Far off relative of ours had found a probable match for me and they put it across to my parents. Father was a retired MSEB officer, mother a home maker, elder brother worked at a reputed Indian giant, younger brother in USA. Had completed MS and was already married. The groom herself was an engineer and worked with a indo german conglomorate. The day this relative of ours shared it with my parents and they shared it with me, my immediate reaction was 'oh this wouldn't go through'. Except me everyone was excited and shared about me with them. As expected it was a denial. Immediately after that call my parents and my sister who was in town for diwali started discussing another probable alliance. They were hell bent on giving it a thought.
As such i was not interested in an alliance which was from amongst the relatives. I wanted something different. By different i meant a person who comes from a place which have not known much about or where i dont belong to or may be profession little more colourful than my own. I wondered if my parents would agree to such a thought. Definetely something has to be new. Travelled domestic and international. Have seen life of a person who survives on a mere earning of 1500 rupees a month and that of a few lakhs a month. Have seen the beauty of nature and science as well. Yet, how would you promise a bright future to someone else's daughter. good question.
I was forced to register myself with some of the matrimony websites. The gruelling questionnaire was stressful. Moreover the profiles I got to see were really not greatly encouraging. The expectations of the brides and their parents were hilarious. An engineer bride wanted a engineer groom. it sounded like Microsoft Excel works only on Windows OS. A doctor seeking doctor. Crap! Life would become so monotonous. What would they talk of; how a code is written, how did the fault in design result into fatal accident, what symptoms would mean a particular disease.
Dear GOD save this mankind.
Marriage as an institution is all about being in love with one another and wanting to do things for one another unconditionally.
I want a partner who will make me smile every morning when i wake up. Make me want to get home to see her. Make me work to make sure her dreams are fulfilled. Do things for each other unconditionally.
I was chatting with a friend on whatsapp and was telling her how it felt. It gave me a thought of coming up with a portal or a site which focuses on real essence of marriage as an institution.
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