Shock

Last night I stayed up in the state of shock when I come to know that one of my close friend got married all of a sudden……. Without informing any one. I talked to her few days back and there was no clue about her marriage or engagement at that time and today Suddenly…. I got this news, thanks to Social networks. I was not sure if it’s a joke or she really mean it. I felt so bad, she was the first one to get married from college gang and she didn’t even inform…… All short of bad things came in mind… “Bhaag ke Shaadi Ki kya usne”, “She don’t care to inform me…”, “Our friendship doesn’t matter or what??” “how can she do this” “Marriage in 3 days means what… is it a joke??”……Blah Blah……. With all this I felt that my head would explode.


Then I thought of leaving it all… and went to sleep to the sounds of the boggy creek and awoke with the rooster's morning call to arms. The sun is shining and the air is crisp. It's almost as if the city doesn't exist.

....deep thoughts….no signs of last night’s stress…. Everything was just like another story to me….. But may not be for someone….. Before I could even conclude any thing…… I got a call…….

On the other end it was my friend….. she explained the entire situation... half crying, little confused, somewhat uncertain and totally clueless… like an old Hindi movie everything was so filmy… but what appeared so melodramatic for me was a reality for someone.

At that moment I felt that being a girl is not so easy…. Even today you have to fight for your existence……. You have to fulfill every ones expectations….. Its how this world has programmed us…. First see what your parents has to say, then listen to your husband, then kids and by the time you feel you can live by your own ...without any ones interference…. Its life that leaves you and finally you never gets a chance to live for yourself.

Is this chain ever going to end??

Jyoti