Happy Birthday Husband Dearest.

On your birthday,

I want you to know, 

That I didn't like you

At first.

On your birthday,

I want you to know,

Marrying you was the best decision of

My life.

On your birthday,

I want you to know,

Your love, affection and care melts me

From within.

On your birthday,

I want you to know,

For your every solid hug and soft kiss, I'd 

Kill for.

On your birthday,

I want you to know,

You add more substance to my life, 

Like none.

On your birthday,

I want you to know,

I am happy being with you,

At last.

On your birthday,

I want you to know,

I cannot think of a life

Without you.

On your birthday,

I want you to know,

You're every girl's dream and

My reality.

On your birthday,

I want you to know, 

Beginnings don't matter so much as

The end.

On your birthday,

I want you to know, 

This life of ours will be a blessing because we serve a

Mighty God.

Love Conquers All Things.

Ours was a prototypical arranged marriage. We did NOT fall in love at first sight. Our first SMS, online chat, voice call, meeting, basically *all of our firsts* was quite less than a disaster. After a month's time we got married. We were not even engaged, swam into nuptials in less than 2 months from our first meeting. My husband (as I love to call him) has all the characteristics of a hero from a top selling romantic novel. No! I am not lying. He is tall, handsome, extremely kind, polite, decent, compassionate, affectionate, la la la la la.. Right now we've been married for almost 90 days, when I look back at the past days I've spent with him, I feel surreal. It has been an amazing life-altering joyride. We are good for each other but we didn't click. Yes, you heard me right. 

When I think of him, I see in him every quality I wish I had. He is such an admirable human being, a very responsible son, buddy like brother, soul mate type friend, a stand-by cousin and a wonderful son-in-law. With him its always play, laughter, outing, shopping, strolls at the beach, eating at a fancy restaurant, unwinding long drives, bike rides in the pouring rain, late night movies, and everything that makes my heart light and merry. He is a dream for most women and I am thankful to God I can live a dream. 

We are certainly not the same type and issues started cropping up between us from left right and centre. Contentions with no value and strifes that seemed endless. We felt practically impossible to live with so much of hurt that was inching to animosity each day. We stopped and looked around at the people we knew - friends, family, colleagues, friend's friends and the society at large and thought of the misery they all go through. We realised how blessed we are to be provided with all the luxuries of life and we looked at each other with eyes of faith, trust, genuine respect and love and decided to put behind the bitterness. We couldn't stop falling in love with each other and our love grew fonder with every passing day. We chose to consider the intention in each others hearts and not mere words or actions.

We chose to see what mattered and not what was visible. No wonder, love stood tall in our hearts.