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Shared
Passions
Namrata Parikh (née Jaykrishna) writes about her exemplary grandparents,
Mrugesh and Paru Jaykrishna, who embody the spirit of ‘Happy Spouse,
Happy House’
I am very fortunate to be born in a joint
family and growing up with my grandparents
and great-grandparents. I have been
particularly lucky to have Paru and Mrugesh
Jaykrishna as grandparents – a couple whose
relationship exemplifies the phrase ‘Happy
Spouse, Happy House’.
Both on and off paper, my grandparents are
the perfect couple; they have a multitude of
shared passions, ranging from brag-worthy
oratory skills to a knack for organisation.
They share a love of travel which has been
demonstrated by hundreds of trips together
to the Far East, especially Korea and Japan.
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Over the past few decades, their trips have
spanned across six continents and numerous
countries. My grandfather thoroughly enjoys
planning these trips, sometimes with family,
sometimes with friends and sometimes just
the two of them. His reputation as an amazing
organiser and trip planner precedes him,
for friends and family routinely ask for his
guidance when it comes to travel and food.
Apart from working together in the office,
the dynamic duo spent their early married
years working in the Junior Chamber and
Gujarat Cricket Association together. Now in
their late seventies, you will still find them
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