MG FF-VIVAH-Thread 2 - Page 40

Happy, belated, Holi greetings to you and all my fellow Ritzy FF fans J!

OMG – this was SIMPLY PERFECT! As you move the story forward, with every update ,I think, it can't get any better and then you gift us with another set of beautiful, emotional, superb, moving, tear-inducing moments to enjoy and feel deeply. Part 13 was SOOO moving.

What a fantastic, uncommon gift for an extraordinary girl. From her reactions, it was clear that "studio: tohfa and the effort that went into setting it up touched Geet deeply – for one, she was probably not expecting him to give her any (when she says "It' ok Dev…iski zaroorat nahi hai") and it was so hatke from the usual, saree, jewelry stuff. I remembered, he had vowed early on that he would try to make her happy. She is so finely attuned to the people around her --- Somewhere she knew that this was constructed before he realized that he was still in love with Poonam and winced at that thought. I felt so sad for Geet. Please Ritzy, when the time comes, please fill this lovely woman's life with ALL the happiness, love, passion, .. that she deserves.

And then seeing "Hope" put up so caringly in her room -- that gave her such a powerful shot of renewed energy and determination! Kyun na ho? That thoughtful gesture of Maan's clearly signaled that somewhere in the ocean depths of his frozen heart, there was a teensy-weensy spark left. it is now up to her to fan it into a full blown flame towards her.

You packed in such a wealth of feelings and state of mind into these three seemingly simple sentences -- Maan heard her say "Thanks" very softly. But more than her lips it were her eyes which spoke volume. Since their wedding day, it was the first time she was looking at him directly and speaking like this. He felt a chill go down his spine at the love and emotions he saw in those light hazel eyes. Her gratitude, her love, his fears, .. were all packed into this tiny space.

I love your vivid descriptions of the backdrop and locations – they add rich texture to the story. The layout of the swimming pool and the adjacent conservatories were very well expressed.

Clearly, the youngest member of her new family, is also her favorite – kyu na ho? After all he is such a cute, innocent boy and reciprocates her feelings. He cares so deeply for his thayiji. Vicky – jeeti-jaagti take good care of your aunt because she is going to need all the love that you and others in your family can shower on her while she waits for your sleep-walking, thayaji to wake up and reach out to his living wife instead of living amidst the ghosts from his past.

Thank you for your generosity in writing a Holi special; upload that episode wherever you deem fit. Actually, if it comes after 2 or 3 episodes, that would work pretty well (especially, if by then Geet has managed to extract even a hint of a smile from her beloved, unsmiling DD!). There has to be some hasi-thitholi to go with the spirit of Holi – if Thayaaji is going to frown at the revelry and dash off to KM, what would be the point of the celebration!!! There has to be a few eye-locks during the event and Geet might even get bold enough to push Maan into a tub of colored water! Wink! Wink! If that happens, how would DD react??? Oh, please don't make him stomp off. The anticipation is killing me.

Since this is such a maturely, realistically handled story, I am sure Maan's dil-dimaasg sunghursh is going to continue for a while; he will no doubt be conflicted between his feeling for Poonam and his growing attraction for Geet. Every time he finds himself enjoying Geet's laughter or comment or tender/sweet interaction with his family, he is going to feel his is betraying his past love!

PLEASE, PLEASE—itni khubsoorati's se mat likha karo -- very hard to wait for the next update.

Catching up on Part 12..

Nice job of refreshing our DDLJ memories -- what Rano says is so true! It is these small, everyday gestures and comments that cements a relationship and brings two people close in the truest sense of the word. When I read that bit about Geet selecting and putting out Maan's clothes, my initial reaction was one of surprise. I mean, why would a thoroughly modern, highly educated and professional woman get entrapped by the traditional notions of taking care of her husband! I then realized that a truly liberated person is one who does not keep count in a relationship or get caught in stereotypical images of what a wife should or should not do for her husband. Geet is an MIT grad, artist, biker, geek engineer…. and perfectly comfortable straddling her multiple roles across the traditional-modern spectrum.

Daadima is so wonderfully progressive and full of love -- although she was initially upset about the young lovers' irresponsible behavior, she did not let that affect her relationship with Meera or Vicky for that matter. In fact, she loves them deeply and was so open with Geet about sharing some of their past. I like that very much – resonates with my philosophy.