Saturday, July 07, 2007

7/7/7

Morning 8.30am, Channel CNN IBN or NDTV (forgot which one)
The most important news today was how auspicious a day it was to get married. I swear, 4times within an hour, I actually saw news about how some American couples waited for 2 years to get married today. Another friend had made a decision of getting married 2 weeks ago and the aim was 7/7/7. Its as if the day comes with a guarantee stamp of happiness.

Now you have to hear this-
1) There are 7 colors (i think they meant the rainbow, as am sure only there are only 3 primary colors other than white and black, correct me if I am wrong)
2) Marriage means saat janamo ka saath (7 lifetimes of togetherness)
3) In a Hindu ceremony you take 7 pheras to get married
4) There are 7 days in a week (whoops how profound!)
5) There are 7 chakras in the body
6) and some 7 constellations in Hindi astronomy ( weren't there 12?)

and some scores of similar stuff which I fail to recollect.

Well seeing the quality of news stories now-a-days, i wouldn't have batted an eyelid, however this point was driven into me by a friend who got married (i think is still in the process of) today. A big reason was 7/7/7. I was told it was a small wedding at a temple..so I went to check it out.

My experience and learning from 7/7/7.

(changed this part on popular demand)

Well lately I have witnessed someone I know who went through a lot of confusion as to whether she should marry a guy she met through an arranged marriage. After almost reaching a conclusion of not going through with it...she did eventually with a hard heart. 7/7/7 seemed to be a great factor in the decision made.

I know if she had listened to her heart or mind once and not gotten carried away..she had a strong chance of having the life she always wanted...yet somehow we succumb I guess. Having seen the wedding and her reaction to it...i did think it was a decision made in haste. The auspicious nature of the date, the whole hype about it just seemed so wasted to me.

7/7/7 has left me totally speechless

Maybe CNN IBN will attribute Venus Williams victory to the date as well...maybe her name sums up to 7...if not maybe her dad's name does!!!! As far as Bartolli goes and I must say she played a splendid game yesterday...may be CNN IBN would suggest she change her name as the days magic didn't work for her

Disclaimer- the above facts are only my observations and my perspective.
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7 comments:

Shubhojit said...

Now this is interesting. My neighbour has been behind my life for a year now asking me to get married. Then she came up with the 7/7/7 idea and said just get the girl I'll arrange everything. Luckily I never had a girl ready so escaped :)
Coming to your friend. Well how long do you think she will stay in the marriage? Lets hope till the next 77 years :) But isn't marriage a call from the heart. How can it be a compromise. Well not my way definitely :)

July 10, 2007 10:51 AM
Arunima said...

shubhojit - true..not my way either which is why I found the hype about all the 7's a bit much.

btw thats interesting fix the marriage date and then find the partner..haha...whatay neighbor.

July 10, 2007 2:53 PM
hope and love said...

people take marraige and choose partners so casualy in our country . wonder why it is like that.

July 14, 2007 8:00 PM
Anonymous said...

7/7/7
Will u not like to make ur first date special? will u not like to make the moment memorable when he proposes u for the first time... or will not your marriage be a beautiful memory for the rest of your life???
So whats wrong in planning a memorable date for the occasion that will forever be special to u???

I can imagine the emotional trauma that one goes through after a broken relationship or when one is not so sure of what to do when the issue is concerned with the rest of ones life (marriage). God forbid me for saying this imagine something happens in your life that shakes you so much that you loose your smile.Will you not try to start things from a new begining or will you not share it with people close to you? It seems whatever your trusted friend shared with you is just a gossip column to you.

Friends?
I Think this term seems to be a big Question mark to u. You call her friend... and you are the one who has made her personal stuff public. Has she read the blog? If no go and make her read. What are friends for? I read somewhere recently "I don't think that friendship exists in todays world" to which i though is bullshit but now as i read your stuff i think thats true and there are people like you who make this world a not so good place to live.

July 28, 2007 11:40 AM
Arunima said...

@ anonymous : Very harsh and judgmental words I must say. Wonder what u so mad at..my thoughts or the expression of them.

Making any occasion special happens from the heart and not by dates in my opinion. If your hearts in it..every date is special...if not..no use fooling yourself...life catches up eventually

emotional trauma..problems...well..everyone goes through it..like they say in times of adversity..you can see the true mettle in any person...and a smile is not so weak that events can shake it for long...yes a new beginning is great and always happens..but for the right reasons in my opinion...

friendship..ahem..how is it affected by whether a friend has a different opinion? does a friend have to agree with everything you do in your life? as far as writing about it goes..maybe you have a tiny point there..outspoken i always was...but a wise man did say..live never to regret if what you say or do is ever published..even if it ain't true...my friends wouldn't mind what i wrote..they pretty strong individuals u see.

and believe me the worlds a great place to live in irrespective of who lives in it or what happens.

July 28, 2007 11:21 PM
Anonymous said...

Hey I am not mad at anything. It’s just that i pity your thoughts, but i admire your courage to express them, at least people who consider you friends will open their eyes to see what those strong individuals can face. I really admire u having such close friends who don’t mind publishing their personal life through you. May be i have a different definition of Friend for myself.

OK Tell me one thing. As you say “For the past 2 months or so," since when you have been a patient listener of this story your reaction always was:
"My reaction: Good..
2 weeks back
My reaction: Good.. Am happy for you..
My reaction: Ok what do you want to do
My reaction: Uh..uh..good..simple...wow...at last sense prevails on someone.
My reaction - whoa reeling under shock...simple??????"

Did you tell your friend that you carry a different opinion?
Did you guide her what she is doing is not correct in your opinion?

I as a friend would love to listen to a friend who has a different opinion and no friends need not agree with everything you do in your life. But as far as writing about it goes..its not just a tiny point to me.. no matter however outspoken u are... did you ask your friend what she feels bout this post?

July 30, 2007 12:03 PM
Arunima said...

@ anonymous...now that we both know who you are..happy?...I changed the content.

A small advice...if your belief in yourself and actions is strong...nothing can shake you...if not, even a small thing like a blog written with a comic twist will tear you apart.

Try not looking at what others are saying...try looking at your own convictions.

July 31, 2007 1:20 PM

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