New beginnings

Today our friend and his newly wed wife arrived from Pakistan. They were pleasantly surprised by our "creative" welcome. I still think it was girlish but oh well, at least they thought it was a really warm and welcoming gesture, so whatever rocks their world :).The worst part was that I was given the job of waiting in their apartment to light up candles just before they came back from the airport with my flatmate. To make matters even more embarrassing the candles were arranged in a heart shape :S



Anyhow, I guess it was a good thing. Just imagine how it must be for our bhabi (it still feels weird coming out). She left her home and family to come live in a totally new country where she hardly knows anyone other than her hubby and now, through him, us.It must be scary and exciting at the same time. So, till she settles in and makes new girly friends, we have to make her stay as pleasant and interesting as we can.Who knows someday when one of us brings our wives here, they can also return the favour and welcome her the same way ;).But seriously, I really appreciate how gals have to sacrifice and leave behind when they marry someone and come abroad. It is such a humongous leap of faith and it must take real guts and patience. However, in this day and age when telecommunication has advanced to such an extent with telephony, internet, skype etc, it is still wayyyy better than the era when my mom left for the Middle East after she married my dad.

May God bless the couples' future life with joy, happiness, prosperity and health.

May their joys be as bright as the morning,
their years of happiness
as numerous as the stars in the heavens,
and their troubles but shadows
that fade in the sunlight of love.

and just to be a lil bit selfish...may Bhabi from time to time, in her own convenience be able to cook yummy home made food for us :P

Ameen!!!