I have known my hubby for almost 10 years now. We met at Ahmedabad for
the very first time where I was doing my post-graduation course at MICA. Our
first meeting was on 10th of November, his birthday, the meeting was really
awkward but from there on was no stopping.
At first we were very good friends, we used to chat on yahoo and would
have long and expensive conversations on the phone. He was my friend,
philosopher and pillar of my strength. We were always in different cities and
but still we connected somehow with each other from the time we got to know
each other.
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A year later I moved to Mumbai and he was set to leave for Dubai
I don’t remember that exact day but it was really special, I had found
true love. I couldn't stop smiling while going in a local train back home
thinking of him. What could be better than falling in love with your best
friend? It was surprising for many as were two very different people, very
different backgrounds yet we came together.
The toughest phase was when we broke the news at home, with him being
Christian and I came from a Hindu family, everyone was against it. I moved to Doha , him in Dubai
I finally gave up on our relation since my parents wouldn't accept
him, but he is kept his calm during that time when I stopped speaking to him. Mystically
my mom realised that I would be happy him and gave us a go ahead and within
matter of months were married. It was almost after a year I saw him again, just
the day before our quite wedding. That moment was priceless to see, talking
through our eyes as my parents were still not so enthusiastic about it.
And somewhere in all of this I felt, my mom had distanced herself from
me and that for me was very painful. Nobody could understand that pain, but
Saju with his love and affection got me back my mum back and I can’t thank him
for that.
The best part in our relation has been our friendship that is where we
started from, our respect for each other and just being ourselves but all this
wouldn't have happened if we hadn't met on that 10th of November.
For me that is our platinum day of love, his birthday is still reminds
of that silly meeting -our awkwardness and how our relationship has grown from
there on. Thank you for just being the person you are and accepting me with all
flaws, giving me my parents back and our precious little Smera.
Happy Birthday Saju!
