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MY ‘CUPID’ GRANNY
Once in a while, life sends you someone so dynamic that you simply cannot ignore their presence. It’s the kind of person who refuses to go quietly into the night—that’s the kind of person my granny is!
Regina Gilon’s life is as happening as a teenager’s, with WhatsApp forwards, Gmail updates, social meets and so on. Thanks to her experiments with social media, this 82 year-old has assumed the role of matchmaker—we believe she loves this job more than her stint at the Pondicherry Education Department.
So, whether in Australia or Ariyankuppam, she will find the one for you. You just need to give her a call, send in your details and photos via WhatsApp or Gmail, and she will spend the next few weeks or months hunting down your elusive partner-to-be. When she finds a match, she does a basic background check on the families, arranges a meeting, puts in a small prayer and leaves the rest to God. In fact, I’ve seen my granny do everything required of a modern-day matchmaker—from a thorough background check and family calls to coaxing watchmen for information, she can put Sherlock Holmes to shame with her discreet spade work. And she doesn’t charge a penny.
So, why do it anyway? “This is my way of giving back to society,” she says. “Some people pray, some people do charity and I like to help people find their life partners. There’s just so much joy when I know I have helped someone with the most important decision of their life. I have been doing this for over 25 years, and am grateful that none of the couples I have matched have divorced to date.”
This story is from the February 2018 edition of Harmony - Celebrate Age.
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