SCRajani & Family
In the sixties if a girl was not married by the age of 25 it was a cause of alarm for the parents
and a topic of discussion for the extended relatives.
That she was educated, empowered and economically independent did not spare her from
constant barbs on her single status.
My parents were determined to find an educated groom for their special child and there was
no deserving candidate in sight.
And then suddenly, Chandu Rajani, an electronic engineer settled in Germany arrived in India
with the sole purpose of getting married.
Common contacts of their and our families arranged a meeting between the candidates and
the celestial stars collided, so a wedding was formalized in three days.
My parents’ nest was slowly and gradually getting empty …
They had to still recover from Jiji shifting to Ahmedabad permanently and now they were
preparing for Sarla to sail across the shores.
It was not easy both for my parents and for Sarla but she courageously survived the extreme
climate, the shift in culture, mastered a new language and adapted to a new lifestyle.
Months rolled into years and when the children arrived, first Sona and then Ritesh, life turned
around for both the parents.
Decades went by and soon Sona found love with Pete and Ritesh is still waiting for his
soulmate.
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To be continued