Dear S,
This is our 8th Valentine’s Day as a couple, of course the first 5 were all celebrated secretly but nevertheless. I don’t know where to begin for I don’t know if I’ll be posting this at all. Let’s just agree to take a call once I’m done with the last line, what say?
From the summer vacation of 2006, July 3rd to be precise, we began a journey together and look where we’ve reached. It’s wonderful, isn’t it? Actually unbelievable is more our word, right? When I close my eyes and think about my Engineering College Days, only bitterness and angst float on top until you walk through the fog and then all that just vanishes. What can I say I found the best gift of life in the most unlikely of places? And admit it, it’s the same for you too!
From college to our training period, then our postings, months apart when I went to Sydney (where I still insist you forced me to go!) and then the dark period when everything seemed to be against us, we’ve gone through it all. And then fighting our way to holy matrimony around the sacred fire, we have indeed come a long way. Five years of courtship and almost three years of marriage, is by no means a trivial feat, right?
As clichéd as it sounds, I’m so glad that I chose you as my partner and not some neanderthal. Thankfully I was saved from picking samples of the latter kind who were found in abundance in our precious college! Imagine what would have happened if I married a man who didn’t accept my dislike for cooking or my uncompromising aversion to primitive rituals. I would have run away or made that poor fellow run away by now! Thank fully it’s you!
My anger and frustration, my erratic mood swings, trust me nobody handles them better than you. Now that I quite clearly established myself as a nut case with this last sentence, I must say that you are the one who keeps me calm, rooted as well. And you know how hard that is! So on this day my promise to you is that no matter what the circumstances are I’ll move heaven and earth to save our precious Marriage Certificate just for you S! After all, I still remember how agonizing it was to attain one with both our names on; and especially what you went through for it!
What else can I say except that I miss being bored together in the comforts of our home, watching movies with a drink in hand? After all these years I’ve gotten so used to you that being alone, something which I loved earlier, has become an ordeal, too hard to endure!
So come back soon, our favorites -Vodka and Beer -are already in stock and so is the wife who eats your head. The latter is ready not in stock, just to be clear! Also, I’m tired of eating at home. You know how much I like restaurant food, don’t you? And there’s no home delivery in this part of the city, which of-course you know too. Bottom line is, come back. Though I don’t promise for the nagging to stop but then again what’s a wife without that trait, right?
I hope you don’t faint after reading this, that too on the blog. But I thought this is the best gift that I could give you, with you being away, working in the cold winters of Dusseldorf. Also, because I don’t know how to send a gift there. Does Flipkart deliver there? Anyways, I don’t think you need one as you have me and that’s enough gift for a life time, right?
Happy Valentine’s Day S.
Love,
The Wife,
Your only wife,
Your Ex-Girlfriend
(The Boss at Home)
Nice to read about your life journey and loved the way you signed off , Boss at home. :):):)
Come back soon boy..you'll be pampered hell like :p
You guys must miss each other terribly… get back soon.. :-)…I totally understand
Loved this tribute to the love of your life and how you recounted your journey together. Happy Valentines Day to you both!! ♥
It's a beautifull tribute that your spouse will love. It clearly shows the love and humour that keeps you both together. Happy Valentines Day!
Thanks Sreedevi …Glad you connected with the letter 🙂
haha Kalapana just keeping subtle hints so tht he remembers that imp detail 😉
hehe if only he listens! 😀
Yes we sure do Danny! Thanks for reading 🙂
Thanks Michelle for the kinds words! Happy Valentines Day to you too!
Thanks Kathy ..wish you the same 🙂
Awww…so touching. May you both be reunited soon. Happy Valentines Day to you.
Very sweet, Naba! You are missing him a lot. I hope the two lovebirds are reunited very soon. Lovely post! And wish you both many many years of love and happiness together.
Lovely letter… Happy valentines to you both..
Thanks so much Janaki 🙂 Happy V Day to u too 🙂
Thank you so much Rachna 🙂
Thanks Ashwini 🙂 Wish you the same!
Hehe,, poor guy,, u decided everything for him :).. this is a monologue,,I would have loved to hear his part of story as well. Jokes apart,, I love the innocence u have put in the post. God bless both of u!! Keep loving!! Best wishes to both of u!!
Boss at home indeed!
God bless you both with more and more happiness! 🙂
hehehehehehehehe !!! I grinned through it all ..as if I was writing it to someone I want.
Bless your both darling!1 8 years is not a small feat indeed!!
Blessed!
the post is adorable..though i am just a yr old in marriage i could so totally relate to it…:) happy valentines day
hehe Dipti ! Thank you so much 🙂 My best wishes to you too !
Thanks so much Soumya 🙂
hehe glad you grinned through the post …thanks ! And blessings right back at you dear 🙂
glad you could relate to it Ankita 🙂 Thanks for reading!
I seriously felt I was reading my own story apart from the fact that we met three years back and have been married for two. I relate to every single word you have penned down. To the Neanderthal to the tantrums to dismissing primitive rituals, et al. *soulmate moment* and well here's hoping a lovely life to you both forever!
Richa
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Thanks and wish you the same girl!
How sweet Nabanita!! This is a best gift one can receive on Valentine. Loved it..
Thanks so much Sonia 🙂
Visited your blog after 3 weeks, chose this post – no points to guess what love means to me. It was so nice to read through,and comprehend in between the lines, the feelings of longing for your beloved. Happy valentines day!!