I met Laxhmi Aunty a couple of times when I was struck by her grace, warmth, and liveliness of spirit. My friend, her daughter Anita spoke lovingly about her. Lately, reading Arun’s loving tribute, I found myself tearing up. She faced many odds following her husband to a country so far away from her home at age 18. She not only thrived, but championed and enabled her daughters and grandchildren. She was the vanguard of her generation who fearlessly forged a path in a new country, even embracing sports (unusual for a lady of generation) in order to fit in while maintaining cherished traditions, the chief of which is to hold the family close. One by one, we are losing that generation. Your loss, Kesavan family, is ours too.