Me, Sudhanshu, and A Song – 1969

The commonality that we share among us is the stories of who we are.

I spend a lot of time thinking about storytelling especially about what I need to convey you all in my fable story.

I often try to include small details in my story about my own experience. Most of the time I dig down deep to bring out my feelings in to the computer screen when I type. Often I write about my struggle to move beyond the limitation I faced in my childhood or my own experience being married and being a mother.

I never run away or hesitate to pen my story no matter how bumpy or interesting it is. I wanted to finish college and get married just the way other girls did at that time. Unfortunately, my dad being older and not having my mother was an obstacle for me to get higher education. After I finished high school they looked for a suitable groom for me. I was hoping to continue my study after I get married if possible.

When Sudhanshu came to see me with our marriage proposal my only question to him was if I can go to college. His answer to my question was, if you want you can and why not. So it happened and my life changed.

Here is the picture of us from 1969 when he came to see me for our marriage proposal.

Leaving Puri, Orissa, India I, have lost many things but gained plenty which has made my life very interesting.

Despite everything, I did succeed to achieve my goal which was to get a college education and work.

I have added link to a song from the movie Sujata which is one of my all-time favorite and shows how I felt after I met Sudhanshu.

Enjoy.