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Getti Melam - Supraja - An Apple Of My Eye

Discussion in 'Stories (Fiction)' started by Thyagarajan, Nov 4, 2018.

  1. Thyagarajan

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    :hello:While reading another thread and it’s numerous feedbacks, I promised to one of the sisters that I would come out with a story highlighting the plight of a sister and the initiative taken by her brother in streamlining her life ahead of divorce.
    2. After several months one of IL’ites in her FB to my response made a subtle reminder of my past promise.
    3. I agree with your concluding part of your above quoted response.
    Thanks and Regards.
    God Bless us All Always.
     
  2. Thyagarajan

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    :hello:
    :hello: @lakshya2018 thanks for hitting the LIKE option.
    Thanks and Regards.
     
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    :hello:@mbharani
    Thanks for tapping the like option.
    2. I do hope you enjoyed the further course of cruise which would unfold more.
    Regards.
    God bless.
     
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    :hello: @Ammu2886
    Thank you for clicking the LIKE.
    2. I DO HOPE u had read and liked the narration of further progress.
    Regards.
    GOD BLESS US all always.
     
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    I never go through fictions section.Casually I saw your name and started reading the interesting story.The narration is vivid and flowing and non put downable.
    I have seen many cases like this ,having worked for a few years in the legal wing of All India Democratic Women's Association.Sometimes truths are stranger than fiction.A boy around 30,working in our bank was already married.He had given consent to marry two more girls from other families from Madurai and Tiruchi on different dates.It so happened that one of the employees of our bank was known to both the girls and he recd two invitations for the marriage of the same boy with two different girls on different dates.He was able to stop one marriage and the other girl's parents didn't believe him but proceeded with the marriage.Every one knew the story and no one was prepared to complain as the printed invitation was not a legally valid documentary evidence and no one wanted to antagonise the man as he had many gunda forces.
    Now the first wife who was working in telephones divorced him first soon to be followed by the other girl.The man died in an accident when he was 45.
    The man was tall, fair and very good looking and very social.Any girl would fall for him.He used his complexion and personality and bank employment to his advantage.The management could not take action on rumours.You cannot blame men alone.There are equal number of cases these days where men suffer more,as the law is somewhat generous on women.When bogus cases are framed against men, they suffer depression and take the extreme end.
    Jayasala 42
     
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    :hello:It is a great feeling that you could devote time for lengthy post and thanks from bottom of my heart for your reading it and appreciating.
    2. It is double welcome as it contains a parallel story indicating how gullible the bride’s side carried away by the groom’s “credentials”.
    3. Thanks once again for enriching the thread with your input.
    Regards.
    God grants Godspeed to sincere endeavours.
     
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    Very sad to know that the dear sister could not attend her Anna's wedding.
    Being a sister it would be a dream to attend a brothers wedding.The family would have missed her very badly on the occasion.

    She had a limit, when she reached the limits she dismissed them from her life.I think she beared them more than her limits.A very good decision

    Good that she did not go back when her MIL came back pleading her..?If at all she would have some how convinced her then the story would have been in a different track.She should have suffered for the entire life ..

    The lawyers demands were really shocking.Luckily she found CSK and LF.

    I just found this quote "Sometimes gods blessing is not in what he gives but in what he takes away.He knows the best.Trust him."
    Glad that dear sister came out of that family.
     
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    Dear Sir.,
    Thanks for posting the part 3 of the story.This was very touching and emotional.I was just imagining Supraja
    I wanted to comment or give a feed back but I was super busy from few days .I just read the episode today and felt very emotional.
    keep going ..Cheers
    thank you so much
     
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    :hello:
    I am delighted with your comments especially the quote that sometimes it is a boon when God takes away certain thing.

    In the draft in part one I had begun the story with events in their childhood that reinforced the bonding between siblings. It includes how Anna never allowed Supraja to strike a match stick to raise cooking fire using charcoal or and firewood, escorting her during week ends to her Bharatha Natiyam Classes, fetching her breakfast from nearby Udupi hotel, stringing flowers together , Anna deriving pleasurewhile plucking the jasmine buds from the creeper etc, helping her to write article for her school annual magazine and later taking snaps in various costumes with picturesque backdrops during her college days.,
    But to cut the long story short I had deleted those paragraphs while posting.
    Thanks for your contemplative comments which I believe can come only from heart that nourishes the positive vibes or and bonding between siblings.
    Regards.
    God grant Godspeed for all earnest endeavours.
     
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    :hello:part 4 of 8 continued from last week end post.
    ******((****))******
    Despite several opportunities granted by his lordship to SR, the case eventually decided in my favour. It took two long years to come to fruition and an ex-part€ order issued in my favour. I shook extended hand of CSK vigorously and thanked profusely him and his LF. Jubilant that I was, immediately conveyed to Anna who rejoiced at the other end. I also mentioned to him, immense help that CSK rendered me in wriggling me out of worthless wedlock.
    I was delighted with the judicial order of divorce but amazed as I accepted CSK’s congrats. He remained stoic - a level headed person that he was & is - never shown much elation.
    I think that was the moment, something deep in me indicated “here is the noble man that you have been waiting all along”.
    Overall, I found in him a good human being. He is known for his camaraderie. I know he does not belong to our community. I thought of my orthodox Brahmin parents and the wrath that would entail against me and other consequences if I divulge my intent. I could not gather courage to express instantly my profound love for him.
    I heard CSK was staying in a lodge few kilometers away from office. Day by day, by and by, my love and respect for him grew manyfold.
    His image was constantly lurking at the back of the mind and brooding over his likes & dislikes, observing his clean habits, neat manners etc. one day as luck would have it, I happen to lay hands on his personal file in Admin of office and found his date of birth and his native place address and land phone number. I noted down all of it.
    From my occasional hints to him, Anna probably might have guessed or concluded that I am in love with CSK. He might have conveyed this to manni. I heard manni’s parents have gone to bring her back for her confinement. After about three months later
    my joy knew no bounds when she delivered naturally a baba and raised my status to an “aunt” and parents to grand parents. Baba’s arrival was a welcome relief for their sagging morale.
    But when my parents came to know that I got the order of the judicial separation they were instantly bewildered. They were wondering why I had not take them into confidence before proceeding for “divorce” action. Having known now that I am redemptive of SR and marriage stands annulled by judicial order, my parents commenced pestering me for re-marriage.
    A proposal from a rich retired Army Major in his fifties - a widower without any encumbrance - belonging to our community came up. A family friend and well wisher brought this proposal to our notice. My parents considered this proposal and were coaxing to convince me as if it is the best solution under the sun.
    Next day, I broached about this with CSK during lunch hour. He softly smiled and queried what I had decided. When said “I am unhappy” he desired to know why.
    I blushed with head down and coyly softly said “I am now in love with some one”. A woman florist brought a set of garlands entwined with glinting thin silver-like thread and bouquets & enquired for place of delivery. It was meant for a farewell party - a senior retiring from service.
    He responded “Oh! that is nice. But in that case, don’t you think it would be prudent to discuss first only with your Anna who might like to check antecedent of the man you are in love with. He might guide you properly. You can mention about “major” proposal gaining momentum with your parents”.
    I was pleasantly surprised of his balanced views but tad disappointed at the same time that he did not guess that I could be his lover or could it be that he didn’t want to reveal his.
    Next day, When I was about to leave for office, mom wanted my yes to “ Major’s proposal “ because they had already committed! I felt it was atrocious. When I said with grouch under my command, a loud no - she and dad at a distance did not like it.
    They again began convincing me. I told him I have some one in mind but he is not a Brahmin. They both with blood shot eyes reacted wildly and threatened me with dire consequences.
    Their chief worry was that if inter caste marriage takes place, in that event they would suffer humiliation and all our relatives and some friends would boycott us.
    Co-tenants heard parents’ high decibel shouts. I was more or less then imprisoned.
    (To be continued)
     
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