Made for each other!
It is quite an old story and I have heard it numerous times, but somehow it always held me spellbound and fascinated. Looks like a fairy tale at times and an old romantic classic at others.

I don’t think, I will be able to do justice when narrating it, but would still like to give it a try.

It all started in early 70’s. H was a typical Punjabi gal. Delicate, fair, very sweet 22 years old, freshly out of college with simple and innocent dreams in equally innocent eyes. Dreams to support the family, do some thing respectable out of her education and of course get settled in life with a loving husband and kids. At those times, education of girls was not a common phenomenon, especially in the smaller cities, let alone the jobs. However, parents allowed her to join a job till things get finalized, not having a slightest glimpse of what future has stored for them. H started in a school as an English teacher and there met M.  

Speaking of M, he was just the opposite pole on the planet, belonged to a bania (agarwal) family, serving in the same school as a political science teacher. 6 feet tall, dark, handsome in his own ways, and of course quite popular amongst the other female staff members of the school. H was duly warned on the very first day by some concerned fellows (probably the broken hearts) to stay as far as possible.

H saw M, decided, she can’t stand him for a second, and chose to dwell on different path. But… cupid plays funny games, and as expected had some other plans this time as well. Being in same school, same shifts, meetings were inevitable. They met again, gradually started liking each other and thoughts of staying together started coming in. But it was not as simple as it so sounds… we are speaking about 70s when a love marriage that too inter cast, was considered as one of the most disgraceful act in the family and society. It was an equally reluctant situation with both of the families but they kept firm on the decision and the parents had to surrender. H’s family was traditional “sardar” so her dad asked M to grow a beard for the marriage so that he at least look like a sardar boy. 

For H, it was not easy to get adjusted in altogether different circumstances, new atmosphere and a large family as opposed to her fun loving Punjabi background , but together they faced every situation, good or bad, simple or complicated. Changed the mind set of other family members who were always unenthusiastic to the alliance, made this small house with whatever they had, sacrificed on so many incidents but planned best of best for their children and above all, lived the dreams together. 

Today… I feel blessed to have them as my parents and would like to thank god for being kind enough on me. This December they celebrated their 34th marriage anniversary and whenever I think of them, it makes me believe, that there is true love some where. It is not always in romantic novels but its in our every day life. They are so different on so many things, like mum is a movie buff and dad goes to theater only for an uninterrupted sleep. Mum likes to have fun, travel around and dad is kind of serious guy but they definitely beat the odds together… 

God bless them !

20 Responses
  1. Rajeswari Says:

    Wow! Such a beautiful post!Slowly u are changing the track :D

    God Bless Your Family!


  2. tina Says:

    Kudos to u! nobody could have told this story better then u.

    It is not easy to face all the opposition from family and the society,it requires true and strong bond of love.

    Their love is all the more respectable as it did not involve only them but they tried to bind the whole family with the love.

    On their different natures,I would quote:

    It is the things in common
    that make relationships enjoyable,
    but it is the little differences
    that make them interesting.


  3. scrawler - Thanks.. no track change..just once in a while.. otherwise I am still the same... like vin says.. the same old whack posts will keep coming up.. plus I thought before starting on my weird encounters.. let us have a sweet story first :)

    Tina - :) true.. how about your story in next post.. err..not mine.. but yours..





  4. sen and marina - :) yeah.. wow indeed :)


  5. Anil Sawan Says:

    ST, gharwalon se kuch inspiration le :P guess wut, even my parents' was a love marg :P same pinch :)good read.. and hey congratz - thats for them, not you.. :P


  6. Sparkling Says:

    :)

    Heartiest congratulations to your parents dear and I love you for writing this piece, it's BEAUTIFUL!!!
    Parents: The sculptors of our being :)

    Thank you for reaffirming my belief, I so much want to believe in romance but...


  7. Vin Says:

    hey ST, that was a beautiful narrative indeed:)
    brings back one's faith in love!!

    Please convey my heartiest congratulations to ur parents.


  8. sawan - wow.. glad to know.. I think that generation really knew the meaning of the word.. we just use it like a lame expression without actually feeling it.

    still - yeah.. every body wants to believe in it but... :)

    vin - thanks.. brings back ?? so you already lost that faith?


  9. vinny Says:

    hehehhe..our present generation is hopeless..we will start nagging the very next day!! one day, there's no bread on the table, thats it..u dont love me..u dont care for me, etc. etc.


  10. Swati Gupta Says:

    Its really nice story :)
    God bless them n their family.
    My all good wishes wid them.


  11. Anil Sawan Says:

    alright, who ever is planing to send in their "resume" to vinnie, read her comment first.. there are chances that he would hear "u dont love me..u dont care for me, etc. etc." right from the second day :P


  12. vinny Says:

    sawan saar...yenna saar...am i that dangerous..i've been a victim myself of such comments:):)

    btw, u n ST r welcome to Mumbai, nobody will put any leash.. u guys can go for the guided Mumbai Darshan Bus trip...

    BUT u will miss the real essence of Mumbai:)


  13. vinnie - huh.. and I thought artists are more romantic :)

    swati - Thanks!

    sawan - true.. vin will be too busy while translating the old kishore kumar songs to english and all regional languages while the poor chap will be prepareing the breakfast ;)


  14. Sparkling Says:

    Please don't agree with me :P


  15. Anil Sawan Says:

    ST, i cudn agree more :P


  16. vinny Says:

    ST & Sawan: u guys think like this??? chalo achha hain...darna zaroori hain kabhi kabhar..

    n yes, u guys r made for each other too:)


  17. still - cant help it.. :)

    sawan - yeah..

    vin - oh yeah.. we think like it.. and hey.. what is it with made for each other bit.. too inspired from dostana.. huh.. :P