It was raining heavily when i rang up home. This time mom was shouting
instead of the usaul whisper. The patter of the rain on the window pane
was visibly audible.She was screaming and i was screaming too.
This time the topic was Marriage. I happen to be the most illegible
bachelor for the family now.
I being very outward and straight, asked her
to serach for a bride who is outgoing and sociable, who is working and
would be ready to marry me the untraditional way, i.e. through court
marriage!!
Mom bounced back with the usual reply.. " Ibungo yaare!"
It's not that I dont like the traditional way of marriage. It's once in
a life time thing and beautiful too.
In wildest dreams, could a girl think of going for a court marriage. But, come on.. time is changing.
Instead of spending lot of dough and mullah arranging for the celebration
in a big way, the couple can invest the same in other worthy things.
Though, my thoughts are wierd....but still, I somehow feel that there
would be someone somewhere who shares the same thought as mine, to be on
the positive side.
Anyways, mom is head over heels searching for a
bride, while I am here doing my bit.
Then came the topic of my younger sister's marriage. Marriage has
always been conditional.
Condition now-a-days is that the girl should be working. Gone are the days when people search for girls, who are homemakers
and who spends her lifetime within the 4 corners of the house.
Becuase of the prevailing unemployment problem back home, getting a job
is like searching diamond in a mine.
So, I suggested mom to come out of Manipur so that my sister can easily get a job here. So, the main
condition of marriage is fulfilled. Mom agreed to my suggestion.
Now, the question is when are they coming...which is usaully a big question
mark???
Well, these thought are entwined with reality and we know reality
bites.
I presumed there are lot of bachelor trodding on this earth who
yearns to marry a bride from their hometown and vice versa.
I wish there is a channel wherein all wannabe couples can interact in reality... so
that the burden to their parents in seraching for a bride or a groom
lessens.
Read the Part one of this narration here.
Sunil Laishram writes regularly to e-pao.net .
You can email the writer at laishram_98(at)yahoo(dot)com .
This article was webcasted on 29th September 2005.
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