One more chance………

“Oxygen” says the doctor and Sister is ready with an oxygen mask.

“It’s the third time Sir” Sister is whispering to doctor and putting the mask on my nose.

“We have to Shift him to ICU.” Doctor instructs to junior doctor and tell him to complete all formality.

“Mr.Shabir Khan’s relative, please contact ICU” I assume this announcement was done from the announcement desk.

“Come here ASAP because the doctor just informed that his condition is critical so, they are shifting Abu to ICU.” Says Arman on the phone. I shaked his hand like a child and tried to tell something. But he is so busy on the phone that he did not hear my voice. I tried it again, louder than last time, but it did not work.

Suddenly monitor machine beeps and Arman looks at me .I again shake his hand.

“Yes Abu” he leaned towards me and tried to listen to me.

“Call Ammi and Irfan, I want to see them.”I said.

My eyes full of tears. Every part of my body was paining. I did not want to be in this condition now as I have some promises to fulfill.

 I don’t know since how many days I am in the hospital. I have a feeling that I have always lived like a patient. Many days and night have passed but I see the roof of the hospital every time I open my eyes. I long to see the roof of my home. I am lost in these thoughts.

When Rubina, my wife, touch my forhead,I opened my eyes . Her eyes were as beautiful as I saw it at our first night. Only her cheek skin got lose.

“Do not worry, you will be home very soon”

Even today, she is trying to say only those words which I wanted to hear.

 I am Shabir khan a retired government engineer. I have lived my life in a disciplined way since childhood. I decided that I would enjoy my life after my marriage .When my Abu passed away I was only twenty five years old. I had to get married sooner rather than later to take care of my old mother and three younger sisters

On our first night I promised Rubina that we will enjoy our lives after my sister gets married. I requested her to cooperate with me.

Rubina was so beautiful whenever I touched her body her softness allured me .After we got intimate I felt contented and promised myself that we would enjoy our lives. As time passed we had our child and my decision changed again. I decided that we would enjoy our lives after retirement. Rubina always stood beside me in all ups and down of my life. Sometime her tired face reminds me my promises.

After retirement I thought, I will enjoy my life after I built my own house. God give me many chances to enjoy his gift but I always postponed it for tomorrow. I feel so guilty. I only made promises to her and fulfilled any of them and still, she always stood by my side!

 Today on this bed I am praying - please give me one more chance so that I can enjoy my life with Rubina. I wanted to pay her beneficence. She is waiting for me. I say this to myself every time I look at the ceiling of the hospital. One more chance….

Raksha ka Bandhan

        The cutest relationship of the world is that which is between siblings. In this relation we have all colours of life –care like parents, secret keeper like besties and freeness like friends etc…

The beauty of this bond has come from the same upbringing of each child from same environment from childhood, there is no generation gap, and they easily have quality time for each other and do not have any type of insecurity. Sibling are as thick as thieves. We get the occasion to celebrate this relationship on every Raksha bandan.

                    Raksha bandhan is a festival which is celebrated from ancient era. According to mythology Lord Krishna and Dhrawapthi, Yama (Lord of Death) and Yamuna river, King Bali and Goddess Lakshmi were not kin but they are brother and sister. In each story all brother’s protected his sister in crucial time and each sister loved her brother and respected him.

As time is passed like river water and changes occurred everywhere .Now these days we have different type of relationship like professional relationship, personal relationship, coffer friend, party friend. Sibling relationship is standby of all relationship but due to some reason we cannot enjoy this relationship.

If we analyze what are the reasons due to which siblings are not comfortable with each other or maintain a distance then we find root cause to be us   as a parents. As parent everyone wants their children to love each other and care each other but at the same time we compare them. We think that in today’s cut throat generation child cannot survive if they do not face competition from home. We always compare them with anyone. This may create dispute among them which can lead to unhealthy relations.

So how can they enjoy the sweetness of their relationship?

We are not ready to accept to have two or three children with individual characteristics and prowess. We always desire our all children be successful in every filed, they should be the hero of the world, but in reality each successful person know that success is achieved by own desire not pressurizes by any one. We should motivate, care, guide our child for better living and not pressurize them. We should be ready to accept their failures and all time motivate them to give one more try….

Many other reason of this dryness between sibling like social media, delay in planning of second child after etc…. we have but if we cover this reason we can solve 80%of the problem of this relationship solve.

So on this Rakhi do not to expect the costly gift from brother .just give quality time with each other and enjoy the ebullientness, softness and vivacious of this relationship.