Looking for Bliss??

A few days back, I was having this discussion with a very good friend of mine, about what is the real meaning of a ‘proposal’?

Is it just asking out a guy or a gal… as in be my boyfriend/girlfriend? How puerile does that sound!! (sounds like Alisha Chinoy saying ‘I just wanna be your lover gal’…coming right out of ‘Made in India’)... Hehe…

Well… technically speaking, those college-day asking out for dates and hanging around is not what proposal is all about… It’s an offer of marriage, a life time commitment. Oh My God! Did I say marriage?? Isn’t it a taboo to say that word aloud? How on earth can you live with the same person throughout your life? Hold on… It’s quite more than that… It’s about giving a new dimension to your life… Well, am I sounding like I’ve married ‘n’ times?!! Just to clarify your doubts, I’m still single (smile)… I’m just writing what I believe a marriage should be like. Here it goes…

Marriage is an institution wherein, you start afresh, looking forward to a cherubic experience. Marriage is where, your search for that 'right person' stops and hunt for his/her 'wrong side' starts!

Choosing your marriage partner is certainly the biggest gamble one can ever play! For those of you who want to play safe, letting your parents play Cupid and find your soul mate is a sound option. However, knowing your partner after marriage is a bit venturesome, as you get to discover your spouse's veiled behavior on every coming day. Each day turns out to be a store house of miraculous discoveries of some stranger facts about your spouse. Your life partner sure turns out to be a lifetime enigma! Adventure seekers, please go ahead!!

For mere mortals like us, knowing your partner before marriage is anytime a better option. Especially, a good friend can make a very good spouse. Your life partner has to be someone who understands you more than yourself, on whom you can rely blindfolded, someone who'll stick on to you through all thick and thin.... and who else can possess all these qualities? Only your truest friend can.

Love just happens and fades away... but friendship stays on. One would love to find a friend in one's spouse so that even if someday, love vanishes, their friendship would not let them apart. Even if the marriage fails, one would at least have a friend to turn back to in his or her treasure.

Know your partner’s pros and cons before marriage itself so that the rest of your life isn't a horrendous journey with some stranger, but a mirthful experience with a companion. As said, "Love at first sight is easy to understand; it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle." So guys and gals, what are you waiting for? Find your soul mate today… Let miracles happen!! (Open Request to all... Now, that I’ve clarified your doubts about what a proposal means and what marriage consists of, as a gesture for thanking me, find someone for me too!)

Happy Hunting… Ready, Steady… GO!