LOVE THAT DIED SLOWLY…

This is the story of the fragility of relationships. Rajveer got his first taste of this when he was in Class X and his father died of a heart attack. More than his death, Rajveer was upset about lighting the pyre, afraid his father would get burn.

The family was financially secure. His two older sisters were settled, his mother was a teacher and his father had left them a huge bungalow. Eventually, Rajveer came to terms with his father’s death. A brilliant student, he cleared the boards with good marks, got admission in a city engineering college and topped in the first semester.

It was in the second semester that tragedy struck. He developed fever which did not abate for 15 days. Their family physician assured his mother that there was a nothing to worry and prescribed medicines. But, on night, Rajveer’s fever shot up as if his body was on fire and was admitted in a hospital. After five injections, the fever subsided. When Rajveer woke up he was terrified to find that lower half of his body which had gone numb and rajveer stayed home for two months. No doctor could diagnose what went wrong with him

But, one evening he told his mother. ‘I will go to college tomorrow. I have to fulfill father’s dream. “Initially his friends helped him but later Rajveer started managing on his own. Despite being physically challenged, he worked hard and became an engineer. After college he set up a factory which became a successful venture.

His mother urged him to get married, but Rajveer was reluctant knowing of his disability. One day, Rajveer called his mother to the factory and introduced her to Mansi, his personal secretary. “She wants to marry me. I have been discouraging her, but she won’t listen. He told his mother. But, later they got married. Mansi stopped working in the factory and began pursuing a degree in MA.

Mansi was caring wife. Rajveer was happy like never before. They had two children – Vishvesh, 4 and Hetva 2. Every evening, she would take him out on a drive. After her MA, Mansi became a lecturer in a college. One evening, Mansi took Rajveer for a drive as usual. After seven years of marriage this drive was different. She parked the car and said, “I want to live like normal woman. I have fallen in love with a colleague and want to marry him. I would like a Divorce”

A shocked Rajveer asked her what would happen to the kids. “You can keep them, I have no objection.” Rajveer felt the pain of his disability like never before. But he divorced her and she left. Now, he takes care of his children, who are everything to him.

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It’s a true story from Ahmedabad, I came across in TOI. I shared with few friends about their views and surprisingly few girls responded Mansi was right. I would also like to know your views….