Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Grace (Rasathi) &
Balachandrer (Rasa)
Our dear brother Balanaser or Appu as we called him, had simple ways and was very accommodating and easy-going, which saw him make friends easily, many of whom became lifelong friends whom he kept in close touch with.
Appu had great determination and drive. He was also not averse to taking risks. -- the following episode comes to mind.
As a narcotics officer in his early 20s, Appu made it a point to promptly lock up his revolver in his room upstairs upon returning home. Once, however, exhausted after a pre-dawn raid (always potentially dangerous and risky), he returned home at 8am and slouched into the living-room couch, calling out to mum for a cup of coffee. Our father, who called the shots at home, kept insisting that he lock up his revolver first, but Appu calmly replied, "In life, we have to take risks!" This, in some ways, summed up his philosophy in life.
Appu will always have a very special place in our hearts.
