HE - Episode 9

Hello Aruna,
Yes, Aruna, it was sad. Writing this episode I became moody myself. But it is a necessary phase in the story.
Whatever may be the degree of trust, if an evidence which is apparently incontrovertible is presented then the trust is shaken.
More murders are caused by doubt and suspicion rather than by actual betrayal.
We will get Sharada and Sethu in the next episode. Till then take care.
Thanks for the fb,
regards,

 

Dear Varloo,
Believe this episode did also make me heavy with sorrow. Remember the discussion we had on gossipping. The one rule we should have is that if some one complains to us about a person who is closer to us than the complainant, then we should not listen.
Suppose a maid complains to the lady of the house about her mother-in-law, she should not listen. Adopting this rule will give us some protection. But when Destiny teems up with villainy, well, the hero and heroine do not have much to do.
I am also wondering where the story is going to take us.
Thanks for the fb.
regards,

 

Dear Jaya,

I have been missing you for quite some time. Nice to see you again in this forum. I am sorry that I came between you and your well-deserved sleep.

As usual,there are a lot of lines in this episode which is really worth a read but since all have previously mentioned it I am not repeating it!

Yes, Jaya, even I am not able to digest what's happening to Madhavan and Priya. But I tell you far worse things are happening in the real world. I know at least half a dozen cases where the catastrophe was even worse. But that's life.

When I asked a senior writer-friend as to what should be the underlying theme of any interesting novel, he replied quoting Bharathiyar.

தர்மத்த்டின் வாழ்வதனைச் சூது கவ்வும்
தர்மம் மறுபடியும் வெல்லும்

Evil will one day win over the good. But once again Good will come up to vanquish evil. That, he said, is the fail-proof themeline for any novel.

Agreed that Madhavan is practical minded, values-oriented transparent and all. But when evil spins its web over such person he becomes helpless.

Whether Brahma of this story wishes so or not, love wins ultimately. And good wins over evil in the final analysis. But the problem is that good has casualties in its side too. And there will definitely be temporary setbacks.

Stay tuned.
Love,

 

Dear Sudha,

I too didn't like the path Destiny was taking. But if Destiny were to take the path loved by us, it will no longer be destiny but our guardian angel.

In any story beginning from Mahabaratha, the characters are first caught in the author's hands, I mean Destiny's hands, before all ends well.

All good things end well. But not the same way they started with. Any more explanation on these lines, I will be giving out the story.

Thanks for the fb, Sudha.
My wait for the story is equally hopeful. Let's see what happens.
regards,

 

Hi Kripa,

I am tempted to even nominate this post for FP. I am happy and proud that HE 9 made you to make up with your husband. Something similar happened a few years ago. An 18 year old boy insisted that he should have a two-wheeler. His father refused. There was a big fight going on between the two. The boy threatened to run away from the house. Then the father took the boy to his family friend, who is an Engineer. This man is my fan. He had just read my short story "Appavin Manam". In that story the son would run away from the house because his father had refused to buy him a motorcycle.

The family friend sent away the father. He made the boy sit alone in his study and gave him my story to read. The boy cried after that and told that whenever his father decides to give him a bike, it was fine with him.

Honestly Kripa, I have to set aside false modesty when I write these lines. When you write a story as heavy as HE, you give an essential part of yourself. The emotional drain was so severe with HE 9 that I could not sleep that night. I posted the story at 12 30 PM. And when you say that such a story made you to make up with your husband, I am moved and touched. Hours spent on writing have not been wasted.

Not only in marriage in any relationship if you let a third person come in between the relationship will be spoilt.

Very profound truth. You know I have an even stricter policy. When my brother in law wanted me to be his CA, I told him point blank, "I can be either your CA or your bil. The fact that I am your bil can't be changed now. So better find another CA."

He was a little put off with me at that time. But now he realises the worth of the statement and is even more affectionate with me. And as a matter of policy I neither lend nor borrow except from close relatives like Dad, Mom or brother and that too I return within a few days.

If my friend or acquaintance comes to me with a request for loan, I'd rather give a small amount as gift and forget the matter than give a loan, and lose both the money and the friend.

Yes, the labour pains have started already. Pray for the health of the mother and the child and for a safe delivery.

Love,