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Your grandmother too made an important choice. She knew, in those days, life in Anand could not offer even the simple comforts that we take for granted today. However, she ardently supported my choice to live and work in Anand. That choice of your grandmother to stand by me has given me an everlasting strength, always ensuring that I shouldered my responsibilities with poise .
Summary in Bullet Points
- Kurien makes it clear that his wife also had to make a difficult choice.
- Life in Anand lacked many ordinary comforts, yet she strongly supported his decision to stay and work there.
- He credits her support with giving him lasting strength.
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Her contribution shows that a public achievement may also depend on private sacrifices made by family members.
ardently
= with strong feeling
poise = calmly and confidently
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Answer: She accepted life in a place that, at the time, could not offer even many simple comforts that they might otherwise have taken for granted.
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Answer: Kurien wants Siddharth to understand that his work was made possible by another person’s support and sacrifice. By crediting his wife, he shows that achievements often depend on people whose contribution may not receive public recognition.
