KUTTYAMMA KOCHAMMA

 Kuttyamma Kochamma lived for the family, Achenkunjachayan and her children. 

She never lived for herself, her own advancement.

She was an ordinary teacher and remained an ordinary teacher 

though she could have exited her job at a much higher level.

When she married Achenkunjachayan, he was in the LIC at Ernakulam.

She took an inter district transfer to Ernakulam forfeiting  her seniority .

Her posting was at Tripunithura. 

They had rented a small  house there. 

It was just opposite to a thriving Toddy Shop.

No special advantage.

Achenkunjachayan was a teetotallaer. 

Poothotta was closeby where Karimeen was available in plenty.

When they were flourishing at Tripunithura 

Achenkunjachayan lost his mother. 

His aged father had no one to look after him.

Achenkunjachayan took a transfer to Chengannur that had an LIC Branch.

Kuttyamma Kochamma had no hesitation in taking another inter district transfer

back to where she  originally had been.

In the bargain she became the junior most in service.

It was a  battle against elements at  Kunthirikal,Thalavady

where they stayed.

She had to wade the flooded landscape to reach her school

She looked after the family well.

She did her job well. 

She was an excellent teacher.

She was never unhappy she could not rise up 

in her career.

When her husband went down with Parkinsonism 

and was bedridden

she happily had looked after him.

She had no complaints.

When she was alone after Achenkunjachayan passed away

her son took her to his workplace at Dubai.

She adjusted herself to the changed environment.

She had no complaints.

She was always happy.

Where do we have such daughters in law.

Where do we have such wives 

Where do we have such mothers.

She was indeed a wonderful woman.

she looked after him for seven long years

The self had thrived in selflesness.