totally late wishes

It was only when I was walking back from office with my roommate I realised it was "Karva Chauth" that day. I started thinking about the numerous, faithful women starving across the country and waiting for the moon to emerge out of the cloudy sky.

As we reached the narrow lane to our building, it was already dark and we looked up too see the moon. And then my friend held my hand tight with excitement and pointed to the balcony of a nearby apartment "there is a women performing the channi (karva chauth ritual). isn't it lovely? I have never seen this before except in hindi serials..."
blah blah went her conversation with excitement and curiosity.

But it was only when we came closer to the apartment I realised that the lady was NOT performing "channi" but putting undergarments on the rope for drying. her husband was helping her.

I looked at my friend with the straightest face possible and we walked the rest of our way in silence.




And so here I am wishing that very same friend and my lovely sister a "happy first wedding anniversary " (though its very late)

May you both have a life filled with love, happiness, suprises, cooking, financial confusions,shopping,travel and annoying babies.