Bravo! What an excellent depiction of Maan's feelings! You surpassed everything you have written before. Take a standing ovation from me today dear Nandu. 👏
Yes, Maan's love and the guilt born out of that very love is all that you described and more. You have captured it very well through the words and pictures. After reading your post, any addition I may make today will seem lame.
For the first time today, I have also seen a jhalak of selflessness in Geet's love too. She, by binding him in yet another promise, I think, has fulfilled the duty born out of her love as both a mother and a lover. Following is how:
1) She made sure that if such situation arises, her baby will get the chance to live.
2) She also made sure that that decision is no longer Maan's. It is hers now. She made sure that he will never have to go through the kind of struggle that he went through when presented with this situation. She made sure he will never have to tread another path of guilt, and the associated feeling of not being able to forgive himself ever again. The pain will be no less for him in losing her, but the knowledge that it is her wish that he has upheld will not allow him to hold himself responsible. The cruelest thing would be to leave the responsibility on him to make the decision, and she spared him that much at least.
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