HE - Episode 3

Dear Sridhar,
I have caught up with the 2nd 3rd and 4th episode in one go while I got time. I am enjoying the episodes. Priya's quote-
“But that does not mean that after his death I should love his picture or his memory and be tied with that for the rest of my life. His picture is not him. His memory is not his real self. And no one can live with some thing as dead as a picture or a memory."
I liked this face/outlook of Priya very much. This brought back memories of my friend who, after 7 years of her husband passing away still broods over the loss. Ofcourse that is her personal matter. But then because of this approach, sometimes even her friends, family members and her only son are irked.
One thing I learnt from her life, and that is - Life does not stop after one person's passing away out of our life,and we have to live through the sorrow, come out of it too, that too, all by ourselves and.... the mission has to be carried on as per the Creator's wishes. If we are able to expand Love beyond our narrow, limited vision, divinity will bloom within us and encompass everything around us and beyond. Of course it is easy to say such things when we are having a secure life but I think only if we are mentally prepared for everything we can face life boldly and also live to the fullest.
I am waiting to see more of 'HE'
Regards

Hmmm..... What a suspense!

Originally Posted by varalotti

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Priya was one month into her new job, when Madhavan had to take a decision whose impact was to last a life time.
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Priya and Madhavan were in <st1:city><st1:place>Brussels</st1:place></st1:city> for meeting a client to discuss a new compaign to be launched in <st1:place>Europe</st1:place>. The client was so delighted by the preparedness of the Madhavan-Priya team that he organised a tour of a few neighbouring countries during the intervening holidays.
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It was a three-day- package that included hotel stay and food. Madhavan accepted the offer more for Priya’s sake as she had not seen <st1:place>Europe</st1:place> earlier.
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On the second day of their tour they reached their hotel in <st1:city><st1:place>Amsterdam</st1:place></st1:city> late in the night. The travel agent had messed up with the booking. They were both booked in the same room.
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Madhavan protested. He insisted on an alternate accommodation. But it was tourist season and the hotel was full. They were both exhausted.
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“We can manage, Boss.” Priya said more out of exhaustion than anything else.
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Madhavan signed his name and they checked in.
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Ten minutes later they stepped into their room.
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When Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon in July 1969, it was described as “a small step for a man but a giant leap for mankind.” Madhavan’s small step into that double-bed room was equally significant in his life.
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For the six-footer it was just a small step. But in terms of his life, it was a giant leap and a great plunge.
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A year later Madhavan would still vividly remember this exact moment.
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There are some steps in life which are irreversible and their impact last a life time.
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This was one of them.
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Dear Malathi,
Thanks.

This widowhood is now getting more and more complicated. In those days it was simple. There was no choice. Widowhood was a punishment, an imprisonment and in many cases a solitary confinement. But now they have choices. But it has its own complications.

I would rather say that it all depends on the children. If the woman does not have any kids, then remarriage is perfectly okay. But if she has kids, then there is a problem.

Indhu's friend, (whom she has mentioned in his thread) had children when her husband passed away. After coming to know of that one day I asked her about the possibility of remarriage.

She said without any emotions, that she could not even think of it, because of her children. Against that I had no arguments because a man marrying a widow and a woman marrying a widower, are two totally different animals.

I have know no man in India accepting his wife's children through her earlier marriage, as his. Whereas many woman have done that job effortlessly.

Correct me if I am wrong, Malathi. You said that you did 2, 3 and 4 in one go. How come there are no comments on 4? You don't like it?

regards,

I am sorry! I mistook part 4 as episode 4!I shall read episode 4 now and let you know my opinion!What a diplomatic way of pointing out my mistake!

Originally Posted by varalotti

Dear Malathi,
Thanks.

This widowhood is now getting more and more complicated. In those days it was simple. There was no choice. Widowhood was a punishment, an imprisonment and in many cases a solitary confinement. But now they have choices. But it has its own complications.

I would rather say that it all depends on the children. If the woman does not have any kids, then remarriage is perfectly okay. But if she has kids, then there is a problem.

Indhu's friend, (whom she has mentioned in his thread) had children when her husband passed away. After coming to know of that one day I asked her about the possibility of remarriage.

She said without any emotions, that she could not even think of it, because of her children. Against that I had no arguments because a man marrying a widow and a woman marrying a widower, are two totally different animals.

I have know no man in India accepting his wife's children through her earlier marriage, as his. Whereas many woman have done that job effortlessly.

Correct me if I am wrong, Malathi. You said that you did 2, 3 and 4 in one go. How come there are no comments on 4? You don't like it?

regards,