The Eternal Love (Part 2)

Hey, beep beep……I am back with my second, rather say the new beginning of my very own first innings. YES, he is back. Prajwal is back after 14 long years I was into mixed feelings. Happy, joyful, confused, nervous, thinking, whether will we meet, what we will talk, what will I ask, what type of relationship we will continue, etc. A lot of questions.

On that day after all the guests left, I started cleaning up the house, all went to sleep, I finally sat down and took the phone in hand, by the time it was past midnight. He had sent a message. By that one line, I understood that he too missed me same as I missed him. But I missed more than he did. I opened the chat window with so much apprehension, I started chatting with Prajwal after 14 years. It was like a dream for me. I was angry, at the first place… told him I am perfectly fine and happy in life. He was sad seeing that sentence, and told me that I am a man with bad fate… Missed a wonderful person forever. Though I was showing him through my chat,  that I have become stronger than before, but here tears just rolling from my eyes. I knew very well, my love for him had never changed… even after so long gap…. Wanted to chat that whole night, but unfortunately my mobile battery about to discharge, So told him, I will Ping him when free as my phone about switch off. Told him bye and came to the room, held my little one tight, and slept as the day was big and I was totally exhausted.

The whole night I was thinking whether he will ping me morning, what will I talk? I was in an ocean of emotions. Next day morning as usual busy with my routine, my son school, office … later after all my work, relaxed and saw his message which he had sent at night. With that one line understood he was in pain. I couldn’t control myself and sent him a morning message. As I am an early riser, he saw my message n replied back. After all left home to school and office, I was chatting with him and got to know he too was not leading a peaceful life. He too missed me immensely so I did. A lot of things about ourselves we never got to know when in college, our regular habits rather say our routine, likes dislikes, now after we both started chatting we find every damn thing in common. We hail from the same state, our both's dad share birthday on the same day. Lot of things, he has dreamt of having a life partner with the same qualities what I had, so so many things. Even after loving each other so much we both never got a chance to sit n chat and discuss the future. As I said we both were always surrounded by friends.

I still remember, in our college days, Prajwal used to get his car to college n we all friends used to go to temples , exhibition and used have a gala time. On our last day of the college, Prajwal had invited all of us to his house, as his parents were out of town. And this meet I would call POHA meet, our Maharashtrian's all-time favorite snack. He made Poha for all of us, it was yummy. We all friends sat n ate together. Watched a movie. Spent a lovely time. I was too emotional for me as our exams got over and we all will be joining different colleges. I was thinking when will I meet him again, whether our love will be the same, towards each other.

All these memories used to keep coming to me, all these years. We both understood this soul mate concept now after 14 years, by seeing our unchanged love and emotion intact. After 2 weeks of conversation, we both got to know how much we both have missed each other. Finally, Prajwal said I want to meet you, so was I eager to meet him too. One weekend we both met in his office, I wanted to give him something so gifted my all time favorite book “The Magic”…. Because our story is not less than any Magic. People come and go in life…. But few are so connected with the universal love which never fades away.

I reached his office was so happy to meet him after a long 14 years. I came out from lift n entered his office and saw him with a big smile…. He too was extremely happy and welcomed me with red roses bouquet…  I took it with so much love that I forgot about everybody. There were 14 Rose’s…. Counting those 14 years which kept us far from each other.  We both talked so much and all our emotions came out completely. Couldn’t hold tears. We both hugged each other and cried. We didn’t realize that now we both are married to different people in life, nothing came to mind. We both were living that moment. We got to know how badly we both missed each other all these years. We took 2-3 hours to come to normal. All feelings, irritation, anger what all I had kept inside got expressed completely. Later we both had food together and yes it was time for me to take leave. He dropped me back home. This quality of his never changed.. even in college days, he used to come along with me and drop me to my class which was hardly a few steps away from his class. He was extremely protective, loveable, possessive, simple, fun loving, it always gets a smile on my face. He wants everyone around him to be happy 😊

People say, a woman's heart is like Ocean, nobody knows what is hidden in it. It was the same with me. Until I met Prajwal back again in life I didn’t realize how I was living with this pain of being far from him all these years. After meeting him we both started chatting daily n over the phone. We started sharing everything, frequently we used to meet out for lunch or in the evening. As days months passed we both connected with each other so well as if we both were together all these years. He used to understand what I want to tell and I used to feel him whenever he needs me. Everything seems to be perfect…. And it’s always that way when we are with your loved ones with your soulmate.

After our first meet, we both planned our second meet to go to the temple to thank god for connecting us back. We wanted to go to Shivji temple but unfortunately it was a bit far n due to traffic Prajwal reached late. We both were confused about where to go, n driving in search of a place. Suddenly in my mind thought came, that there was a Krishna temple near my home so we went there. And what a coincidence my favorite god and maybe god’s wish was also the same. God of Love 😊 we took blessings and started back home.

Next, what is the question ??  Can’t stay far from each other, but can’t hurt anyone in the family. Just going with the flow where life is taking us. Right now happy for one thing that we both are together even though far, but universally connected.  With this new beginning of our love, with the hope, one day we both will be together. There will be some strong reason God had kept us far from each other, even now there will be some reason God has reunited for some cause. Time will unfold the truth. Until then living life with a lot of gratitude and blessing.

“Distance means so little, when you mean so much to me, you are my blue crayon, the one I never have enough of, the one I want to color my sky “….😊😊

By 

Trisha N

Bangalore, India

Laxmi Vilas Palace – The Place and Date Of All Firsts

The camera rolled, I looked into his eyes. I leaned back for a pose and there it was….click!.He clicked the first picture of me in his throbbing way. For a brief moment, I was transported into an era in which the swashbuckling princes wooed all those beautiful princesses.

Laxmi Vilas Palace is an unbridled fantasy in stone surrounded by lawns studded with bronze sculptures, large marble vases, and strutting peacocks. The royal abode, commissioned by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad is an amalgamation of turrets and towers, stone screen balconies, filigreed arches and columns, domes and wondrous pillars. It is an audacious blend of Indian and European architectural style. The palace has sprawling grounds and a well-maintained golf course. I was astounded by the quality and effort put in to maintain this largest private residence in the country and a palace and ground that till date is larger than the total area of Buckingham Palace itself.

I met Kris at this place 4 years back with love so rare, with emotions so pure and with a fairy tale that I had hoped would come true in the rarest of times where Tinder and other online dating websites have taken over the world, where the belief in true and childlike love seems just like a promise and where relationships are losing the meaning of longevity and commitment. But, in this world full of chaos, in this very marvelous palace, I discovered that even though you might have had past relationships, one night stands, failed relationships that broke you, with that one single standing piece of light and hope, love can even be found in the darkest of times when not a prince but an angel comes in disguise to sweep you off your feet.

Each Valentine’s Day since 2015 is always special because all out first moments special took place on this day.
The first meeting, first kiss, first hug, and even our first date!
Vadodara made sure we met and expressed love to its fullest because I always believe that you need to have faith and believe in love to find that one person who means savage and affection both to you.
In this ever fumbling world of chaos I am so happy to have found a solace to love, care, argue and live life on our own terms.

Moving on to the first day…. As we both explored the palace on foot I was taken aback by the passageway that led us to a fountain rimmed with bathing maidens. The flamboyant trimmings and decor around us exuded a sense of balance and elegance. We both were mesmerized by the armory, the beautifully crafted swords, bejeweled daggers, muzzle loaded pistols and a plumed peacock which was the place where he caught my hand for the first time and we walked hand in hand towards the archway. The feeling of walking in a palace on a first date with only both of us in the hallway was not less than a step close to heaven. At first, Kris seemed really shy to make all the first moves but eventually, he got the idea that I am comfortable with his touch and at a point in the golf lawn he even grabbed me by the waist for a picture. That was the beginning of an auspicious life long romance to come by.

In the opulent Darbar Hall, Krissy boy got bored as I kept blabbering about the history of the Gaekwads and what all historical moments of significance would have taken place in that grand hall as history is one of my favorite subjects. I love delving deeper into the life that our Maharajas and Maharanis might have pursued and led. He seemed least interested in the data and finally said, “What would these Belgian stained-glass windows and large crystal chandeliers do, and what purpose do they serve?” … That was the beginning of a serious conversation between both of us and we went on to have a healthy debate on our very first date itself. This was the moment we realized that we both have completely different views about the world, but respecting each other's opinions is what mattered the most. An individual thinks as he or she is brought up and as his or her brain functions and that gave us immense respect for each other because we knew that even though we might have an argument, our personality and individuality would never be compromised.

It was in this palace itself that I found out that Kris was an amazing photographer, he was a patient person, a very excellent artist that understood the knicks and knacks of architecture, a thorough gentleman, a caring and obedient boy and most of all a very different and angelic lover!

This palace proved to be a setting, alive with intrigue, tragedy, love, joy, the backdrop of bitter-sweet memories, the romantic hallways and archways, the magnificent fountains and gave us the authority to express love and our opinions freely and casually.  As I ponder back to that day where we even hugged each other for the first time, I realize that time moves on but places never fail to express nostalgia in their own right. Laxmi Vilas Palace will always be special for the stepping stone in another chapter of life…

Happy Valentine’s Day to all the lovers out there……

Stay tuned for the next blog on my last travel during my pregnancy!!

Source:

www.ruchaflora.com

By

Rucha Sudhir Khot