Oct 30, 2008

Lessons of Life

"St. Martha's women's college would be the best choice i would say..." said Mr. Bhose, Aakruthi's father. "Exactly; as it is a women's college we wouldn't have much to be tensed about to.." replied Mrs. Bhose completely agreeing to her husband's decision. The final decision was made.

Aakruthi, a very peppy, virtuous and angelic girl. She was the only child Mr and Mrs Bhose had. Their possessiveness had become a sort of imprisonment for her. She got all she wanted but, she was denied of the right to take any decision at all.

Finally, the decision made was conveyed to Aakruthi. Her dream to study in a mixed college was now impossible. She wasn't having a choice. AS her parents wished, she joined the women's college. Even the colour dresses didn't fascinate her much because it was a women's college. All her life she was allowed to be only only with girls. She had even done her schooling in a girl's only school. "Why am only i made to be with my kind?" she thought annoyingly.

Days passed and once, Mr Bhose said " Aki, i got a transfer to the most farthest place of this city so i wont be able to drop you to the college, can u manage with your friends or should i make provision for that?" Instantly "No, I'll manage" came the reply from Aakruthi. "At least now i am free for a few hours" she rejoiced in her mind.

The next day as she walked to college with her friends, she saw a man on the other side of the road having a glimpse of her. "Hmm.. quite a handsome man" she thought to herself and walked away. The following day she saw the same man at the same spot but this time he was smiling at her. Somewhere in a corner of her heart she liked it, but walked away ignoring what happened. The days that then followed was never the usual, her eyes searched for that man as she walked her way to the college... they both started smiling at each other, then the smile turned to their small comments then talks then letters and finally they were deeply in love with each other.

Smaran was the man who won Aakruthi's heart. By occupation he was a helper at a near by bakery and by looks he wasn't less than on screen heroes. Their love was in their 3rd year when Aakruthi's parents caught her red handed. As expected she was warned locked and Mr and Mrs Bhose were thinking of getting her married else where.

As in any Desi movies, she decided to elope with Smaran and she did.They register married and decided to start a life together.

A new world was in front of her. "With Smaran... i can manage anything, be it money or any matter" she thought. Days passed and even though she was finding it difficult to adjust with his surroundings. her dedication, determination and love was helping her manage all the difficulties.Smaran at times tried to convince Aakruthi regarding calling her parents, but she stood strong on not to call them at all, rather not to even think about them.But then slowly Aakruthi started noticing a slight difference in Smaran's affection for her. She thought it was just her thought and ignored it. Every day then only made her feel more of the feeling she had. Gradually, Smaran who used to shower Aakruthi with affectionate and beautiful words started yelling and shouting at her. She weeped and weeped until the day she caught Smaran red handed with another girl. That was the day she faced the truth about Smaran and his love. All she remember she heard was Smaran saying, "Why the hell should i love you or be with you? You don't have money and you don't even want to go back to your parents to get me money....I loved you only in an intention to get money and a secure life which you cant give me so i don't want to be with you any more"..........


She opened her eyes, she finds herself in the hospital. Aakruthi who had fainted listening to smaran's words was taken to hospital by some good people in the area. The nurse came into the room saying,"Congrats, you are pregnant,but you need to stay in the hospital for a while. So your husband contact details?" She didn't know whose contact details had to be given, her husband's who is cheating on her or her parents whom she had cheated on. Finally she decided to try her luck and gave her parent's number. After a while she heard a knock on the door when she looked to see who it was she saw her mother standing. For a min their eyes spoke everything then there was a loud cry from both the sides. they hugged each other and cried for long. Mr. Bhose who was equally hurt had tears rolling off his eyes despite the decision not to cry.

Aakruthi told everything to them on what had happened. Mr & Mrs. Bhose were speechless. They decided to accept Smaran. But Aakruthi was not ready. She had decided to separate from Smaran and become a single mother. Mr & Mrs. Bhose tried explaining all sort of difficulties to her but she had decided. as there wasn't anything further to be done, her parents supported the decision she made and stood with her for every decision she made then on.

This is just a story from my imagination but i am sure there are many such happening around the world. Who is to blame here? The parents who are over protective? The girl who wants freedom? Or the boy who tricked a girl to his trap for money? So to all parents who love their children more than themselves, your dear children have a heart too they have dreams too... when you decide on something for them do not forget to ask what they want too....... and to those girls running in search for freedom and love, even though you may feel you are wise enough to understand what is genuine and what not, you should know that this world is full of wrongs and as your parents have allot of experiences in life they can know these wrongs better... and to those money seeking people, money that you make is only yours and what you achieve in wrong ways are never yours and will never give you peace in life....Mark my words............



 
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