My mother Mrs Padmavathy Chandrasekharan   has influenced me the most. She always kept other persons interest above hers, and wanted the best for her children, family, friends, neighbors and  relatives. She never ever spoke  ill of others, and was  always smiling, cheerful,  caring, giving and helpful. She was self-reliant, disciplined and a stickler for time, and taught us what love and sacrifice is all about. A great cook,  well-travelled, and a voracious reader, she  loved to hear songs and watch classical dance programs. She could  converse well in English, Hindi and Malayalam and could  remember each one  by face and relationships till her demise. She knew a variety of recipes, treatments for various diseases, and was a lively person who could talk endlessly on various topics and whose motto in life was to give. She would usually say       ” Whatever is given to others is the only thing which is permanent” and encouraged all of us to  also be generous.  Influenced by her,  am starting this website as a means to give  whatever is possible for me and whatever God helps me to give.