Monday, May 26, 2008

Who says love can't be 'arranged'?

I've never wasted time on yearning for a dashing, smart ten-on-ten guy. I've always been a very practical girl. Never fell in love or to be honest, never prioritized it over my career. Until I met him. ZZZ. Mine will be a simple arranged marriage. He was in Italy, when my father inquired about his family background, financial status as it normally happens in most of the arranged marriages. It seems just yesterday, when he came to see me. In a pink suit, my fianc still says, my skin color was matching my ensemble's. Then what, we were asked to move out and talk in peace to be alone and talk candidly. It was easy for them but ask us. He was equally nervous. "Its my first time ma'am", he said. His nervousness gave me the confidence and I broke the ice. From SRK to cricket we spoke about everything. Then, he shared a great thought "love does not disappear if true the definition of love changes but it does not disappear." There I was, clean bowled!

We said yes to each other, before reaching the house. Today, it's been six months since we've known each other. Our weaknesses, strengths, tantrums et al, we know it all. He's a private person, I am a socializer, he's too fussy about cleanliness, I take a chill pill on that, I am very particular about clothes and he thinks shopping is a waste of time. But the best part is, we let each other be. We've never imposed our thoughts on each other. We've experienced all the phases right from the coochie-cooing to ego clashes to difference of opinion. We fight a lot, in fact, I believe we fight more than any other couple but to be honest, I love the reconciliation part.

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