This year, the winter was prolonged. Spring is here, from being rather chilly, it is abruptly warming up. Last year, the same time, the weather was warmer, the tempers hot, and my house, on fire! My brother was getting married. 21 march was the d day. The whole month before that – a seething haze!
Tension was the mood in the air. Celebrations were secondary, priority was a lot of work, consequences of which, were a lot of sleeplessness, fights, shouting, fits of anger, irritation and oh! Don’t ask! I was even recommended an anger management course by Ritu! :) Everything was out of order. The house was in a chaos, people poured in like flood water, moods swung like swings, and poor little me, had lots and lots of work and responsibility on my shoulders!
No doubt the whole ordeal was intercepted with a lot of happy moments. There was much merriment in the air too. Most of which, frankly, was enjoyed, either after or in the first two weeks of march. Friends from all over India, and even from abroad, came in for the much awaited family reunion. Jess officially took leave- which is HUGE! And the late nights, songs, dance, the funny moments, memorable drives, meeting new people, getting to know them made it all worth a lot.
With barely any sleep for weeks at a stretch, the day finally arrived. 5 am, and everyone wanted to bathe first. Sleepless, swollen eyes. Not the most perfect of looks. The groom himself walked in the house at 4 am! got ready and lay relaxing, while everyone else buzzed about. Everyone ate something for breakfast, the elderly, due to medicinal reasons, while the young for energy. Left was me. everything over by the time it was my time. Oh! How I still remember that feeling!
Anyhow, I was the sister (in-charge!). it was my DUTY to collect the money from every corner possible! Lots of laughter and fun followed. While my nails were still being painted in the car, we reached the destination. Soon, the beautiful ceremony of the pheras took place, and before we knew, I had a bhabi!
Fun frolic and some adventure was the only thing around! A few of us came back, for my parents were to get the doli. Thank God I escaped. My mom cried, for she could envision me there someday, and had I been there at the time, I wud have just asked my bhabi to stay home!
Anyhow, it was nice to see my bhabi and everyone smile on being back home. The evening gave way to night and more celebrations. The wedding day gave way to the next, the reception. THAT was a lot of fun, but only once we reached the venue. Before that, with the whole house left to me, including all the people and aunties who just wouldn’t stop getting ready, and the transport, and the keys and the.. am just glad i survived! Om Shanti.. that was the only mantra to sanity!:)
All through my brothers wedding, and even after, the only incessant question, or maybe a suggestion to me was, ur next! Everyone wanted to know about my plans for my wedding. My being a Manglik was not a botheration anymore, for it was ‘declared’ by the astrologers that wedding to any guy after I reach 26 years of age is possible. (these wretched pundits of sorts!) I don’t really know if that relieved my parents, but it definitely put me in the line of fire. Proposals came knocking. My dad only too happy. He wanted me to just say yes! be married and be ‘settled’ soon! What ensued was not the most pleasant of things, but it definitely made me weary of everyone who had a son my age! I think if my dad was allowed to have his way, all our friends, who are eagerly waiting for my wedding, would have been given the news and dates too! I would have either died in depression or taken a permanent asylum at Jesse’s place (i was almost a refugee at his place all those drama days!).
thank God, a man can have his will, but a woman, necessarily, has her way!:)
Its been a year since Harman and Navneet got married. and sometimes, it feels like it was just yesterday. Time has flown, but it has also crawled, for a long time now! Its rightly said : Time passes quickly, but moves slowly.
Happy Anniversary guys.. may you have a blissfully married life, for the rest of ur life! :)