'Even
strangers are transformed when touched by love's presence.'
What comes in your mind when you
hear the word 'LOVE'?
'Roses', 'Gifts', 'Cards'….
Who comes in your mind when you
hear the very word?
'Romeo-Juliet', 'Laila-Majnu'….
I don't know, what you are
thinking at the current moment. The answer may vary from person to person. But
I guess most of you would have the common answer.
Oh! Oh! I forgot, the answer may
not be common.
You may think of your own loved
ones, who of course are different. But if you would ask me the same question,
then I remember only one person and one incident.
Wait! Wait! If you are thinking
that I am talking about my boyfriend, I am not that lucky one. You are
absolutely wrong.
Let me take you ten years back,
when I was giving my S.L.C. examination, I still remember, it was our third day
of exam and we were too nervous as it was the day of our Mathematics'
examination. We were standing on a row waiting our turn to go inside the exam hall,
suddenly I happened to see someone carrying one of our friends on his arms and
taking her inside the exam hall. I exactly didn't know at that time what really
had happened but could feel that my friend was extremely in pain.
Later on, I knew that at that
time she was suffering from the disease called Bartholin's Abscess. She was not
being able to move and the person on whose arms she was held by was extremely
caring and too loveable. I could see even from my exam room that he not only
dropped her inside the classroom but waited for three whole hours while she was
writing, then again carefully took her in his arms and moved. And this
continued till our last date of S.L.C examination.
Okay, let me reveal the suspense
before I move any further. My friend got married with him after five years of
this incident. The person who was carrying her was actually her boy friend,
with whom; she had fallen in love when she was in her 7th grade.
When I am revealing this you may
say, what the hell I am talking about? Also most of you may have the strong
opinion that I should not share this love story as they were in the wrong age
for love, but actually I am sharing this because they are the person who helped
me realize the true meaning of 'LOVE'.
If you were the student of
Pathibhara English Boarding School, Itahari, S.L.C. batch 2062, then you must
have guessed, whom I am talking about. But if you still are in confusion or
hadn't noticed that incident or not connected with the incident in any way,
then let me disclose you, I am talking about Rama Ghimire.
Rama, who is now in her mid twenties,
is a Staff nurse by profession but she expresses, "if there were not
Achyut in my life then, I wouldn't be a nurse or say, I wouldn't even dream of
being a nurse". Umm! now, this is quite interesting to know. How actually
is it?
Rama, who used to be ranked an
average student during her school, used to pass the exams but didn't use to
expect much from herself. With a great love of poetry, she used to place
herself pursuing some general Arts degree while nursing wasn't the place where
she could even dream about. (Oh! please
don't misinterpret here, that I am not valuing the importance of literature
here, when I am talking about her dream. Let ,me make you clear I, myself am
the student of literature. The thing is I had a strong desire to pursue it but
she just thought of taking it just because she thought herself incapable of
pursuing other subject.)
Also, literature is what Rama
must value rest of her life as it brought some really amazing moments in her life.
Rama, clearly remembers the very
day of 2059 B.S. Baishakh (the period of maoist insurgency, also Rama had
already lost her elder brother in a very tragic accident during this period),
when her family was invited in one of the programs organized at Hansposa
dedicated for the martyrs in a school. Since, there was no one to go to that
program from her family, her mom asked her to join the program. On her age of
13, she not only joined the program but even stepped on the stage with her
beautiful poem. She still doesn't know the exact reason but during a short
brake, two new male characters came next to her and asked her surname once
again showing a young guy who was a bit further that they had a bet on her
surname. The short talk later on turned into a friendship with one of the guys
there, who too revealed that he also shares the same surname with her. Then,
later on the friendship turned into a bond of brotherhood as he didn't have any
sisters. This relationship became so strong that after that they started to
have a frequent visit on each other's house, also shared family problems and
sought solutions.
On, similar process, one day her
brother talked about the same guy whom he had shown at the program. He told her
that he was Achyut Mishra, who was enrolled in his 1st year of B.tech and had a
great interest to talk to her. Then, she had some formal talk with him. Then,
she also started to meet Achyut during her visit to her brother.
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| Oh, look how small Rama is here, this is their first photograph :) |
Oh, don't guess too much. The
visit was just formal, with few talks. Achyut was really shy and introvert kind
of person. Though there was nothing special about the relationship between Rama
and Achyut at that moment, her brother started to tease them taking each
other's name as if they were in a relationship.
Then, that frequent teasing gradually aroused a different kind of
feeling in her heart. So, whenever she wouldn't find him around her during her
visit to her brother's house, she started to miss him. And, she too had the
feeling that even Achyut had also the similar feelings towards her. But both of
them didn't disclose it. However, their telephone call and meeting started to
be frequent. Most interesting fact is that, there was no formal proposal
between them.
Rama still turns red and blushes
when she remembers her romantic moments with Achyut during those days.
Kabyabatika of Itahari was their venue of date which they used to go on bicycle,
listening the song tumse Milana bate
karna bada acha lagta hai, oh! the
most romantic part the drizzling rain, samosa of Hira Hotel are what she still
remembers. What she didn't like then, but likes now is that always in their
meeting, there were no any romantic stuffs but there was only the formulas of
Math, talks about Science and about the S.L.C. exams. Achyut was too conscious
about her studies and even in telephone he used to ask her questions from the
course book. Later, this helped a lot. This was the only thing that helped Rama
secure good percentage in her S.L.C exam as she couldn't read during the exam
time because of her sickness. And, you would be jealous to know Achyut would
come each day and take out the book and read out loud for her so that she could
revise them for her exam.
From her studies to all her
family problems, Achyut was there being a bolster for her. It was him who asked
her to dream big, work for it and achieve it. This has led her to become a
successful nurse now, which she thinks that she would have never become if
there was not him. Then, finally they started a new life since 2067. And till
now, she feels that there is no change in their love. It has grown more and
more but the purity is still the same and the respect for one another is still
the same.
The sense of independence and
freedom given to her by Achyut is what she really loves about him and she with
a wide grin in her face shares, "Musu loves the food I cook for him."
Upon my inquiry on why she calls her hubby with the nickname 'Musu', she shared
a very interesting fact that Achyut never laughs in any of the jokes but gives
a faint smile (Musuka hasne). So,
cutting the word 'Musuka' short she started to call him 'Musu' and which sounds
so sweet and romantic. Of course, she is also called by a nick name 'Pyari'
which too is so sweet.
Tom Bodett says, "they say a
person needs just there things to be truly happy in this world: someone to
love, something to do, and something to hope for." And in this cute story,
there is love, there is dream and there is hope and ultimately there is success
as well. Right now, Rama is dreaming even more and again continuing her
advanced studies in nursing while Achyut is a Scientific Officer at National
Agriculture Research Council.
I don't know how much I have been
able to showcase the love and the journey of transformation they have gained in
their life through their bond (only presented from Rama's side but this has positively affected Achyut's life also), what I would like to share is that they are the
one who are the present day love birds who make us believe in the fact that
true love is not always tragic that we can read in the stories most of the
time. Yes, love takes time to grow, but when it grows, it gives you the courage
to fly, to shore up high in the sky.
Yes, true love is not always
tragic. And I would like to wish them all the best for their upcoming days.
Dear Rama, as soul mates, you and Achyut are enchanting, as partners, you are
so fine, as lovers, you are sizzling, as a couple, you are just divine. I crave
to see your bond growing more in the upcoming days and lead a more happy life.
