I too had a love
story, complete yet incomplete. It was love- at-first-sight. It is still fresh
in my mind as if it happened yesterday and the happy memories still flash on my
retina and I feel a sense of DEJA-VU. With the setting sun, amidst the freezing
cold, temperature vacillating between 0 to 5 degrees Celsius and dense fog, we
encountered each other for the first time in an apparel store at 06:07 pm 16th
Dec 2010 at sector 17 Chandigarh. I
stood immobile, so was ‘he’. Reflected from ‘him’, a gush of cold air touched my
face and I knew being with ‘him’ meant everything to me. ‘He’ was still looking at me from the glass
window. I knew we both would look adorable together and mere imagination of
pleasant future would widen my lips into a gummy smile. Every time I would
visit sector 17, I would find ‘him’ there staring at me from the same glass
window.
I had accepted that my
dream would remain a dream. But they say,’ When you want something, all the
universe conspires in helping you to achieve it’. My father noticed me stealing
glances at ‘him’. My overwhelming
emotions said everything. In the next four days I had to leave for Infosys
Mysore. So I decided not to hide. Dad asked me, “Do you like ‘him’?” I was
awe-stuck for a moment. My heart was beating faster than it ever had. He held
my hand and took me near ‘him’. For the first ever time, I had had such a
closer look at love-of-my-life : THE OVERCOAT, the impeccable Black Leather ,super soft,
zipped Calvin Klein woolen overcoat with mao-collar. I donned ‘it’ with tears
and remained in ‘his’ arms for next two hours. My father had to part with a
dowry of Rs7000 to make love-of-my-life lawfully mine. IT WAS MINE; MY DREAM
WAS NO MORE A DREAM.
Then came the day of separation. We met for one
last time on 23rd Jan 2011. The chasm of separation has inflicted a
wound, which finds no cure but REUNION J I wish to meet ‘him’ soon and this time not to depart before we enjoy
each others’ company fully (read long winter season).
FINGERS CROSSED!
I have had a dream, realized yet unrealizedJ.
