We got married to
each other on the first day of the new millennium . We had met for the first time at a common
friend’s marriage. It was one of those moments of love at first sight. The
marriage ceremony provided an opportunity to be near each other. One thing led
to another and soon we were chatting with each other as if we had known each
other for ages. The moment came when we had to depart and go our respective
ways but not before exchanging our contact numbers.
At that time we did not realise our feelings for one
another. But after going home I could not forget her bubbling personality . Later on she confessed that she
was experiencing similar feelings ftowards me. She like me was also working for
a large multinational company . While daytime kept us preoccupied with our
professional llves we would make it a
point to meet each other regularly after office hours. We had been romancing each other for almost eight months now. It was
now time to take our relationship to the next level. One evening over a cup of
coffee at our favourite hangout I proposed to her and she happily accepted. Our
families had no objection to our alliance. We decided to get married on the
first day of the new millennium on a cold January night. The warmth of our
relationship made it feel like spring
time.
The first few years of marriage were like bliss. We could
not wait to be with one another. We would eagerly wait for the weekends for
going on long drives early in the morning , have meals at a way side dhaba and
spend evenings in each other’s arms watching
our favourite movies.
Well as the saying goes every good thing comes to an
end one day. Our professional lives
started taking their toll on our marriage and the spark in our relationship
started fading after a few years of
marriage Our career took predominance
over our relationship. There was no longer any hurry to rush back home after
work. Weekends would be taken up in attending to household chores. Life would
have continued without any colour for the rest of our days had it not been for
the fateful day which changed our orientation towards each other.
On that fateful day we had gone for work as usual. In the
midst of a meeting at about 12 noon I saw her name flashing on my mobile. We
had stopped disturbing each other at our work places unless there was an emergency . I excused
myself and came out of the meeting for attending the call. What came next made
my heart sank. Her building was on fire and she was stuck with no means for
escape. Her office was on the tenth floor
with two stair cases on each end . The fire had spread to such an extent
that the staircases could no longer be used. When I heard the news I just rushed towards her
office building without a thought. On reaching the spot the smoke billowing from the top floors made me feel faint. Suddenly I realised what
she meant to me . I tried to rush into the building but was prevented by the
authorities. I sat down on the ground holding my head in my hands. My life was
meaning less without her. I frantically was trying to contact her but she would
not answer putting me to further despair.
The Fire Department had put a ladder form the other side
of the building of which I was not aware. I had given up all hopes of her
survival. I kept on sitting on the ground oblivious to the surroundings tears
blinding my eyes. Suddenly there was a
familiar hand on my shoulder. It was her. She had survived. It was a miracle
coming true. I could not control my emotions. I hugged her tightly and we cried
like children.
We had finally found the lost spark in our relationship.We
had that fateful day realised what we meant for one another . In all such
relations life turns black and white and a couple starts taking the
relationship for granted. We also would have continued in the same fashion had
it not been for that life turning incidence. We had rediscovered ourselves.
We #together have rediscovered ourselves
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