She the Empowered S/HE

I had a marriage of my choice; I didn’t even realize what it is like looking for a match. While my friend's matrimonial came in many shaadi magazines, I was busy with my persistent, bound and determined boyfriend. I belonged to the time when parents learned computer to get their child married. My parents could not. Seekh jaate to aaj, haemin bhi pata chalta ki, we did not belong to here. Why?

 

Kyonki Desh ki sirf 4 beiyaan thi - Sundar, Sushil, Gori aur Patli

Ab na jaane kahan kho gain hain …phir bhi aaj main khush hu ki ye mil nahi rahi. Ya yu kahu ki kuch badal gai hain - 

Sundar ab smart ho gai hai

Sushil ab understanding ho gai hai

Gori aur patli bhi ab empowered aur privileged ho gai hai…

Waqt badal raha hai- hamara desh badal raha hai!

I also wanted a husband who was tall, (not so) dark, handsome, homely, understanding, truthful, caring blah blah blah. But who had the choices at that time; and for those who had, were considered cheesy. Hah! God was kind – I got married to my dream boy despite the fact that I was not desh ki beti - Sundar, Sushil, Gori aur Patli. 

I feel amplified when we have a discourse on equality.

I feel privileged when we both talk with an equal cerebral opportunity.

I may be lesser in physical strength but that’s how God has made me.

If I am an epitome of love, he loves me.

If I am tender, he caresses me.

If I am happy, we enjoy togetherness.

If I am sad, he cajoles me.

We don’t live together but we live for each other...

This Women’s Day, I thank him for letting ME be ME, love him for not letting me go behind but being around me.