I don’t know why they call it
a ‘sheepish’ smile. I mean, has anyone seen a sheep actually smile? And more
importantly, why would a sheep smile? For the general betterment, I would stop
there with that weird question. There’s going to be a lot more weird stuff
coming soon after for us to be burdened by the intricacies of a smiling sheep.
Now, the whole point of
bringing the sheepish smile into our conversation was to define what has been
one of the more popular smiles to adorn our faces this week. We started smiling
7 days ago, and through the aches and groans, we are still going strong - we
are still smiling.
She is of the opinion that we
concentrated on the lips and teeth than the faces and eyes at our wedding and
at our reception. To reciprocate in kind was our motto. We would stand there -
feeling numb in our legs and mind, with a stomach crying out loud for a tiny
morsel of food, shoulders drooped, eyes half closed – almost zombie like. And
then when a guest made an entrance to the stage left, we were transformed, as
if by magic - a glow in our eyes, a spring in our steps and an appropriate
smile adorning our lips.
Over the course of the past 7
days, we have learnt jointly as well as individually many things which we feel
we should share with the wider audience. Of course, only our close friends will
be privy to the nuances that make a marriage work, but that doesn’t mean that
the offering we have for you is any less valuable.
As a special, since we missed
our conversation last week, and since we are on the cusp of two years of being
in a conversation, you’ll have a double header this week. The general heading
is ‘5 things to expect from your wedding’, but with two sets – one from the
Groom’s side, one from the Bride’s side.
Shall we begin then??
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5 things to expect from your
wedding [Groom’s Version]
1. Angry photographers
It might be because of having
to constantly convince you to smile in a better manner; it might be because
they are getting an earful from us and our relatives; or it might just be the
summer heat; but whatever it is, there is a high chance that the photographers
leave the premises angry at you – and you can’t blame them really. They were just
trying hard to do their job that you are paying them for.
2. Insomnia
As the date of your wedding
draws close, you’ll realize that sleep is a rare commodity. Over the three days
of main functions that we have had, I got around 12 hours of sleep. That is a
very, very, VERY short span of time to rest your aching limbs and hyper heart.
3. Gaseous build up
If you thought that sleep
deprivation was the only issue you were going to have, you were terribly
mistaken – like us. The irregular sleep pattern is made to look like a regular thing
by the timings at which we have food. And the abnormality in food timings make
for wonderful entertainment in the form of gaseous build up and acidity.
4. The tasteless feast
Which bring us to the actual
act of consuming the feast made available for your wedding. As someone had
pointed out to me before the wedding, you can seldom enjoy the food at your own
wedding. When you are placed at the table after a barrage of ceremonies, guests
and cameras, the last thing on your mind is trying to eat the delicacies while
enjoying their taste. So, when our friends and relatives pour praises on the ‘payasams’,
we are absolutely clueless.
5. Happiness
In middle of all this chaos,
in the midst of all the ceremonies and customs, when you are not thinking about
whether your ‘mundu’ is coming loose again, when you are given a welcome break
from the invited crowd, when you have a moment to share with the other – all alone
in the middle of the general public; you’ll look into her eyes and you’ll
realize that you just married her. That’s when you will feel a certain kind of
happiness – a happiness which I hope everyone of you will realize one day.
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| One such moment of happiness |
***
Well, both you as well as
myself will have to wait for the ‘5 things to expect on your wedding’ from the
Bride’s side. I’ll make sure that she gets working on it, as soon as she
possibly can.
***
I know one week ain’t a lot of
time to judge or evaluate a lifelong commitment, but being married to Ammu has
been more than anything I expected it to be. Thank you for being the usual
goodness and the necessary evil in my life [which makes me happy indirectly, by
making me do stuff, which I probably should do, but hate doing].
***
So, that's all for this week then.
Have a great weekend!!
'til next week.
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