“Love is a wonderful inconsistency into which the nicest and wisest of men fall every day”, said Charles Dickens. Being in love implies all sorts of instabilities and fluctuations, but the crux of this whole drama of emotions lies in the question: for how long all the lovey-dovey couples find it “wonderful”! The moment the smooth sailing of love is struck by an unfortunate storm, the entire sugary love-story turns sour. And the onus of the tragedy lies mainly with the female species.
Journalist and Story Writer Kamala Sarup, specializing in in-depth reporting and writing on Peace, Anti War, Women, Terrorism, Democracy, and Development came up with such a tragic story. Kumari, daughter of wealthy village leader, lovely, beautiful and attractive young girl, suffered this kind of misfortune. From living in comfortable luxurious home to accommodating herself in rented room, from being a Barbie doll playing with flowers to working as a laborer…what not she did for her love…
But destiny had something else in store for her. She fell from the roof and all her charming beauty collapsed along. This unbelievable incident brought eclipse in her life.
Bahadur, her husband indulged in all sorts of whims and fancies of the youth to attain his love. But now after fifteen years he has no place for her, neither in his heart nor in his home. He is happy with his step-wife.
Kumari, who was once promised by Bahadur to be kept as a queen, is now treated as a beggar; who once eloped from her home is again rendered homeless. Basundhara a neighbor and aunt in relation remarked in fury, “Men are too selfish. They love the women until they are young to satisfy them”.
If even a fifteen years relationship can terminate so easily, then where should one search for the meaning of commitment? If accidental physical distortions disrupts love, should one conclude that love is only physical? If even the lover-husbands cant be trusted, is it just for the fair sex to sacrifice their homes, families, kiths and kins for the sake of love? If the ultimate consequences of love are so disastrous, should the females fall in love?
via mediaforfreedom