A Stone's Throw Away - *complete* Pg 14 - 02/01 - Page 5

Originally posted by: JZephyr

First Things First!

She has a way of barging into my life... so that every chapter begins with her.

First to sprout a water spring in my drought hit homeland. First to make my brother, the Vasant Bha, fall in love. First to undo the animosity between my family and her own. First to challenge societal norms and take 'wrong' decisions because they are 'right' for me. First to put herself on line when stakes come calling for sacrifice.

First to become my confidential equal. First to make me want to change. First to rid me of my fear of dark. First to spend a day in my wait outside paathshala. First to cover up my tracks. First to cane me. First to come see me at the boarding.

First I gambled for. First I languish after. First I wrote secret letters to. First I accused of betraying me. First face I wished to see upon my return. First to demolish my defenses. First to mesmerize me. First to see me drunk. First I nurse all night. First I feel responsible for. First in my hate list. First I wall out of my life. First I beg to come back in.

The first person who made me and broke me, spoiled me and stood me up, sheltered me and shut me out. My very first love'

Gulaal.

The first I have a past with. The first I see in my present. The first I seek in my future.

First, and only.

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A/N: Please please like-review?! I confess writing for the heck, but feedback reallyhelps. I also admit I'll probably write anyway given my current obsession with these characters and the show... but well!

Originally posted by: sharneil92

eh!! me also...😳😳😳 *full on PFC mode*

@JZee: you know of all literary devices, repetition, alliteration, analogies and personification are my favs.. but repetition tops the list, cos it creates a more powerful impact of the reader... do you get what i mean? 😕

anyways, i absolutely loved the first things first post.. incredible! i'm sure that's remain my THE fav for the longest period of time...😳

EDIT - oh and i forgot symbolism...😆😳

Originally posted by: JZephyr

Shalu I do love literary devices - undeniably obvious that is too! - but I'm the greatest fan of figurative and metaphorical writing... which unfortunately is not something I can ever manage without becoming too verbose! 😳 So it's not really happening her, for now. But I'm going to try and see - tell me when I hit a mark! 😆

Originally posted by: scarletthara

Hey Jzee... I don't know how else to address you...

Well, on to Gulaal... its just amazing how you have perfect cast, perfect story, amazing settings, all the basic nuances taken so well care of, and you just can't help but fall in love with the complete package... I even love to hate Sudhi-Talli and the nag gang... I have recently joined the fan-bandwagon of Gulaal... and have just completed my complete watch of the older episodes... which made me fall even further (if its even possible) with the whole story...

So, when I watch this story, I try and imagine the mindset or the emotions behind the people in the show, or sometimes the sobbing, frustrated souls. wanting to be understood ... I have my own version of how and why these characters are behaving the way they are... and when I get to read a brilliant analysis or portrayal of their mindsets on another wavelength at times... I can't stop but get more and more intrigued by the possibilities presented by this story... How each of us try and read into the lines/ body language/ every action-reaction... every song, everything... this forum is so full of such people who come up with so many varied interpretations of any scene or action...

So, thanks to you... I love your writing (I know I am sounding like a broken record...).. but it is such a treat to read what you write... not just coz I get such a different insight, but also you present your thoughts in such beautiful words, that I cannot stop myself frm going... 😍...