Is the proposal still alive ...?

All of us write a poem or at least feel like writing a few lines at some phase of our life. Especially when in love! Or the voice of a broken heart! I too wrote one. (What made me write? You mean - love or broken heart? Well both!!)

Here we go .....

It was 22nd Feb , 2002. I went to attend my friend's wedding to Shrirampur, Ahmednagar district. I met a beautiful girl over there. One of my close friends knew her family. I enquired about the girl, about her family. And if she is engaged? (so fast …?) And the information went in my favor. She was bride’s cousin. My friends sister-in-law. It was a day long stay. And I had enough time to know about the girl and her family. On my way back to Pune, I travelled in a truck. It was cold and windy night. The truck driver’s cabin had usual zigzag and colorful LED lighting. And the cassette player was on. It was playing 2001 hits from Dil Chahta Hai. And the song 'Jaane Kyon Log Pyaar Karate Hai'. Perfect !! I took a deep breath and confirmed to myself. Yes - I like that girl. By the time I reached Pune, I had made up my mind, I am going to propose this girl.
A few days later, I called my friends wife. I told her the complete story. She was pleasantly surprised. As she knew me - I was quiet and sincere. And hence the surprise. Anyway, she took it further. She spoke to the girl and her family. The girl agreed to meet. And we met for the first time. Awesome feeling! We met in Darshan hotel at Prabhat road. We had coffee and discussed about our career, future plans and our family background. Even though graduate in Instrumentation engineer, hit by the Y2K recession, I didn’t have good job. The girl wasn’t impressed. In her language 'It didn't click'. (I still don’t understand - How it clicks? And even if it clicks - Is that genuine? ). I tried my best but no luck. My love story ended before it could start. End of world for me.
I accepted and started my life all over again. But it broke my heart.

On to the second half ......

Months passed by. My parents were getting marriage proposals for me. But I was determined to wait until that girl was married. During that period, I never met the girl nor I discussed with my friend and his wife (the mediator) about it. I also avoided functions where that girl could come and we are face to face again. Complete cut off!

Ten months passed. It was January 1st, 2003. My cell phone rang. It was the same friend on the line. He said, "Her parents wants to know. Is the proposal still alive?" I was angry. And fulfilled too. My friend said – “The ball is in your court now!”.

We just celebrated our 6th marriage anniversary and life is fun. I later knew that it was my mother-in-law who made the girl understand that she would never get better husband than me. Thanks to her! And my wife has appreciated her mother's decision many times. My wife is a dentist. I always tell her that one should never underestimate an engineer.

A scientist discovers that which exists. An engineer creates that which never was. - Theodore von Karman


Wish you a very Happy and Prosperous new Year!!