Thatha

Some of my fondest memories of Avanti....

1) I remember when Avanti was around one years old, she used to wear her beautiful scarlet, patent leather shoes and come running near the French windows of the No.1 bungalow at Opatha Estate to wave to me, when I was leaving for work every morning. This action made my day!

2) Later on, when I used to come to Colombo for the weekend, Avanti used to come running to me wanting me to take her like a plane and she was thrilled.

3) Another one is when I got my big Kawasaki motorcycle, I used to keep her on the tank of the motorcycle and go up and down Rudra Mawatha, which she and I both used to enjoy very much. 

4) Thereafter, when she was around 5 yrs old and started going to Bishop's College, Eric Rajapakse, her maternal Grandfather used to pick her up daily from school and take her to the Capri Club where she was the idol of all his friends.

5) When she was about 6 yrs old, I was a recipient of a brand-new Mitsubishi Pajero Jeep, and had accidentally locked the vehicle with the key inside, thus preventing entry. We managed to pry open the rear compartment window and Avanti jumped into the luggage area and over the seats to the front area enabling us to collect the key.

Love, Thatha x