SEEDs became Trees In 2013 eight volunteers of MADURAI SEED finished their college studies: Mohan, Ramachandren, Baskar, Alagiri, Saravana Kumar, Magudapathi, Karpaga Jothi and Thanga Lakshmi. On 25 May 2013 Karthik Bharathi invited these successful young people to a function where they were congratulated for their academic achievements and their work for the case of MADURAI SEED was honoured. As the day was drawing to a close, a van picked up the six participants and their parents to bring them to the lovely hotel resort Kadambavanam, located in the hills near Madurai. The function began with a recitation of a song by 9th std student Vindhya and continued with prayers during a beautiful sunset which shed its light on the faces of the guests, the honourees and their families. After these moments of silence, piece and contemplation, words of welcome were said by MADURAI SEED’s trustees Karthik Bharathi and Mariammal as well as by intern Sara Imbach. Then every family stepped forward and showed their respect for each other. A family portrait was taken to preserve the happy occasion. Before it would get dark, all the guests and families went for a walk through the surroundings of Kadambavanam resort. They got to enjoy all the gods’ and goddesses’ statues and the many colourful horse figures that were spread in the whole area. The sight of the groves and the quickly moving thunder clouds in the background pleased the eyes. When everyone was back, night had fallen and it had started to rain. In the peaceful atmosphere of a summer rain, Karthik Bharathi introduced the honoured volunteers and talked about their experiences during their school time in MADURAI SEED as well as their services to this NGO they contributed during their 4-5 college years. Four of them have now become teachers, two finished their training as an engineer and two are post-graduates. Congratulations! Two former volunteers of MADURAI SEED, who now have good jobs as a scientist and as an IT officer and who never forgot their roots, sent appreciation notes. Karthik Bharathi read these words by U. Gowthaman and G. Sureshkumar. They complimented the next generation on their achievements, told them to continue striving towards their goals, but also remembered them not to forget MADURAI SEED. Friends of MADURAI SEED E. Annamalai and Laura Villiger also sent their greetings and the honourees were happy to receive them. Before dinner was ready, the honourees and their families were invited to share their experiences. The parents recounted their wedding memories and how they spent their first salary and all of the families recalled some of their children’s childhood adventures. They all learned something about each other and had a good laugh. The evening came to an end with a delicious all-you-can-eat dinner from the buffet leaving no wish unfulfilled. Before going home by van, some even helped themselves to a double portion of ice cream, halwa and fruit salad for dessert.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:20:35 +0000
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