And the reason behind this sudden acceptance towards this sentence does not come from the fact that i changed my mobile connection from Vodafone to Idea and have won myself a bumper lottery. Nor from the fact that i am huge fan of AbhishekB (I am of his father's though, immensely!) endorsing the connection (in the most absurd manner i can think of)... But yes a genuine idea that has actually changed my life.
The idea which struck us around Dec 2009 and became a reality on 2nd October, 2010.
Many would have guessed it who now understand the relevance of this date in my life and for others who are still running all the processors of your brain trying to figure out the reason, it is the day a new life came into this world and into my arms in the form of a SON!
Oh yes, the beautiful creature which all the forces of nature helped carve into a human being and laid down into our arms to cherish, to love, to admire, to smile and laugh about and to share the same happiness with all the loved ones around.
And yes, it is an idea only. An idea to have a new member into our family. I, despite the fact that have been so comfortable with kids everywhere and they seem to like me (genuinely, reason not known to me), i still used to fear having mine own. For someone who loves to travel, loves watching concerts and enjoys watching plays (theater), understood that he could forget all this for at least an year or so. And me with all these thoughts in mind did not consider myself to be a guy who would become a good father. Well! i sound like a selfish guy who is only concerned about his fun, dont I!
But then, it did happen as i was turning 30, the bua's and the bhabhi's and taiji's had to eat motichoor ke ladoo, everybody convincing me that its impo(r)tent to have them at a certain age and so on. And guess what, my life changed the day he came into our life... All that i had thought would happen above, actually happened. Wasnt i right? Wasnt i so goddam right about going to loose that freedom?
Nooooo! i was so wrong... Yes, it did happen but not because the new kid on the block was stopping me from moving out. But because i did not want to... Sitting with him, talking to him, playing with him, sleeping with him was so much more fun. Now moving out without him was something i would avoid as much as i could. I celebrate our marriage anniversary on 28th Jan and it was pretty cold outside. The only way we could have moved out to the market for some "fun" was by leaving him with somebody in our society. Well, initially we planned it so but the very next minute just one line thought made us drop the plan "Is it really worth it without him"?
Naaah! so, we stayed back, hugged him and slept and played and spent time together.
From a guy who was selfish to his travel needs, his life revolves around him now. The whole of it. Oh yes, an idea can change your life!
(Aditya birla group and Jr. AB - you can be happy for your own reasons, no issues!) :)
