To my wife with love.. 2017

Dear Sahana,

Wish you a very happy birthday,

Dear Sahana, you turn 30 today and as I write this, I thank almighty, those awesome doctors who saved you and our friends who stood by our side during the toughest times of our lives. I want to make sure the next phase of life with me is going to be a very beautiful journey to remember. May be at 60, I will write another article to tell the world a greatest secret to a successful marriage. 

Dear Sahana, it’s not that we do not argue, yes we do argue but you win the argument every time by keeping quiet when it gets tough. You have an unbelievable patience when it comes to arguments.  And you do not forget to discuss about the same argument later to make me understand the problem. Thank you for adding a bit of patience in to me as well over the past year.

Dear Sahana, do you know that you are a great teacher? Yes, you are one of the best teachers a student is blessed to have. I tell you this because, when I spoke to you for hours before our marriage, you have told me number of inspiring stories. Remember this story I posted about your teaching impact in 2015

I know it is tough for you to continue your career as a teacher anymore but I feel you should plan and take some time out of your life to teach kids whenever you get time. 

Dear Sahana, you are the most beautiful soul I have met in my life. Every day I keep falling in love with you for the beautiful thoughts you speak. Your concern for the environment and humanity is something I want to replicate in my life as well. Your involvement in socially responsible works like planting trees every year and your thoughts on creating a platform to help the army veterans and their families is really a great thing. I am always with you in this deed of creating a better world for others.

Dear Sahana, your will-power is something to understand and to be studied yet because when some of the best doctors in India gave up on you, you came back to our lives like a magician who appears from nowhere. After a year of marriage, I sit back and think of your life before marriage and I fail to understand the undying spirit to live a respectful life you have lived all through these 29 years. I said I fail to understand but I immensely respect your life journey and it inspires me to think of all the good reasons to survive any struggle in the world.

Dear Sahana, probably you should stop cleaning the house too much and start having the breakfast at the right time. Remember your life is a gift of good things you have done and you should preserve it like a gem. Remember to stay healthy and stay fit.

Dear Sahana, 2016 was the toughest year of our life yet and we could overcome it with the help of many people. Doctors, Nurses and facility people at Narayana Hrudayalaya showed more humanity than business while treating you, our best friends took time out of their busy lives to invest in our future. They stood by our side and considered us as their own family, Dr. Shivu flew all the way from Delhi in spite of his exams to be with us and guide us. Know that there are many others who have indirectly helped us, spoke to me daily over the phone and guided us. We must keep this in mind and should celebrate their success as ours. Remember we must stand shoulder to shoulder during their tough times and must help them to come out of it. We must help others in distress. 

Dear Sahana, I am very proud of your new job at Dept. of commercial tax, GOK. You are more intelligent than you know and you should keep learning every day. Learn new things and create a new impact in the work space to make things easier for your colleagues. I know you are destined to make it big and I am always there to support you in your journey. 

Dear Sahana, let us not burn down too much running behind satisfying the norms of society but let us relax, have fun and live happily. A very happy birthday to you and wish you tons of success this year.