Yours sincerely: Letters to Dev, Sona and Ishwari (COMPLETE)

Yours sincerely: Letters to Dev, Sona and Ishwari

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To Sonakshi: It's not what it looks like

"And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself? - Rumi

Dear Sonakshi,

Have you ever been to the wintry slopes of Himalayas, covered with snow completely?

It looks like a dead sheath of ice where no life can survive. But it's not what it looks like. You can hear the whispers of life in the air, as the wind blows through deodar trees and alpine meadows. When the snow melts at the onset of summer, you can see the beauty of life that the snow was hiding beneath.

So, you claim that you are strong, you have moved on and you are not affected by the fact that Dev is getting married to someone else, and that too on your insistence. (Seriously Sonakshi, Tumi o ekdom impossible!)

Are you sure that you are not evading your feelings? Because I feel you are scared by the magnanimity of both of your feelings for each other.

Every time he confesses earnestly looking deep into your eyes, you get scared by the power of your own love that you refused to believe in ever since you left, that you both were living a false mirage since the last seven years and that perhaps things could have been different... And even today, he cannot refrain himself from confessing to you several times, when he had promised not to, whether he is in conscious state or not.

The man who did not understand colors of love is talking to you in a new color of love every day.

All these years, you believed that your love story was long dead. You mourned over it, daydreamed about it behind your safety cover and then one day you realized that it was never dead the love of your life still yearns for you the same way and so do you.

Seeds of love were sown beneath a soft soil of facade, and when irrigated with tears of grief and longing, it has started to blossom again.

But Ms. Bose, you are too stubborn.😆

You seem to have consciously decided to not love him again. But you forget; this blood pumping organ called heart has a mind of its own. Its desires are nobody's slave. It would do what it yearns to do; and yours yearns to be his.

Yet, the more you (or are made to) realize it, the more you evade it. If you are strong, Sonakshi, why are you afraid to fall in love? Strong people never bother about getting hurt or taking risk.

You would say, he is simply impossible, and so your love story would never be possible. Isn't that the reason why you fell in love with him? Because he is impossible, and so is your life without him. (Even literally, remember your accident.)

A person, who depended on his mom for every little thing, made sandwiches for you, kadha for his daughter. He battled his fear of snakes just to make sure he gets ample of time with Suhana (and you also 😉, because after going back from camp he could still spend time with Suhana, but you might not be around as much). He travelled all over from his house to his office just to make sure you are not hurt by upcoming earthquake when he could easily ask any employee to help you (and then deny feeling any concern, you both are same 😆). He offered you alcohol to make sure your pain is tolerable while tying ropes to support your leg, and then he himself gulped some so he too could tolerate it... The soul quenching hug at his farmhouse, when he realized what you did for him and his mom, that you never left his side...

How can a man, who could not stop himself from being yours in the last seven years, even when he tried (aur iske liye poore fandom ki taraf se uski khabar lena 😆), be someone else's in an instant just by some rituals? Why did you drive him to this extent, when he had clearly refused? Is it only because of your promise to your Baba?

Or if it was that irresistible pull towards him that scared you?

Dev is not marrying anyone else; he cannot when his soul is already married to yours. It's not what it looks like, Sonakshi. He is waiting for you to hold his hand and stop him from going away, just like you were waiting for him to take back his words and stop you. (Did you notice your favorite orange shirt in his wardrobe when he was asking you to choose his shirt?😳)

I have no right to force you into any relationship. But please, don't let the whispers of your heart drown in the noise around you. Don't evade your feelings. Be courageous in love. Open your wings and fly towards your beloved, because every wound deserves to be healed.

Because, on the arrival of dawn, even the darkest night transforms into the shade of bright orange.

(And yes, since Dev seems to listen to you, please tell him to get a nice haircut 😆, instead of just asking his shampoo name.😆)

Yours sincerely,

An unsolicited well-wisher.

"The wound is the place where the Light enters you. - Rumi

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Hi folks!

Happy DevAkshi Confession Anniversary 🤗

Thank you for your amazing support. I realized that I actually needed it, when I sat to write letter to Ishwari. Trust me, it was the most difficult part for me. She is one of the most complex characters in our show, with shades of white, dark and grey; most people we meet in our daily lives are also mixes of good and bad.

I am sorry for the delay. I would have updated it yesterday itself, but some guests came over to my place and I had to attend to them. Nevertheless, even though delayed, I try to make up with a morning update.😉

Finally, I dedicate this one to all the wonderful writers in the Weekly Analysis Thread 🤗 who contributed to my understanding of Ishwari, outside of just hating her. Thank you so much guys. This would not have been possible without your efforts and understanding.

I hope my readers find it worthwhile. Everybody is free to agree and disagree. Your feedback is precious 😊. Here you go.

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To Ishwari: The path to hell is paved with good intentions

"Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure" - Rumi

Dear Ishwariji,

I really do not know what I am going to write to you. I am much younger than you, still in my daughter stage, while you have been through all the important stages of your life.

In the long life that you have lived, you have transformed into various roles - daughter, sister, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, wife, aunt, Mother the most cherished by you, a poor-determined-struggling widow with four kids and a big dream, Dev's Goddess, Dev's mom... (Please notice that being a mother is different from being just Dev's mother.)

And now, I so gladly write, you are all set to become a mother-in-law in true sense (Congratulations! 😉). And of course, grandmother to two sweet little angels!

The old you might have pointed out that you have been Sonakshi's mother-in-law earlier also. But I am happy that the new you realizes that earlier you were just Dev's mom trying to make her son happy by giving consent to his 'unreasonable' whims and fancies; and Dev's Goddess trying to rewrite, or rather overwrite, his destiny.

You may no longer feel the need to be Dev's Goddess anymore (Being a Goddess must be so much pressure ), but yesterday I saw you in that role again.

You know Ishwariji, from the start of the series till before you started feeling uncomfortable with Dev and Sonakshi's relationship; you were one of my favorite people. Then you overdosed yourself with sleeping pills and landed up in the hospital. Consequently, Dev and Sonakshi broke up and I started to hate you mercilessly... Then I slowly realized that only because I had loved you so much, I could hate you with so much passion. (I am sorry to hurt you and I am no longer mad at you)...

Sonakshi was always special to you. She was your shade or chau ever since she stepped into your life. On that fateful day, she saved your life when you fainted in the afternoon heat. She came as your nutritionist, promising to restore your health and happiness (Or rather brought by your stubborn son for you 😆; you and your son have lots in common).

The fiery struggles of your difficult past not only shined bright into Dev's future but also left its own burns, especially on Dev and you. Those burns needed healing and she was your medicinal balm, a respite from all the suffering. Even though you loved and cherished her as your nutritionist, you failed to realize her real role until recently.

While Dev became a successful entrepreneur, making you proud; there was still a sand in your eyes that everyone else failed to notice (chokher baali, the Bengali term. You better learn some Bengali since your daughter-in-law would be one; samajh aa jayga mayke mein kya bata rahi h 😆). The guilt of the crime from your past ate into your conscience and made you as miserable as height of Dev's success, even some more as he addressed you as his God. It slowly brought you to the point where you started to fear losing your son if your true face is exposed.

When you learnt the truth about Dev and Sonakshi's relationship, you felt someone had backstabbed you, because you thought that your biggest fear was being turned into reality by your biggest ally (i.e. outside your family) - Sonakshi. You started hating her, couldn't tolerate her even for Dev's sake.

It is only after Sonakshi eliminated your biggest fear and Dev came closer to you after so many years, you saw with your own eyes that she was the reason behind genuine mirth in his laughter. You started rethinking and introspecting. I am so happy and proud of you that you finally undertook this journey of rediscovery of you and your son's happiness.👏

But there are few more things Ishwariji.

I still cannot come to terms with how you wronged Bose family. Now that everyone is talking about reunion of Dev and Sonakshi, I cannot help but remember the prenup papers that you deceitfully got signed by Dev and eviction of Bose family from their house. (BTW, there is an agreement that you do not know about. Maybe you should ask your son, and directly, no mind games.)

How can a new beginning take place on a shaky foundation? Did you ever feel guilty for their eviction?

Your intentions have been good throughout; best as per a mother's intuition, albeit mixed with some fear and insecurity. You wanted to protect Dev from Sonakshi and the doom she may bring in with her (I don't even understand what that means). You claimed to do things for Dev's and your family's well-being, but it only widened the gap in the relationships. Soon things began to escalate beyond the boundaries of normal insecurity and fear. The marriage bore all its brunt till it couldn't carry anymore and broke down.

Did you realize, while you were busy playing Goddess in Dev's life, another person in your family was secretly playing the real card? Filling their own prophesy in Goddess's writing pen... (And they are still actively trying to do the same. ) Will you now stand by Sonakshi in the right time?

As a result of your actions, Sonakshi had to go through exactly the same things that you had to go through as a young widow, at least emotionally if not financially. A woman had to lose her husband to their Goddess. A child had to be apart from her father who was still alive. Dev's own share of sufferings was in front of your eyes, I don't even need to mention those.

How would you compensate for all this and make them right? Would reunion solve all the root problems?

How would you assure a father that his daughter wouldn't be wronged again? How would you assure to him that his daughter's worth is more than the grandkid's existence?

You felt guilty of separating Dev and Sonakshi, and so you devised your plan to set things right. But things would have been different had you spoke with them directly, much earlier (especially Sonakshi, you had already spoken to your son). When you asked Sonakshi to arrange for an alliance for Dev's marriage; you thought they would realize their deep seated desires and reunite. However, they had already realized them, they just thought (mainly Sonakshi) that the love story is long dead and cannot be revived. So, as a result, Dev is now on the verge of getting engaged to someone else.

The intention is not everything Ishwariji. The road taken also matters, because every inch of the road traces the journey to destiny.

Had you let Dev go along his path (of slowly luring Sonakshi and her family inside your i.e. Dixit's domain), it may have taken longer time, but it would have been far more effective than your plan. You too need to sit in the backseat and enjoy the ride. Let the things take their own shape.

I am aware of Dev's way of going out of his way to rectify his mistakes; and since he is your son with values endowed by you, I hope the same from you too. I am still looking for some answers and hope to get my reply as things progress.

Thank you for supporting my favorite couple. 😊 I hope you never change your stance against them in future. Take care of your health and beware of snakes.😉

Yours sincerely,

An unsolicited well-wisher.

"Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along." - Rumi

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First portion updated!

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