Its been a fairly long time since my last post.. and how things have changed.. some for the better and some not so-fine!!!
Sensex was trading at around 14K levels (& some of my portfolio continued to be in green!!)… Now its 9K and its all blood-red :-(
Worrying about the safety of my deposits at ICICI Bank used to invoke laughters…
The 1-lakh car was going to roll-out from Singur in West Bengal.. Sanaad was not a visible place on the Indian-map…
Raj Thakeray was not yet arrested & Mumbai life was on…
..etc etc etc etc …. Life moves on !!!
And amongst all good and bad things happening elsewhere, a very special & wonderful event happened in my life too … Lost my bachelordom..(or is it bachelor-hood??!!).. I know, there are many who would feel the last two sentences contradictory.. but not so for me..
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The day was Anant Chaturthi … the 14th of September 2008..
Dressed in a traditional dhoti (mundu), I walked on stage.. no sign of her
The ceremony started with my panditji guiding me in inviting and seeking the Gods blessings for a happy life ahead… still no sign of her
Half hour gone since I am on stage with well-wishers watching me making some signs with my hands over the holy pyre …. And still… no signs of her
Finally, there was an announcement and … there she is .. walking towards the mandap.. typical keralite saree-makeup and all.. my my…. Did I say she looked beautiful !!!
After that, it was again more vidhis.. and then .. I tied the sacred thread across her neck… as the world stood up to greet us with flowers, claps etc…
So then.. there.. on that very dias where I had walked into as a single-ton/bachelor, in a hour and half, I walked down with a beautiful wife by my side !!!
I have attended many many weddings.. but this one was special.. as it starred “me” ;-)
So that’s summing it all… I am a married man now !!!
Sensex was trading at around 14K levels (& some of my portfolio continued to be in green!!)… Now its 9K and its all blood-red :-(
Worrying about the safety of my deposits at ICICI Bank used to invoke laughters…
The 1-lakh car was going to roll-out from Singur in West Bengal.. Sanaad was not a visible place on the Indian-map…
Raj Thakeray was not yet arrested & Mumbai life was on…
..etc etc etc etc …. Life moves on !!!
And amongst all good and bad things happening elsewhere, a very special & wonderful event happened in my life too … Lost my bachelordom..(or is it bachelor-hood??!!).. I know, there are many who would feel the last two sentences contradictory.. but not so for me..
……….
….
The day was Anant Chaturthi … the 14th of September 2008..
Dressed in a traditional dhoti (mundu), I walked on stage.. no sign of her
The ceremony started with my panditji guiding me in inviting and seeking the Gods blessings for a happy life ahead… still no sign of her
Half hour gone since I am on stage with well-wishers watching me making some signs with my hands over the holy pyre …. And still… no signs of her
Finally, there was an announcement and … there she is .. walking towards the mandap.. typical keralite saree-makeup and all.. my my…. Did I say she looked beautiful !!!
After that, it was again more vidhis.. and then .. I tied the sacred thread across her neck… as the world stood up to greet us with flowers, claps etc…
So then.. there.. on that very dias where I had walked into as a single-ton/bachelor, in a hour and half, I walked down with a beautiful wife by my side !!!
I have attended many many weddings.. but this one was special.. as it starred “me” ;-)
So that’s summing it all… I am a married man now !!!
