A Promise worth keeping!

I am not happy. It's one of those days when you sit back and ponder over your decision, understand the consequences, realize how life has to go on and gear up for the next day. And while I was doing this and feeling like stopping the work I was doing, yet realizing that I must, I felt this urge to write, for there is no better medicine for my foul mood. It's that elixir that clears my head and gives me the strength to move ahead. Every single time I have felt life's situations clawing over my though process, my words have come to my rescue. And hence my decision to put my work aside, just sit for a while and pen them down.

And when I thought about writing a blog I recalled my husband complaining that I never write about him! In fact he complains that I don't write at all now. There are no letters, no love notes and no text messages!!!! Hence here I am, keeping my promise.

Before he frowns that I have wasted half a page, let me assure him that I would dedicate the remaining half to him. So here's a letter, only for you.

Dear Husband,

I still remember the time I first saw you, sitting on that table in the college cafeteria and strangely whenever, to this day, I think about you, I can remember you the way you were, the first time I saw you. I remember a lot many things as well, the look on your face when you saw me crying in the rain for the very first time, the anger when I whimpered about my inability to persist and then the concern with which you bandaged my injuries, the mock smiles of derision and the sweet smile of love and appreciation. There are just so many things that I think about whenever I think about you. Obviously then there are the days when anger consume me and I think of all the bad days but this aint't that day.

You have been a splendid friend Prashant. And more than that, you have been the support that can not be expressed. When I was going through the labor pains and crying out, just the look of calm on your face filled me with a sense of reassurity that you would take care of me, that no matter what happens, it would be all right in a matter of time. Your look of appreciation still fills me with a sense of pride and I appreciate the way I look. Your confidence in my abilities make me want to try harder and sometimes perhaps a bit arrogant! Yet no matter what, your presence in my life completes me like none other.

Yes there are days when we don't see eye to eye. But that's because we are married. However, at the end of every argument I have felt that no matter how I see it, no matter what the repercussions...being with you is a habit I can't quit! and moreover, I can't quit.

Not many understand why we are together. To a third person we both come across as headstrong personalities with deep resentment for authority. What they however don't understand is that for some reason both of us complement the other in ways which are surreal. For this I thank you.

There are many things that I have to thank you for but that would be a little personal for such a public forum.

I can't comment on the kind of husband you are but you are a splendid friend, an awesome guide and my soul mate!

I love you jaan. And this is a kept promise! Your turn.

Kanu

P.S Anniversary is round the corner...shud I remind you of various promises made but still pending!!!!!! :)