A Year to Remember!!!

Ah what a year with all the twists and turns! Never expected when the year 2018 began, that by the end, I would be married!

Marriages are Indeed made in Heaven!! As Priya mentioned; even my faith in this good old saying has strengthened after my own Fairy Tale Wedding, It’s unbelievable how it happened like at the blink of an eye.

Punctuality is not just a discipline or time management but a matter of simple decency. Because our lives are valuable, no one has a right to expend someone elses life. So being on time is important, very important to me. May be that is why, people say I have got married at the right age. Studied, worked, earned, enjoyed vacations. Things would not be same after wedding, thought there are people who do these even after. Though after father passed away, was almost sure that I would be single for the rest of my life, and would not drive a car as all other vehicle Achan had taught me drive, and we had plans to do this as well together, but both happened this year – which reminded me what I had told Sr. Mercy when in school. I had said studying for upto 20 years, we need our own time, and not marry atleast until 35. She had then asked, why then do you need to marry at all if after 35? I just happened.

The best part after the various travels, and meeting different people was the amazing family and friends get together. Undoubtedly when it was beyond acceptance for myself, there were mixed emotions around of surprise, joy, disbelief, anxiety, and so on. Geetha from Mumbai flew as soon as she heard, and was around me all through. Sharyn came from UK and was with me for more than a fortnight.

For Amma it was a mixed feeling, emotional, and was happy to have her close friends and relatives around – Dheedhi, Jaya Aunty, Chand Aunty…..and Chechis Tara was so engrossed in arranging things – as Greeshma mentioned, Mark it on 30th she is going to sit and cry/whine that she did’nt get to enjoy the time she had…..But Sajeev and Tara did an amazing job and the highlight was their dance making 24th Nov. one of the best days in my life; with all the royal treatment and princely feeling; definitely with the biggest miss – Achan and some others who could not make it, saw him in Raju Chettan who was a surprise. Glad that Sangeetha could also make it on the same day.

Next day the day of wedding eve was full of rituals, guests, smiles, sarees, gifts, omg…..and interestingly the wedding was sandwiched between two royal celebrity weddings – That of DeepikaRanveer and PriyankaNick. Neil was always like how can I meet and talk with all on a single day, all excited with full of plans, ended up playing and having food outside.

It was a rewarding journey, miles to go.