I remember, it was a hot day with scorching sun and hot wind blowing. Myself and Sandeep were getting over with our lunch,just then there was a call on his phone. I never showed interest in his official talks but that day the gleam in his small brown eyes told that there is something good. Yeah! it was indeed a good news. Sandeep had to go to Kolkata for a prize distribution ceremony wherein he was supposed to receive an award for his excellent performance in Sales. I quickly packed his backpack and he was off to Kolkata, the city of Joy.
That night was dreadful. Suddenly I was down with high and uncontrollable fever.I was shivering with cold. No Crocin or Paracetamol worked that night. I tried to call him for so many times but all went in vain. That same recorded message started ringing into my ears,"iss route ki sabhi line en vyast hai, kripya thori der baad dial karen." Again after ten minutes I tried to call him but this time it said " the number you have dialed is either switched off or out of reach".
High fever, headache and body ache were just to name few. All these aches were like unwelcomed guests for me then. I was in agony feeling helpless and was down in ocean of pains.
He came back after two days. Those two days were awful. I kept lying on the bed with layer of blankets on me. Tears rolled down when he was back. Just rushed to him like a child and hugged him. His arms comforted me to some extent but needed a proper check up as well. I became so frail in these two days that Sandeep had to help me in getting dressed up.
I had the routine check up but the Doc also told me to go for something extra. I was dumbstruck when the result showed positive.
That moment I had, rather we both had mixed feelings. Did not know what expressions should we have. What feelings should we show to the world. I couldn't believe my ears that I was about to step into Motherhood, the blissful stage in a woman's life. A woman is said to be complete when she becomes a mother to a child. My joys knew no bounds.
Quickly, we both became busy in sharing our happiness with our near and dear ones. Then started the nine months journey of motherhood which was like a preface to my book named MOM.
These nine months were a mixed baggage of love, anger, joy, ego etc. There used to be mood swings. For the first time,I started having ice-creams on a daily basis. I had lots of potatoes, butter, bananas, pulses, apples which I loved the most and avoided before for gaining weight.
Pregnancy is a period when we get freedom to do whatever we feel like. We are treated as Queens then. Those days were worth remembering.
The D-day came when I was rushed to the hospital. Oh my God !! I just couldn't stand the pain anymore. An injection was given to me to induce pain. The reason explained for this simply bounced from my mind. I couldn't tolerate it anymore. At last I was taken for operation.
How could a doctor talk so much during an operation?¿?This was the thought which was racing in my mind. With God's blessings a very Sweet Little Cute Doll like baby girl her father's look a like was born on 31st August
Her inquisitive eyes spoke a lot. What surprised all of us was her eyes looking around as if she wanted to count the number of familiar faces. Her smile was pricelessand captivating. Her butter like complexion made everyone present there feel like cuddling her, singing a lullaby,rocking her. The joy of holding her in my arms, a peg on her forehead seemed not a Dream but a reality. Her tiny pink little fingers clutching my hands reminded me of the new connection which we will be cherishing together throughout till my last breath being a doting mother to an adorable daughter.
Thank you dear Almighty for bestowing ME this alluring gift for a lifetime in the form of a little baby girl.I promise to keep you always in my shell untouched by the harshness of the reality.