An end to the hiatus - Part II

It’s been an eventful year.

Coming back from my trip to Germany, all I knew was that I would be getting back to the groove, with all things that were familiar - my life, my family, friends, and work in Bangalore. What did happen however, was something I wouldn’t have even dreamt of.

Looking back, I (the ever-romantic, raised on the staple diet of Indian love stories and international-chick-flicks) wonder if it wasn’t all like a fantasy… scripted by God. How is it that you’re never prepared for the most momentous of life’s occasions? I waited upon all corners, for love to turn up… and yet, it snuck on me when I was least expecting.

He dropped into my life one Wednesday evening; his baritone (or so I believe ;)) echoing at the other end of my mobile phone. I started off with a strange tinge of nervousness, my mind throwing up a whirl of questions. The conversations started there… but nervousness was soon replaced by comfort, and ease. Laughter came on next, followed by intrigue, excitement and an unmistakeable vibe. Finally, one day, it all came to a point where we both just knew at the same time… this had to be it :).

As I made the second call from my phone that night, to my parents at 11.00 p.m., I didn’t know what to say - all I remember is “I said Yes”.

On the 7th of July, we were engaged formally - our engagement pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.com/shikhagp/Engagement. Was it the special date (7-7-7), or the torrential shower that ensued as soon as he had finished putting the ring on my finger, moving everyone present to murmur about its auspiciousness, or just the fact that he’s made me aware of happiness I never knew existed, which makes me feel so right about it all?

The only thing difficult about the engagement period was the countdown :). Almost 4 months went by; announcing my commitment, or talking about my “fiancee” were experiences unto themselves. Alongside, I found myself in the midst of new found attention ;), an altogether new set of people to get to know and adopt, and dozens of things to do… courtesy our elaborate plans of course!

And then, there was love. To attempt to write about love would be to open the floodgates of my romantic aspirations, and that I would leave for now… only to point at what I have called my description of love through lyrics.
 

Incredible love led to an incredible wedding :)… on the 28th of October. The pictures are up at http://picasaweb.google.com/shikhagp/Wedding, and http://picasaweb.google.com/shikhagp/Reception. So far, its been two months of marital bliss, experiencing my dreams of companionship and love, in life; and looking forward to much more in the coming years. Yes, 2007 has definitely been an eventful year :).

And for those of you wondering why I’ve neglected to say the name that comes with mine now… its Binoj.