In search of a Suitable Boy

The title relates more to my mother than to me. Since I have attained the so called “appropriate age” to get hooked for a lifetime, my mother is all set in to get me the best one. I don’t remember exactly as to when she realised this fact, but I am sure that any auntie of my extended family is the culprit. Once she was sure of me not having any romantic association, her aspirations got wings. “Koi accha ladka nazar mein aaye to batana” was the theme of the telephonic conversation she was busy with, when it bumped to my ears. Though I didn’t heard what all was said at the other end, but the picture became clear in next 2-3 days when I was approached with the alluring proposals of “boys of my profession”  and not only this I was given a brief introduction of the family while I giggled over what all “to be MILs” said:

Humein to aisi ladki chahiye jo pura ghar sambhal le

Mein to jis din se is ghar mein aayi abi tak subah 5 baje uthti hu..

Family mein adjust ho jaye bus aur kya…

Dekhiye humein to kuch chahiye nhi aap to jo b kare apni beti k liye he kare

7 bete h mere lekin sub k alag alag ghar h…

My father is simple, calm and quiet. Though these traits have contributed a lot in their marriage of 25 years but in case of the subject in question he needs to be active-my mother suggested. Following her instructions, he went through the matrimonial section of an English Newspaper (which was again my mother’s plan) and called a few.

If you are thinking that this only happens at home then let me correct you. Almost everyone including my boss is sure of a vacancy occurring at my workplace in next 6 months. While I stick to my regular answer of “after 2 years” which I have been offering to people for not less than last 2 years.

Me and my sister keeps mocking mamma and irritates hell out of her but she keeps on outlining a perfect wedding plan which is usually devastated by me saying “It will be just a day ceremony”. While she desires for at least 3 days of detailed and systematic event.

I am glad for her enthusiasm, the tears she shed just at the thought of me getting away, her plans to stay with me once she will be old and for much more things. Though I could never match her energy specially for my wedding, I wish she gets a SIL who could listen to her patiently with a smile because that only is sufficient to make her happy.