Her tryst with the very unIndian clime of Bangalore at first met with headaches, red nose and sneezes, but over the months I venture to say that she has begun to tolerate, or even like, the city.

Her biggest strength is that, though sometimes temperamental, she is very moderate in her opinions and does not have the intense likes and dislikes, a quality I lack. As a result, she gets on very well with everyone she meets. And she is a great friend of the little children she teaches at the school.

I think she is infinitely patient with me, even when office work keeps me away from home late into the evening. I thank her for that. And she has effortlessly taken up her new role and duties in her new family.

And I thank her for bearing with me for so long as it took to create these pages, always supporting even when I was busy hitting the keys well into the night.