Asmi,
I second everything you have said here. We have a very similar understanding of Sai ❤️ Much of what you have written, I have spoken about too in numerous other posts 😊
Just one thing that I would disagree with or rather fail to understand is that you say that Sai's displays of love are subtle and hard to understand. I guess this is true given how this forum and Twitter reacts. But, I find that kind of baffling to be honest. What is subtle about Sai so easily forgiving Virat every single time he has destroyed her and caused her pain beyond measure? What is subtle about Sai tolerating domestic abuse quite literally every single day from his family members? What is subtle about Sai staying with him despite his ex constantly hovering around him, bad mouthing Sai, and indirectly declaring her love for her husband? What is subtle about Sai literally saying "yes" to whatever Virat has asked her to do up until this point in their relationship?
I am not discrediting Virat's role in this relationship, but the only reason they are still together is because Sai has time and time again placed Virat above all else in her life. She has placed him above her own self respect, something we know Sai values tremendously.
Love is not about the grand gestures. Love is about what is left when the grand gestures are taken away. Even with Sai's birthday celebration, what stood out to me was not the huge party that Virat threw Sai. It was that he knew that she loves surprises, so planned her one. It was that he convinced the entire family, knowing the place they hold in Sai's life and how much she values family, to partake in the celebrations. It was that he did not want Sai to feel abba's absence for even one second. It was that he made her the modhaks to carry on abba's memory.
Because I have seen both here and forum people questioning it...Just like now I saw somewhere they are saying How Virat still is worried for Sai when she ill treated him, searching for her , growing crazy over..Did Sai not do the same? When he was hit by a bullet or for that matter when they had a fight after Harini's birthday.. Are they both not the same in that regard? We understand it, but is it so easily understood...?
@red I agree and thats why I mention, Virat's love sometimes does involve a lot of pampering gifts, material and Sai these subtle things.. that mostly people miss.. Even I believe this relationship is there because of Sai majorly, If I leave it on Virat he has tendency to wallow in self pity...
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