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An alumnus of an Indian Institute of Management has shared online an old letter from his mother and netizens have responded warmly to the message brimming with motherly love.
Written in Tamil, the letter carries his mother’s unmistakable wisdom and care. “Call home, study, don’t waste time, think of Bhagawan, and Wednesday is Gayathri Japam. Appa is fine. Love, Amma,” Srikrishna Swaminathan quoted his mother as saying in the letter.
Swaminathan shared the post with the caption “Amma’s letter to me when I was at IIM first year”. The simple yet profound message encapsulates the essence of a mother’s concern for her child’s well-being in the demanding environment of a prestigious institution like the IIM.
The letter also highlights the significance of maintaining a spiritual connection amid the hustle and bustle of academic life.
The comments section is flooded with expressions of nostalgia, gratitude and admiration for the enduring wisdom in the mother’s words as the post has got 31.5k views.
An X user wrote, “Loved the brevity.” Another said, “No one can beat moms.” A third user filled with nostalgia, added, “Adorable! I also have one such letter from mom when I left home for college the first time.”
A fourth posted, “Nice, that pulaiyaar suzhi on the top, the handwriting is so similar …just like my mum.”
