Sunday, December 28, 2014

Companionship - The views of my Bai

I had a very interesting conversation with my maid. She asked me when will I get married and I answered pata nahin. She didn't stop there she then asked kyunn nahin pata..... Pata karo aur Shaadi karo.
With the most annoyed look I thought to myself why not get take her for a ride. I said " kya karu main Shaadi karke".. She started giglling and said Shaadi toh karni hi padegi. I again asked her kunn to which she replied arree Kynnn Matlab... Karna hi padata hain.
I din't stop there I asked he" Mausi,kya hoga Shaadi karkr" she said.. Ghar basaoo, bacche paida karo, accha hoga.
I told her bacche toh waise bhi hosakte hain... She gave a very blank look as if I asked her to give me her kidney.. Nevertheless... Carrying on I asked her only one final queation .. Do you love your husband... And trust me she did not
have an answer..
This entire conversation made me realise that in an Indian society its imperative to get married. It really does not matter if you love your husband or wife... But for the entire society you have to get married. Its utterly ridiculous. In a relationship what really matters is Companionship It has lots of different takes meanings an approaches. Everyone has a different take or interpretation about it. If you as me, companionship is about being yourself and openly talking about any thing. It not necessarily have a sexual connection to.
For me companion ship has a different perspective. Its someone who is on the same wavelength like yours. Whom you can talk to anytime of the day/night. It is someone with whom you can be you.... The world doesn't matter... What matters is you..