I'd attended a wedding today. It was that of the daughter of a good friend of mine who's a do gooder and a nice guy and his wife, ever smiling!
They've a son and a daughter, both professionals and doing well for themselves. The family bonds well, so much so, that the children call up their dad while they pass through unsure situations and take his advice. My friend's only weakness is that he can talk unceasingly but he's well informed about anything and everything that one can think of. His pet subject, these days, is about Ayurveda and the details of herbs and medicinal plants and the backyard of his house, in the heart of Thrissur, is full of exquisite trees and plants. He also makes it a point to give us the fruits and vegetables from his garden, periodically!
The ideal and happy family was faced with a problem about six months back. The daughter announced that she had fallen in love with a colleague of her's and that her parents should facilitate their marriage. The poor father was upset that his little girl had zeroed in on a divorcee and tried to persuade her from the relationship but to no avail. Accepting the fact that there was no other way but to give in, he went about organising the wedding and today was that great day.
A thing I noticed was that the groom looked pretty serious all through the ceremony, making me wonder as to why he looked so grim - chewing gum on such an auspicious occasion - prompting me to bitchily remark to a friend of mine that had I been in his place, I'd have been grinning from ear to ear in such circumstances! It could also be possible that he was quite self conscious because he'd gone through a similar rigmarole not very long back and that many of us could be aware of it too!!
Cupid has his own ways of fixing partners and it's my fond hope that the young lady finds everlasting happiness in wedlock, which is what I'd wished them during the customary handshake, soon after the ceremony.
The boy was represented by a very small group of his family members, who looked grim too, perhaps, because the trauma of the break up of his earlier marriage in the not too distant past was still playing in their minds!
I must also add that the bride was the happiest in the crowd and seemed to be on top of the world!!
Tailpiece.
I was observing the father all through the ceremony. His usual verve and gaiety were sadly missing, He went through the entire procedure with a far away look on his face and performed yet another duty that he'd to!
They've a son and a daughter, both professionals and doing well for themselves. The family bonds well, so much so, that the children call up their dad while they pass through unsure situations and take his advice. My friend's only weakness is that he can talk unceasingly but he's well informed about anything and everything that one can think of. His pet subject, these days, is about Ayurveda and the details of herbs and medicinal plants and the backyard of his house, in the heart of Thrissur, is full of exquisite trees and plants. He also makes it a point to give us the fruits and vegetables from his garden, periodically!
The ideal and happy family was faced with a problem about six months back. The daughter announced that she had fallen in love with a colleague of her's and that her parents should facilitate their marriage. The poor father was upset that his little girl had zeroed in on a divorcee and tried to persuade her from the relationship but to no avail. Accepting the fact that there was no other way but to give in, he went about organising the wedding and today was that great day.
A thing I noticed was that the groom looked pretty serious all through the ceremony, making me wonder as to why he looked so grim - chewing gum on such an auspicious occasion - prompting me to bitchily remark to a friend of mine that had I been in his place, I'd have been grinning from ear to ear in such circumstances! It could also be possible that he was quite self conscious because he'd gone through a similar rigmarole not very long back and that many of us could be aware of it too!!
Cupid has his own ways of fixing partners and it's my fond hope that the young lady finds everlasting happiness in wedlock, which is what I'd wished them during the customary handshake, soon after the ceremony.
The boy was represented by a very small group of his family members, who looked grim too, perhaps, because the trauma of the break up of his earlier marriage in the not too distant past was still playing in their minds!
I must also add that the bride was the happiest in the crowd and seemed to be on top of the world!!
Tailpiece.
I was observing the father all through the ceremony. His usual verve and gaiety were sadly missing, He went through the entire procedure with a far away look on his face and performed yet another duty that he'd to!
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