Nurungukal...contd..

   After celebrating my 29^th birthday when I was about to leave my mother once again asked to take a decision on my marriage. I was evading the issue on the plea that I was in search of a better placement. Since I had joined Central Warehousing Corporation in a supervisory cadre my reasons to postpone the marriage became  irrelevant.More over my kid brother was eagerly on cue. Ultimately I had to give the green signal. And that was the beginning of a treasure hunt as far as I was concerned. She was cautious to ask me whether any girl was in my mind. I said no. Yet I was not sure about it. Many had infatuated me. But as the circumstances would have, I failed to pursue the affairs and in one case it was a miss between the cup and the lip. No regrets now. Some incidents happen without our consent or wish.

    In the following months many proposals came and I was totally confused to select the apt one. If one was plump the other was so lean. Another was dark or yet another was with a short plait.There was no chance of knowing each other except a short interview which is a futile exercise to understand your life partner.  In fact I was in a negative mood as in the case of Jayaram in a movie. Enquiries came from many corners and the horoscope came to my rescue in many a case. I think similar  moments might have been gone through by many who are in search of an ideal partner through our system of arranged marriage. Here I do not venture to say yes or no to any method of selection whether arranged or otherwise. Both have plus and minus points . To me a successful marriage is the one in which a mutual understanding and recognition prevails till the end, for a peaceful and contended life. May be a difficult proposition but worth trying isn’t it !!.....contd....