And finally the time has come for
her to be accredited as a “successful home maker”. Yes, a successful daughter,
wife and a mother in her long journey of 45 years till date. She started off with her BA literature, a degree considered a great one at
those times. Well, that was her interest! Her parents and family was her hill
of support and her fascination to the subject lead her to a success with 70% in
her first and second years. Dreaming of a career in literary aspects, she
wanted to pursue her masters in the same subject.
How could everything be so simple
in life? If everything goes by our aspiration, its happiness all over right!
She had a speed breaker after her second year. The great eve of life, wedding!
Her opinion was asked and a general answer “I will marry after my studies” was
given. Of course, the reply also was a routine “you can do it after marriage”. Then
was the time for her to keep quiet and accept the decisions that everyone
around took for her. The silent girl got married and then the major challenge
waited. Her final year exams were approaching. A wife, responsible for the
entire family had to make time for her studies and exams. May be a challenge
faced by many. Passed out of the college with a third class, she wanted to
continue with her masters. It’s no more her parents who supported her with her
career. None of her new family members were ready to allow her for
masters.
In her own works- “I could have
done my masters by opposing them. But, I am a woman who doesn’t have the right
to take her own decisions, who don’t have the right to speak, who can’t even
step out of the house without numerous permissions. That was a time I missed
support, I missed my family. May be not so talented, but being educated is not
so wrong! Today, I am here, happy with my family and children. But, if I could
go back in time, I would have been stubborn with my decision. Being a topper
once is great feeling, but giving up all that for a family responsibility makes
it critical.”
At a conclusion, she’s a happy
person for ‘her’ people. But, can she truly be happy?
A true story in fact! Is this happening at your home? Let this not be a part of some more "successful" lives.
