I am my Happy ending
Last few months had been a little difficult for me, both emotionally
and physically. I pity my poor who husband had been at a receiving
end...silently bearing my mood swings. But yesterday I met a woman a little
older than me and she was quite an eye opener.
***
Like always I reached hospital sharp 10 in the morning (my
father-in-law had been in and out of ICU since last 5 months). I proceeded
towards the waiting area and to my dismay there were no bunk bed/seat
available. As I looked around, a lady- short and stout, dressed impeccably-
signalled me to sit beside her. Gratefully, I went and sat and we started
talking.
One thing led to another; soon we reached the topic of marriage. Well
it turned out that the lady was a divorcee. The couple were together for almost
4 years, separated for more than 14 years and last year they decided to file
for a divorce. Not even once throughout our conversation did she criticise her
husband, spoke ill about him or his family. Well my instincts tell me that
something terrible must have happened that she had to pack her bags, return to
her parents’ house along with her 1 month old baby but I decided not to dig
deeper.
Well few years later she got a job in US, she shifted there and is
now doing very well. She hasn't taken a single paisa from her husband and she
is one proud mother. Well like any female, I kind of felt sad for her. It must
be so lonely. I cannot imagine my life without my husband and there she was all
alone, raising her child.
Maybe she sensed how I felt and I am not surprised, I am pretty easy
to read. She said that there was no need to feel sorry for her; she had never
been this happy and free. "I am my Happy Ending “she said. I just smiled
pretending to understand.
***
"I am my Happy Ending" I heard this line almost 29 hours
ago and it still haunts me. How can one be alone and still not lonely? How can
person be happy in his/her own company? It's against human nature. But then
when I thought a little deeper, I realized that it's not necessary to have a
guy or girl to have a happy ending. Maybe it's us on our own, happy and totally
in love with ourselves and who we are that is happy ending.
Most people marry because they fear that in the end they might land
up alone. Truth be told I have met a lot of happy singles and may be even more
lonely married people.
Cheers
Nicely shared, Renu.
ReplyDeleteAgree with you. We must be happy ourselves first.
Hope things are fine at your end now.
God gives us a chance to meet & learn lessons this way...
I am my Happy Ending - One powerful line and only the people who accept it can really be happy. Yes most of us need someone to spend or days, put up with our tantrums, love us irrespective of anything but if we are not able to love ourselves or our brave all the hardships ourselves our happy ending is going to be all but a myth.
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Kevin
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Hi Renu,
ReplyDeleteI often visit your blog. Its really nice to read your posts. I have read your story in Ravinder Singh's book.
Even I have a website where I post fiction, my opinions, poems, quotes etc (in English, Hindi, Urdu). You are an inspiration for me! :)
Regards,
Mansi