Back in the early 90’s, I was in my late 20’s, employed, when my parents first broached the subject of marriage to me, I was shocked and brushed it aside. I was fine and was scared that marriage would alter my life drastically in some way. Slowly this became the topic of every other discussion at home. Every time my parents came back after attending a wedding the pressure would build up and eventually in 1993, I did get married. If you belong to a middle-class south Indian family, then you would have in all probability gone through an experience similar to what I have just described. While life did change after matrimony, I did manage to retain most of my bachelor life style, primarily because my wife was doing her MD and was away from home and I had moved to a different continent. As the years passed the life I led, barely changed until one fine day when my daughter was born. I remember seeing her in my wife’s arms and that is when it struck me like a ...
With your permission allow me to express a candid opinion... and this one come straight from an unabashed fan and humble wellwisher:
ReplyDeleteThis one is almost straight out of a marketing manual and different from your earlier blogs which were laced with humour, emotion and an endearing style which you have proprieted. Would rather appreciate reading Ganpasrants where you stick to more slice of life contemporary happenings:)
Ram
Thanks Ram for your views. You are right, I had written this article for a Sales training academy blog. Thought that I could post it here as well. I realize now that it sticks out like a sore thumb.
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