Nothing could be more splendid but, for the first time, she could not take in its beauty , it's splendor.
Her eye balls made no motion but still two crystals rolled down her cheeks and landed on her lap.
His words echoed in her ears, all those moments spent together still fresh in her mind. He had became her habit and now when he left her alone and lost forever, she was torn between holding on to what he had promised , and accepting the reality of him not being able to deliver.
As the waves slightly brushed against her feet ,she could feel something swelling inside her reminiscing how he fulfilled the vow which he made to his countrymen, that he shall not shrink from making any sacrifice to gaurd and protect every inch of his beloved motherland and even the people he doesn't know.
She finally gazes at her lap and stares at the photo frame placed there " I love you , and I am proud of you Major Sahab" she said as muted cries escaped her mouth as she weeped and weeped in sheer pain.
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PS- When I saw Major Vibhuti Dhaundiyal's wife on TV dealing with the loss I couldn't stop my tears.
I wanted to write something on this feeling and that's why I came up with this Drabble. It is a tribute to all the martyrs from my side
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JAI HIND