Hey guys.. Today is my friend Anu's Marriage..
I'll share some of the days experience. Hmm..
Today I reached the place around 11.20am, I was afraid that I would miss to see the Marriage Ceremony because in the invitation it was mentioned that the marriage would be at 11.30am. After lots of confusion (the route) I reached the place just 10mins before. But to my surprise nobody was there and the marriage started around 12.15pm. In the mean time I met my old friends and was chatting with them. I was also busy on call, guiding other friends to reach the place with lot of care, this made me feel as though I who is going to get married. And the marriage was totally a new experience for me as I never attended any Christian marriage before.
But more than the ceremony the person to whom I got attracted was "an old man". In this writing I cannot bring the pleasure which I experienced after meeting Him in the marriage hall. I guess He had about 80+ years of life's experience. His body was too weak to carry himself, He was in traditional dress with typical villagers looks. To me in the beginning He appeared as a person of less importance. Even the Grooms and Bride's parents were not there to welcome Him (they must have forgotten Him in that busy shedule of their childrens marriage). But I wonder what made the old man to take the effort to be there, in the Marriage Ceremony. If He doest wish the couple, wont they live happily everafter, I thought. Also I cursed the old man for His presence. Suddenly, I saw a small girl running towards the old man, calling Him as "Thatha". At that particular moment I also saw the wrinkles of the old man getting disappearing, His eye sight getting sharp recognizing the small girl, He was filled with lots of energy with love and happiness. He embraced the little girl and kissed her. The small girls look shook down my sense proudly saying "He is my thatha, who came down to see me". I was really touched by them.
Today, from that little girl I learned how important it is to bring the Old generation and the New one together in such ceremonies. The happiness among the relatives may bring good fortune and blessings for the Married couple.
After attending the marriage Im really longing for a Love cum Arranged Marriage...............:)
May God Bless the Couple.
With Love
San Kar
