Kalisina manasulani, Kaalam kaluputhundho, kalapaleka kanilanu varsham la kuripisthundo antu kadhuluthuna kadha idhi.

Rathri 3:00 ayindhi, Varsham paduthundhi… fan gaalini gentesela challa gaali gadhiloki goodacharila mellaga vachindhi. oka kaalu dhupatilo, maro kaalu bayata e saradhaki vayasutho pani ledhemo anukuna inthalo coffee petukoni challa gaalitho chalaruchukuntu thagudham anukoni
coffee petukoni kurchunaa, time 4:00 kavasthundhi, Daddy lecharu “entra e time lo lechi coffee thaguthunav, chadhuvkovachuga, 10th class exams ki inka rendu nelale unayi” antu, malli velli padukunaru. Nenu coffee thaguthu varsham ni chusthu undipoya, udhayam ayipoyindhi. Daddy edho alochana tho ready avuthu money patukoni bayataki veluthunaru nenu vastha daddy antu mundhuku vela “vadhu ra nenu velli vachestha nuvu market ki velli kuragayalu thisukoni ra” ee lopu amma vachi “thisukoni velandi, vadiki endhuku veluthunaro thelusthundhi” ani andhi, naku ardham kaledhu kani edho nerchukobothuna anukoni, thodharaga ready ayi daddy tho patu vella.

                Naku theliyani kotha chotu, mothaniki yavaro intiki velamu. Lopalaki ramantu, idhariki water icharu, Daddy Valaki money isthu undaga, migilina money epudu istharu antu, oka aunty Madhya vyakthitho adigisthunaru, Daddy bayataki kanapadatamledhu kani lopala chala ibandhi paduthu bayataki samadhanam chepthunaru, nenu thala dhinchukoni em cheyalo theliyaka water thaguthunanu… ee lopu appu ichina aunty vala kuthuruni gadhilo nuchi thisukochi… na kuthuru rings ammi mari dabulu ichanu, intha varuku ivaledhu antu gatiga mataladuthunaru, daddy ni ala gattiga kekalesthunte na kanti nundi kaniru rakunda apadam modhati sari nerchukuna chotu adhi. Daddy edho sardhi chepi thondharga ichestha ani, untanu antu lecharu. Nenu glass table midha petti ah ammai chethi vela vanka chusthu intlo nunchi bayataki vasthu, na madhil lo okati anukuna “jivitham lo appu epudu cheyakudadhu ani” amma ana ardham kani maata guruthuku vachindhi appu chesthe ela untundho thelusthundhi ani.

                Bustop pakane, vachi bus kosam wait chesthunte ilopu “uncle mi spectacles” ani gattiga pilusthu ah ammai vachindhi nenu thana chethi vellanu chusi vadhilesina ammai, nenu thala ethi ah ammai Kannulani chusanu, apude nemadhiga ga varsham paduthundhi, varsham vegam ga padhithe kandhipoye sunithamaina sowdharyam amedhi andhuke varshm vegam thaginchi mellaga thanani thaakadaniki paduthundhi anukuntu, chanti pilla vadu chandhamamani chusthunatu nenu thana kanulani chusthu undipoya, Daddy ki spectacles ichi thanu thirigi velthunapudu, manasuki uri veyali ante thana podavatil jada chaalu anukuntu chusthu undaga thana chethi vela vanka na kanulupoyayi… manaki appu ichi andhanam medha kurchunadhi vallu, appu thisukoni kaniru kanapadakunda kadhuluthuna kuradni nenu ista padda dhaniki viluva untundhi ani okate thelsina naku, ista padali ana kuda viluva undali ani ah roju thelisindhi.

                kaalam vichithram ayinadhi, manasu badha padelopu prayanani parichayam chesthundhi, Bus vachindhi oka seat kaliga undhi Daddy nanu kurchomani ayana nilchunaru, Kurchuna koduku manasulo “daddy inka epudu ila badha padakunda cheyali” ani, nilchuna nanna madhilo “abbai badha padado emo” ani, kaalam maa manasulani chadhuvuthunatu anipinchi, oke pattalu midha rendu railu prayanam ela ani ipude naku ardham ayindhi.

                Mothaniki thirigi maa intiki vachamu “ idharu velipothe kuragayalu evaru thestharu ” ani visukuntundhi amma, velamani chepindhi amme velli vachaka visukunedhi amme daddy navukuntu lopaliki vacharu, nenu e adavaru ento ardham karu anukuntu, Daddy opikanu chusi alavatu chesukunte manchidh adavari vishayamlo anipinchidhi.

                Gadiyaram lo seconds mulula saagipothundhi kalam, ee lopu 10th class exams rane vachayi, school lo principle naku hall ticket ichi nuvu asalu pass avuthavu entra anatu chusthunaru, nenu pass aithe karanam miru mathram kadhu, na kastam vala ani, anatu chusthuna nenu, ee lopu fee katani students ki hall ticket ivali ante vala parents ni thisukoni ramantunaru principle, ala aithe nenu fee due una kadha ani principle ni adiganu “ Your father fee paid amma chanti ” antu samadhanam icharu, ilanti English matalade maa English ni gaali loki egaresadu ani nenu na friends navukunam, okariki okaru all the best chepukoni intiki start ayam. Dharilo ma class ammailu kanapadaru, last week ichina slam book ni nimpi thirigi isthunaru na slam book ni open chesi chusanu, Sindhu ane ammai “ nuvu chuse chupu chala bagunthumdhi ” ani na slam book lo rasindhi, naku ventane ah chethi vella ammai kanulu guruthu vachai, kanisam ame peru kuda theliyadhu, poni daddy ni adugudham ante door venka stand ki una belt kothadhi ani guruthu vachindhi, Sindhu na reply kosam wait chsethundhi, kani naku em reply ivalo ardham kaledhu, kani ivakunda velithe bagodhu ani “andham ni andharu chustharu kani andhaniki nenu chuse chupu nachadam arudhu” ani chepanu chepina tharavatha asalu chepindhi nenena ani nalo nenu alochanalo padaanu, ee lopu na friends navuthu kekalu vesthunaru kani nenu sindhu reaction kosam bhyam tho wait chesa, Sindhu mathram navuthu naku chocolate ichi velipoyindhi.

                Inka yavari entiki varu start ayam, naku mathram daddy fee ela kataru ani alochana okate intiki veli amma ni adiganu “oka sari mi nana garitho velav kadha ra appu thirchadaniki” ani antumte naku ardham aindhi na fee kosam daddy ani matalu padara, daddy ki ela sayam cheyali ani alochana modhalu ayindhi, ah alochanatho ala ah suridu asthaminchadu.

                Marasati roju podhune Daddy office ki ready avuthunaru, nenu ayanani chusthu okate anukunanu na jivithani ki velugu epudu vasthundhi ante ayana velakataleni manasupurthi navuni naa karanamga chusake ani, ee 10th class exam lo 1st class marks tho daddy ni happy cheyali anukuna, ee lopu daddy breakfast thintu “ exam centre ekadara ” ani adigaru, ikade pakane daddy ani chepaanu ayana office ki velagane nenu frds tho combined studies chedham ani velanu matala madhyalo na fee gurinchi friends ki chepanu andharu oka nimisham mounam ayepoyaru, ilopu na friend Ravi gadu “mi babu ni kosam ani matalu padithe, nuvu ni matalatho ammai lani padesthunavu” ani nishabdham aina vathavaram ni navulatho nimpesadu, kani naku ah nimisham Sindhu guruthuku raledhu ah cheti vellanu chusina ammai ey guruthuku vachindhi, Daddy intha kasta paduthunte nenu ah ammai gurinchi alochisthunana anipinchi ah nimisham na manasu pai tholi mettu ekuthuna ah ammai alochanalanu aviri chesesanu.

                Exams finish ayayi, chichubuddi veliginchi velugu kosam vechi chuse pillavadi madhiriga nenu results kosam wait chesthuna, rane vachindhi ah roju na kana mundhu na friends na results chusi niku 78% mava antu vacharu, mokha gali entho pakana una vrukshaniki theliyadha anukoni, apandi ra mi jokulu ani nene veli chusukuna, nijam gane 78% ee results chepithe ma daddy face lo anandham, archarayam rendu oke sari kanapaduthayi anukuna veli chepanu congrats ra ani chepi ventane, aada pilla pedhamishi aithe ela cheputharo ala maa nana chutalaki phone chesi cheputhunaru, maa amma Ganesha antha ni dhayane antu pooja chesthundhi. Ee thathangam antha ayetapadiki sayanthram ayindhi, village nuchi relatives daddy ki phone chesi “era bava ni koduki 78% antaga na kuthuriki 94%” ani chepukuntu vachadu, naku phone chesina vadini em thitalo ardham kani paristhidhi, Daddy mathram “ Ponile bava kuthurini inti patuna penchuthunav andhuke 94% vachindhi vidu moga pillavadu ga hadhulo unde allari, aatalatho 78% thechukunadu, kudhirithe aadapilani kuda attaloki pampi bava ” ani samadhanam icharu. Nake ah reply ki mathipoyindhi avathala uncle paristhidhi ento mari, naku nachina vantalu vandicharu daddy ah roju chalani chandhrudu nidalo alasipokunda velige suridu lanti maa nana tho patu padukuna ahh roju.

                selavalu ani ayipoyayi, mothaniki inter Collage start ayindhi, sneham dhorakakapoyina parledhu, chedu sneham chethulu kalapakudadhu anukoni kotha jivitham ni modhalupetanu, rojulu saradhaga gadichipothunayi, inthalo appu ichina aunty vala family tho ma intiki vacharu, chala saradhaga mataladuthunaru, poyina nelalo nana baaki motham echasaru, dabutho mariyadha okate konachu anukuna kani abhimanam saradhalanu kuda sampadhinchachu anamata, ee lopu ah ammai ni yavru aina peru peti pilustharo ani edhurchusthuna, kani pilavatam ledhu, nannu chusi edho mohamatam kodhi navindhi, sindhu natho matalu kosam edhuru chusthunte, nenu e ammai peru kosam kindha medha paduthuna. Mundhu vache varsham kana venaka vache indhradhanase istam anatu undhi na paristhidhi, mothaniki thanani pilicharu ela ante, naku prathi sari kotha, viluvalanu telipina tholi parichayam aina thana peru Radha, na kadha ki kadhanayaki, thanani pondhali anukune krishnudina? sitha kosam vechi chuse Ramudina? anukuntuna nenu Ram… Rama Krishna na peru.

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Writer – Ram Kocherlla
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