Wednesday, June 29, 2011

A widow & A widower


Hers...
After a long time she was sitting with her in-laws. Everyone was watching a comedy movie and laughing. A funny scene came and she also started laughing. The room went quiet. She realized that all eyes were on her. She felt guilty. She quietly got up and went to her room. She was a widow.  

His...
He was getting dressed. It was his wedding. He checked himself out in the mirror. He looked dapper. He put on his turban and smiled... a little sadly. He sighed and went out. There was celebration all around...firecrackers shooting in the sky. No one could tell it was his second marriage. He was a widower.

I know this scenario is changing rapidly... But there is still a long way to go.

4 comments:

  1. That really is sad - how society treats a widow and a widower. It is as if the wife is imply the extension of her husband and the moment he is no more, she also ceases to exist.

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  2. Quite true. India is a land of villagers. We have a long way to go before improving the situation.

    Nice post all together. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Merrymusing... that is the sad truth... But, I am glad to know this scenario is slowly changing for the better... at least in the metropolitan cities.

    Rachti... Thanks for reading :)

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  4. very well presented...a sad truth...we have a long way to go...

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