It was a comment conversation on Anita’s lj , about a year and a half earlier that introduced me to the person I now refer to as the 'one and the only Deepa Mohan'. In her own words, she has 'Completed another circuit around the sun without being flung off the planet' and her friends, admirers and fans alike take the pleasure of wishing her a very happy birthday.

Deebah, the notorious punster, Deepa, the wonderful listener, deponti, the peerless raconteur, and simply ‘Ri’, may you continue to conquer the hearts of all the people you come in contact with and wish you several more wonderful revolutions around the sun!