Happy Birthday, Varalotti - you are a "legend" in IL!

Dear Sridhar sir,

I logged into IL after a very long time, and the first new post that i saw was the thread started by Chithra mam on behalf of your birthday. I am very happy that i logged in time to wish you a " Very Happy Birthday".

Wishing you happiness and success and good health through all the years to come. Here wishing you many many happy and joyous hours of writing and may your writings always leave a lasting impression on the sands of time.

With Warm Regards
Jay

Dear Chithra,
It's my privilege that a thread in my honour has been started by the most sought after women in IL and more than that, a Maduraiite and a person from my Alma Mater.
Well, I would love to be 28 for ever. But from tomorrow onwards I have decided to tell the truth. So today I will be 28 and if any one asks my age tomorrow, I will lift my heart in pride and say "50 full years". Call it the ageing process or the maturity process or late realisation or whatever it is.
As I wrote in a thread elsewhere today, writing responses to fb is as precious as writing the leader post. Writing a leader post is like reading out a prepared speech. Writing responses to fb is like making an ex-tempore speech. As a man who has put in donkeys years in public speaking and another donkey's years in training the people how to speak in public, I know how difficult is the latter compared to the former.

For a professional, it is time consuming; but I know how passionately, you do it.

You are right. But nothing is time consuming when you yourself are consumed by love. Have you seen lovers waiting for their beloved? People will wait for hours on end just like that. The time I spend in writing fbs is as sweet as that.

May you live long, may you bring happiness to many lives, may all your wishes be fulfilled - "sarvaabheesta siddhirasthu".

thanks for your blessings.

May our Goddess Meenakshi, the queen of Madurai, bless you with health, happiness, peace and prosperity for all days to come.

Thanks. I feel immensely blessed.

This is the third b'day I am celebrating with this vibrant, loving and friendly community. Not many people have the privilege of celebrating their birthday the way I do. Being greeted by some 20000 beautiful women the world over! I feel humbled and elated at the same time.
This time I am planning to give a return gift to all the ILites - for those who greeted me and for those who didn't. ILites, keep guessing. I could have given the gift today. But my daughter fought with me to delay it till 1st May. You'll know the reason when you tear open the gift wrappers. Till then... keep your fingers crossed, and keep guessing.

I am sending specially Caramel Semiya Payasam, knowing that my friend simply loves it!

Caramel Semiya payasam - and that too only virtually.. no no .. I won't allow that. When we come to Chennai next time, promise me that the yummy payasam will be served.. I might consider making a trip to Chennai exclusively for that. Don't tell me I didn't warn you.

love,

Dear Sunitha,
Happy to know you too are a Taurean. You are right, we are the most trustworthy, loyal, strong and stubborn people on earth. You tell this to my wife, she'll accept the last adjective and reject the others.
And Sunitha, when is your great day?
regards,

Originally Posted by sunitha

Many more happy returns Sridhar Sir,from one Taurean to another...remember we are always the most trustworthy,loyal,strong,stubborn people on earth

Originally Posted by Oviya

Dear Varalotti,

Many more happy returns of the day...

May your dreams come true...

BTW, what are your dreams?

Dear Oviya,
thanks and thanks.
My dream is to just write in such a way that it melts a million hearts and reforms a million more. It's just not a dream, but ambition, greed, avarice and what not. Pray that should happen someday.
love,

Originally Posted by sundarusha

• Dear Sridhar sir

Many, many happy returns of the day!
May you continue to enlighten, educate and delight all your readers for many more years to come...
May Goddess Meenakshi shower you with Health, Peace, Prosperity and continue to guide you in your writing and profession....

Dear Usha,
thanks a ton for your kind wishes and thanks for invoking Her blessings on my behalf.

May you continue to enlighten, educate and delight all your readers for many more years to come...

And let me add, may I continue to be enlightened, educated and delighted by my readers for many more years to come.

thanks once again, oviya.

Originally Posted by slp807

Dear Sridhar Sir,

Many Many Happy Returns of the Day!!!
May God shower you with good health and very happy life
Have a great day Sir!!!

Dear Sreelatha,
thanks a lot for your kind greetings. And for invoking His blessings on my behalf.
regards,

Originally Posted by lakshmi05

Hello Varalotti Sir,

MANY MORE HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,
Lakshmi.

Dear Lakshmi,
thanks a lot for your kind greetings.

regards,

Originally Posted by Devika Menon

Dearest Varalotti Sir,

It is indeed a great pleasure for me to wish one of the most magnanimous personalities that I know of : A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

With each birth that takes place a lot of dreams,aspirations and desires are born and I truly wish that you are able to fulfil all your dreams and desires.

You have been very instrumental in imparting a lot of wisdom, knowledge to the members here and I am sure a lot outside too ,(however you may be modest to not admit it here) and I am very happy to have been a witness to all the lovely writings presented here.

I once again would like to wish you a great life ahead and lots of success and prosperity.!

Love,
Devika.

Dear Devika,
You almost made me blush and forget for a moment that I am 50 with your kind words pf praise.


Thanks once again for the kindness in praising my writings. It is my duty here to record my indebtedness to the site and all the members here who have in no small measure contributed to the growth of my wisdom and honing my writing skills.

It is very difficult to name a member who has contributed to my store of wisdom and maturity. But I should mention here the name of a poetess who described God as a ventriloquist, talked about those magical moments, "when you looked at me" and the one who talked about the young sparrows leaving their nest. Keep writing Devika.

I consider your latest poem as my precious b'day gift. And keep looking on for the return gift. It will be there for your eyes, hopefully and if Godwilling, on the 1st of May, 2008.


thanks once again for your kind wishes. When you publish your poem, let me have a copy of it.

love,

Originally Posted by vkrithika1

dear sridhar sir,

Many many happy returns of the day.

I pray to God to give to you and your loving family with good health, happiness and prosperity always.

Dear Kamala,
thanks a lot for your kind wishes. And thanks a lot for invoking His blessings on my behalf.

regards,

Originally Posted by mohana

Dear Sridhar sir,
Happy birthday to you!!!!

Dear Mohana,
thanks a lot for your kind wishes.

regards,