When I heard the news of Prof. Mrs. Maheswaran’s passing, there were so many thoughts and memories that raced through my head. Just like many of you, I recalled a few special moments from long ago in the hallways, in the classrooms and in the labs of University of Jaffna, 4 years as a student and 3 years as a staff…thought about the last time I saw her. Although decades have passed since we all sat in her class, but . . . no matter how skillful a teacher she was . . . no matter how patient she was with us as students . . . no matter how much energy she put into making us the best graduates we could possibly be . . . and no matter how much that she expertly taught to so many of us for years. . . Prof. Mrs. Mageswaran and Prof. Mr. Mageswaran touched some of our hearts in very special ways that we can never, ever accurately or fully explain. They are the ones there from the beginning and stayed at University of Jaffna Chemistry department along with couple of junior faculty members during the civil war and tirelessly continued as educators as many of us left the country for that we are very grateful. We tend to hold on to the best memories of our time at the University and Mrs. Mageswaran was most certainly a big part of our best memories . . . indeed . . . and will always be . . . Om Shanthi!!