Love happens only once, the rest, they all say, is just life!

I have started with the last sentence of the previous post titled Abhi Ishq Ke Imtehaan Aur Bhi Hain… Not simply to link this post to the previous post; but to reinforce this quotation once again!! I am reminded of the comments of one of my readers, Sylph, on the previous post. “Love has nothing to do with age, height, or any other superficial incongruity. Love is all about feeling so responsibly for another that you start feeling his pain as your own. That is love and when it happens to you, nothing in this world, aim or ambition, family or fortune, should stop you. I hope and pray that destiny gives you one more chance and love happens to you again.”

Sylph, fortunately, love has not happened to me AGAIN! The love that I had talked about in the previous post for perhaps a misconstrued gesture on my part. Yes, you are right when you say that love is about feeling responsibly for the other! I had never felt so responsibly for anyone else before. I am also reminded of another comment by Amoor – “Believe me brother you will only come to know what true love is, when you get married.” I believe you, Amoor!! And have come to know what true love really is! All praise be to Allah Almighty!!

For me, marriage holds a very pious, sanctimonious, and ravishing position. However, looking at the demands of the present day world, I must say, I had been a bit intimidated by this; till the time I actually got married! Now, it’s over a month since I got married; and I still stand in half-unbelief as I pen down these words!! (You have to be married; at least once in a lifetime, to understand this!!) Getting married was a real experience in itself; a lifetime experience indeed! But then, it had a lot of apprehensions and responsibilities with it as well. I could feel the responsibility on my shoulders instantly after the Nikaah ceremony: the responsibility to share, the responsibility to fend, the responsibility to rejoice in distress, the responsibility to help, the responsibility to sacrifice, the responsibility to redefine myself… Yes, the last one was the most important of all.

I have set my foot on the drive to redefine myself; to the extent that is required, of course! Because I do know I have many shortcomings, and I had always wanted to get rid of them. What really helped me look forward to this change was the care and concern shown by my better half. Care towards me and my family members. At the onset itself, we experienced a mishap; wherein a few members of our family met with a road accident while returning from the reception venue. It was a trying and testing time for all of us. And the enterprising way in which DJ (as I call my better half!) shared every moment of the exertion, sweat, and toil, only added to our marital bliss! It’s not that I doubted her on this front, but as usual, I had held back all expectations to ensure that I form more meaningful expectations.

That was the beginning, a new beginning J We have had numerous moments of good and bad experiences in this entire month. And every moment brings with it new challenges and promises. And every moment refreshes my pledge to redefine myself. Every moment goes down my memory lane as a cherished and loved moment. That is, I am living every moment of my life – all praise be to Allah again! And I am not alone on this front. My mother, my most treasured possession of my life, has also got the same new zeal to live every moment of her life; basking, relishing, and enjoying every moment of her life. This time, in addition to Allah, a piece of credit goes to DJ also – she deems Mummy as her own mother!

Life doesn’t end so easily. I am aware of the fact that:

Sitaaron Se Aage Jahan Aur Bhi Hain;

Abhi Ishq Ke Imtehaan Aur Bhi Hain.

However, this time, it’s different! Shall I say – “Love happens only once, and it rests through Eternity to define life!”