Monday, November 28, 2011

How I Met My Husband......A Strange thing happened... the story continues.... Part 5


After formally fixing up the engagement date to 24 of August 1980, everybody seemed to be happy. The Army boy and his parents left. I could see, how relieved my parents were, happy at the thought that their youngest daughter was finally getting married. However, I was feeling the opposite, I felt burdened, and totally depressed by the turn of events. I would have to tell them what the boy shared with me, I was sure once they knew, they would definitely not like to take it further, and would cancel the engagement.
But, before I could tell them anything, my uncle, who was in the movie business (part time cinematographer), came with some free tickets for a movie called "Shankarabaranam", which was all the rage at that time. Since, I was in no mood to go anywhere, I stayed back at home. I was alone in the house and my parents were expected to come back only by 11pm after the movie.
Around 10 pm, the phone rang and it was the Army fellow on the line. He said he was glad he got me on the line, as he had something important to tell me. He told me not to misunderstand him or get annoyed with him, as he was calling off the engagement. I just couldn't believe what I was hearing, was it real or was I dreaming....

Then he went on to explain, how while he was lighting a cigarette, he recollected the conversation we had, earlier that day, and how although I had not commented very strongly about my reservations about the things shared by him, he could not forget the look of dismay in my eyes.
It led him to think  that, although,  he had very gallantly promised that, he would give up these habits picked up by him, it suddenly struck him, as to what might happen if he failed to keep his promise. 
Since he was not sure he would be able to get over his weaknesses so easily, he felt it would not be right on his part to make me suffer. And therefore, he had conveyed to his parents, that he was not yet ready for marriage at the present time.

He went on to add that his mother was well and truly upset with him for having led everyone down the garden path : I believe she was so angry and livid with him that he had to leave his parent's home and seek temporary shelter at his brother's place from where he had made the call. He said he was very sorry for changing his mind, but hoped I would understand his decision which involved both of us.

Well you know I could not have been happier, for once again some supreme power had come to my rescue and saved me in the last minute. I really admired him for being so thoughtful and sensitive for we get to meet such people very rarely. I admired his strength in looking within himself and thinking deeply about the situation and coming to a mature decision. I am sure he is a happy man wherever he is.

My parents,  when told the news were quite devastated to see such things happening again and again,
however, life has to go on. Now there was not a single horoscope to pursue, and it looked like things had come to a stand still all of a sudden.We were all suddenly enveloped in that 'calm' that one feels before a tsunami.... a deadly calmness that could throw us off balance any moment. Although I was relieved, still I could not bear to see them so dejected in life.


It was at this time I let my imagination run loose. I imagined, that it would be so good if by some miracle, somebody just called up, saying they had come across my horoscope and it was matching, and could they come and meet us. I let my imagination run a little further, (no need to be stingy in this area) by imagining the boy to be a doctorate in engineering (that too from a well known university of America,  the craze for America must have caught on to me too, now don't ask me why....it could have been the effect of some mob mentality ....I really don't know)


I thought it would be so good, if we could just like each other without any reservations. Well as the saying goes, "Be careful what you ask for ... for you might just get it".
Well did  I get it?
Could such crazy imaginations ever be actualized?


We would have to wait and watch....
The blog is becoming too long and I need some time to put everything together, so I have to stop.
to be continued......

26 comments:

  1. I like your story, the way you tell it, and I have a feeling that the right guy will come in the next episode:)

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  2. Wow. True Army character. He read the dismay in your eyes and called off the engagement. I think he deserves a salute. Honestly. If you can send my comment to him do so.

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  3. A gentleman indeed !I am sure that in your next post you are going to meet your prince charming .

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  4. Ha, ha, destiny is indeed amazing, isn't it? Whatever is meant to be, will be:)

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  5. he seems like a thorough gentleman

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  6. The Army guy is a thorough gentleman...:)

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  7. Such a truthful and wonderful person. Wherever he is, he would be righteous and genuine. But what happened to our US educated engineer? How did he arrive??? Waiting for the next episode:)

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  8. yessssssssssssss it is becoming longg.. and you know my patience is so badddddddddddd :)
    but thank god the guy said that Phewwwwwwww .. else the story would have stopped here he he he he

    Bikram's

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  9. What a gentleman he was and good he paved way to meet Mr. Right. Slowly Mr. AS.K is coming into the scene but how did that happen. Waiting eagerly :-)

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  10. My hunch was right! He did turn out to be a decent chap. So, I guess we will finally move on to your encounter with your husband in your next post?

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  11. Well ASK had to come, but not without surprises and shocks galore. You can have all the fun at my expense in next 'episode' as somebody aptly put it.

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  12. That man redeems himself in my eyes, he is a perfect gentleman.

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  13. What a gentleman, God really has plan for everyone. waiting for Mr. right to come in pic Rama:)

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  14. Rama, you have got me hooked with your style of writing! Look forward to the next post.. :)
    Good to see nice opinion being formed of people from Defense background, as I happen to be one!!

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  15. There is really nothing wrong with the defense people, it is only that we have been conditioned to believe the worst about them. Everybody drinks, smokes and has non- vegetarian these days irrespective of being in the Army or not.
    So please don't feel offended. And anyway the Army guy turned out to be a decent man. Smoking/ drinking and eating habits are personal choice, it was just I was not brought up in that kind of atmosphere to take a liking for these things.
    It is a true story and events have to be narrated as they happened.

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  16. Don't be surprised if this narration is flicked from here to make a movie. Seriously very well described, with each line that i read, the scene unfolded.

    Awesome.... but please go fast and complete the final draft...can't wait:)

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  17. Rama I have been following the "How I met my husband" series off and on. I must say I can completely empathise with you..! Now I am beginning to get impatient about meeting your Mr. Right!

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  18. My salute to the Army man!He is a true gentleman.Waiting to read the next post.

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  19. Seems like the universe arranged the situation in such a way that you drew your desire in the sir and it was made to come true in the end..look fwd to the next post:-)

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  20. wow..wat a lively post..
    just found your space...amazing space you have..
    interesting posts with nice presentation..
    Am your happy follower now..:)
    do stop by mine sometime..
    Tasty Appetite

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  21. i expected this as seeing happy now and wow gr8!!!!!!!!!!!

    an AWARD waiting 4r u in my blog...check my blog and hope u vl accept it...

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  22. Very interesting. As some one has said, there could be a movie in the making with this story line.

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  23. What's meant to be will always come through for you :P

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  24. Lovely Table setting on your header Rama.

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  25. Next post Rama...plsss post it quickly...:-)

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  26. Just for the fact that he had read my eyes, I would have married him! :) You do know how to keep the story going on like this. Nice. Waiting continues....

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