held me, taking me along everywhere you went..

You sheltered me during my school holidays..

You brought me to queue for NDP tickets..
You stood by me, when I was teased a blackie..
You supported me, when my grandmothers scolded me..
You believed in me, and I always followed you..

As I grew older, you were always there to encourage me

You were proud of me..

You prepared special weekend breakfast for me..
You spoke so highly of me to your colleagues as we met in NTU..
You were the first person I came riding to when I had just gotten my new bike..
You were also the first person I told that I was going to pursue my Masters overseas..

Because all along I knew, you will always be there for me, with words of encouragement for me, be truly happy for me..

Now that I know I cant see you anymore, I search for your photo, to see your face, once again..
To see the face that always glowed with so much of joy and cheerfulness..

Recollecting the last few words you spoke to me, it will constantly ring in my ears..

Noone can ever replace you..

A very special place in my heart, you will always reside in..
I miss you, so so badly..
I love you perimma..

அன்புடன் ,

லாவணி

For the most of us joining in Maran this year, see you guys real soon! Fret not the others, as we will take lotsa shots to keep you updated!!

Maran here we come again!!

Namma Family Rocks!

Welcome to Namma-Family Blog!

Please bear with the hiccups as these changes are for the better!

Do continue leaving your comments for the posts as we can see more publishes not just from me but from members of our very own NammaFamily!

A Toast to a promising Namma-family blog!

Lots of love, 

Congrats to the newly wed Surya bro and Chitra Anni! Wishing them a good honeymoon trip in Aussieland! Welcome to Namma Family Chitra Anni!!

Maha's ear piercing ceremony the week before the wedding was also another joyous occasion..hehe, photos will be up soooooon..

Now, another cool thing to look out for will be the Annual Family Trip to Maran! And this time, I ain't gonna miss it! 

Recent happenings @ a glance:

February- Thaipusam Thanneer Panthal, Maha's ear piercing ceremony, Surya bro's wedding

March- Annual Maran Trip, Keerthana's ear piercing ceremony

April- SAF Chalet and Daddy's birthday

Excellent beginning! Now, let's rock on...Namma Family Rocks!

Namma Family's Christmas Party 2008!!!

THeme: Back to the 70s!!

Venue: Perumal Road

Time: 5pm

Highlights: Gift Exchange!

Santa for the nite: Namma Silan!!

To join in the party, 

RSVP: Lavan

The list for gift exchange will be updated soon...

Guest List to-date: 

Grandmother Letchmi

Subramaniam 

Suppiah

Perumal

Dol

Selvam

Rajan

Anja Athai

Maari Athai

Vijaya

Susila

Kuldip

Rita

Shanti

Anand

Angie

Uma

Kumar

Cecilia

Shan

Kogila

Ganes

Sugu

Gayathri

Kalai

Raj 

Silan

Lavany

Sonia

Vaishnavi

Narin

Jayram

Sanjay

Pravin

Shantini

Shakti

Sona

Gabby

Sharon

Shearam

Maha

Shivanand

Salutationz Everyone!!

Christmas is here again and this year, we are gonna have a party to rock on Christmas 2008!!

First, let us come together to decide the party theme..We will all dress ourselves and our christmas tree to abide our theme! Come on, place your vote!