Marriage.......Made In Heaven...!!
As i am not yet married,so i really couldn't speak or write about it,as i don't understand the pros and cons associated to it very mush.So today I would write about a story,i recently read.It's from "The Old Man And His God"-by Mrs.Sudha Murthy,wife of Narayana Murthy,the founder of infosys.
"I had a wonderful meal and was enjoying an after-dinner stroll around the village.It was a full moon light and the quite and serenity were most welcome to my ears:no cell phones,cars honking,aeroplanes roaring overhead.Instead leaves on the trees were rustling gently in the breeze.There was a local lady,Gowramma,who accompanied me.We were talking,when i heard someone singing a folk song.I was struck by the beauty and soulfulness of the song and the voice.I asked Gowramma,whether we could visit the singer,and she promptly agreed.
Madha and Yellamma were perhaps the most poorest people in that village.They had to beg for their meals everyday.Yellamma was quite sick that day,she was lying down,while Madha was massaging her feet and singing.It was a rare but a touching sight.We started chatting with them,and i asked candidly,'What problems do you face in this village'.
Yellamma replied," we don't have any problems.We do everything together,dividing the work between us.We usually ask each other's opinion.We always tell what is on our minds and if one is wrong the other does not hesitate to correct.If i cannot go out,Madha fetches alms for both of us.We believe that in this journey of life,we should be together in everything.Whether it is some special alms or only a pot of water,we share whatever we earn.We spend the day begging in different parts of the village but are always glad to be with each other at night.We trust each other and are happy with our lives,full of hardships though it is".
Standing there in front of their ramshackle hut under the bright moonlight,I realized I was listening to great words of wisdom.Yellamma and Madha were the poorest of the poor,uneducated,and had faced faced great adversities in life,but they had learnt the most valuable lesson : how to live happily with one's partner.
For people like us,marriage is often treated as a security measure,and wedding ceremonies as social events where the status of the couple is on display.It is rare to come across a couple who understand that they are on a journey together,sharing their joys and sorrows.For Yellamma and Madha marriage was a partnership,not a burden or an object to be flaunted."
In today's lifestyle,metro cities,unending work,unlimited money,high aims,extra-marital affairs,travels and tours have hugely affected the married life.Marriage is not about giving luxuries,latest technologies,buying the most expensive cars or flats at their birthdays,or gifting them something huge a day after the anniversary.Marriage is all about sharing,trusting,caring,sacrificing,helping,loving,giving time,remaining loyal.Your partner would love when you bought them flowers on an ordinary day.A dinner date in a classy restaurant would any day beat I-phone 5.Your partner would love a long drive in the simple car with you,rather than roaming alone in a BMW.I now leave it to you,think about it, IS YOUR MARRIAGE A HAPPY ONE...? :)
"I had a wonderful meal and was enjoying an after-dinner stroll around the village.It was a full moon light and the quite and serenity were most welcome to my ears:no cell phones,cars honking,aeroplanes roaring overhead.Instead leaves on the trees were rustling gently in the breeze.There was a local lady,Gowramma,who accompanied me.We were talking,when i heard someone singing a folk song.I was struck by the beauty and soulfulness of the song and the voice.I asked Gowramma,whether we could visit the singer,and she promptly agreed.
Madha and Yellamma were perhaps the most poorest people in that village.They had to beg for their meals everyday.Yellamma was quite sick that day,she was lying down,while Madha was massaging her feet and singing.It was a rare but a touching sight.We started chatting with them,and i asked candidly,'What problems do you face in this village'.
Yellamma replied," we don't have any problems.We do everything together,dividing the work between us.We usually ask each other's opinion.We always tell what is on our minds and if one is wrong the other does not hesitate to correct.If i cannot go out,Madha fetches alms for both of us.We believe that in this journey of life,we should be together in everything.Whether it is some special alms or only a pot of water,we share whatever we earn.We spend the day begging in different parts of the village but are always glad to be with each other at night.We trust each other and are happy with our lives,full of hardships though it is".
Standing there in front of their ramshackle hut under the bright moonlight,I realized I was listening to great words of wisdom.Yellamma and Madha were the poorest of the poor,uneducated,and had faced faced great adversities in life,but they had learnt the most valuable lesson : how to live happily with one's partner.
For people like us,marriage is often treated as a security measure,and wedding ceremonies as social events where the status of the couple is on display.It is rare to come across a couple who understand that they are on a journey together,sharing their joys and sorrows.For Yellamma and Madha marriage was a partnership,not a burden or an object to be flaunted."
In today's lifestyle,metro cities,unending work,unlimited money,high aims,extra-marital affairs,travels and tours have hugely affected the married life.Marriage is not about giving luxuries,latest technologies,buying the most expensive cars or flats at their birthdays,or gifting them something huge a day after the anniversary.Marriage is all about sharing,trusting,caring,sacrificing,helping,loving,giving time,remaining loyal.Your partner would love when you bought them flowers on an ordinary day.A dinner date in a classy restaurant would any day beat I-phone 5.Your partner would love a long drive in the simple car with you,rather than roaming alone in a BMW.I now leave it to you,think about it, IS YOUR MARRIAGE A HAPPY ONE...? :)
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