An Outing at the Park with Nana and Maa ME: maa, look at those two lovers. they look so sweet. maa, tell me about how you met pitaji. MAA: yes, they look sweet, beta, but it was different during our time. before, you met your future husband or wife, with the guidance of your elders. i met your father because of your dada and nana's long-standing alliance. pitaji and i were fated to be together. ME: but, maa, was it something you wanted? didn't you question it or even fight it? MAA: no, beta. we weren't really allowed to question these things. it was the way things were done. besides, pitaji was always a good man. NANA: naati, love has always been something developed between two people after marriage. it was a sacred union between two souls, destined to be together; guided by familial bonds and society. it was also a way to strengthen links. most unions, made under the guidance of elders, never ended up in heartbreak and divorce. now, love seems to have become underrated. relationships, nowadays, have become too easy to form and also easy to throw away. ME: i want a love like that, nana. i want a love that lasts forever. a conversation about love. #thepark #love #relationship #prose #yqbaba
