Originally posted by: justlife
A well written post, but I don't agree. The problem with the world is exactly that we have too much cynicism and less idealism. A life lived without principles, integrity and honesty is worthless, in my opinion. Veena is living a lie, a massive one at that. She truly believes her husband is the best husband in the world (despite all his nonsense, which makes me think she's lost her moral compass in the quest to keep her family happy) - which is a sham. If there is one most important reason that she needs to know, it is this - any self-respecting individual would not want to be lied to or kept in the dark in such a manner. She deserves to know the truth, no matter how heart breaking it is.
Unfortunately, life is not a bed of roses and sometimes people have to hit rock bottom to live a better, healthier life. Life doesn't begin and end at keeping "sippy parivar" happy. Before being a mother, bahu, wife and a gazillion other things, she's an individual in her own right. A woman is not only defined by the relationships in her life. She is most importantly defined by her thoughts, actions and choices. Relationships exist in life to elevate you and to bring more joy. One doesn't cease to exist without them.
Thanks for the opinion, my friend. Yeh bilkul sahi hain. I agree with every word of this, in principle.👍🏼But as I always believe, most of our perspectives are shaped by our own life experiences, our general outlook on life and where we are in life. I also know that having a perspective doesn't always translate into action.
Let me explain. I am saying all of this, sitting pretty on the banks and as a third person observing that family and its dynamics. I don't even know what I would like or wish or do if I am Veena ( God forbid, I don't want that creep of a husband, not for his infidelity because right now I am giving him the benefit of doubt, but for all other reasons that he is distasteful ). If I am Veena with adult children, I might just leave the hell of that family, my job and everything in my life and go off to the Serengeti and become a forest ranger😃till I find my feet again. Yessss, that would be my fall backif you ask me what I would do at this moment.
BTW, Chandu and Silpa know my special love for Africa 😃as I made this suggestion to somebody else in the past😃
I don't find anything wrong but a whole lot of good in what you said👍🏼