Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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=Life - As I've seen it =
waited, but luck was not with him - she never showed up...
Every day, my husband would religiously return to that place and wait for his lover to arrive, but he would always return home in despair. Finally, he lost hope. The truth again revealed itself. Upon inquiry, it turned out that her parents were aware of my husband and their daughter's relationship, and had arranged her wedding secretly at her uncle's home.. She was married overnight. My husband could not handle the shock of her marriage, and committed suicide of a railway track the next day.
I was cornered. I was a burden on my in-laws. There is no end to selfishness- I had my first experience. Who would help someone like me other than my parents? My in-laws sent me back to my parents, where I was still a basket of problems for my own family. And soon upon my return, my mother started spinning the wheels of marriage and once again, I was a victim of it.
In the first act, I was gifted with motherhood without a wedding, and in the second act, I was married and then suddenly a widow. I could hardly imagine what hell and third act of life would bring. My mother's search resulted in yet another life partner for me. I was completing 24 at that time. My youth had blossomed, and I was hopeful that a young man would come into my life and complete my heart. Unfortunately, my hopes and dreams were no defense against destruction.
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