We've Only Just Begun - IshRa FF IMP Note Pg 50 - Page 18

Originally posted by: -K.13-

omg more than anything in this update I just loved the simplicity of everything & the moments with Mihir & Simmi. It just went to show the depth and strength of relationships even when faced with adversity. Reading about Raman & Ishita living a life with even an ounce of focus on their relationship is honestly refreshing!

I just love how much thought& depth you put into each scene, Anku! 🤗

Originally posted by: Rkchinju

Awesome story👍🏼

All in all a beautiful and emotional update

I loved everything about this update specially Ishra scene was outstanding.👏

plz update soon!!!

and

Thanks for the PM!!!!

Originally posted by: anisha960

brilliantly written
u r a fab writer
d update was too balanced
emotional
good family moments
romance though little bit
totally loved it
continue soon

Originally posted by: -Nidoo-

Parts 3A and 3B

A much needed family day for Raman & Ishita, and when I say family, I mean their small family, them and the kids, babies and their babies 😳 Something I'd been craving to look at on the show, even if they were living at the Iyers, but... The lesser I say about my expectations for this track on the show, the better. But as I said last time, I'm much, much more than glad that you decide to take it up.

HAINA? IshRa have never been a couple in the real sense. We've all craved for moments like these so much. It's a pleasure writing something realistic for them.

On the plots: I couldn't imagine a more realistic way in which the situation has been handled and carried forward. The parents wanting to really spend an uninhibited day with their kids, the spouses wanting to be with each other without inhibitions. It is as natural as it is beautiful.

When there are adverstities, the family or people in question want to have more time together, to feel that there is someone to fall back on. And hence this seemed natural to happen. I am so glad you agree.

Favorite moments:

• Adi's hesitation in feeling at home
• Ruhi's demand for attention
• Adi witnessing and realising the extent of love between his parents.
• Adi standing up for Ruhi
• Raman's fear for his son and his longing for the little one to be as comfortably a part of the family as his daughter is

These 5 small incidents stood out for me, and I could feel the subtle emotions that you and Neets were trying to take the reader through. Hats off to you guys for bringing to life all the little tid-bits we all have in our minds so perfectly! 👏 👏 👏

I write, but so many thoughts and ideas are Neets. Poignant moments are Nee's forte. I am always surprised by how our thoughts match. I am glad that what we imagine comes out to please. 😊

On the writing: You're one of the few writers here that blends in sensibility with realism, and still manages to have a deep emotional connect via the words that you pen down. The way you create the story, it flows from one moment to another without any interruption, it all weaves in and out of the thread of life in a way that leaves one awed 😳 😳

That is a compliment that is always going to stay in my mind and be my encouragement 🤗 Especially coming from you, whose such an amazing writer herself.

I did manage to read the new part too 😛 But it was done in a hurry, so I wouldn't comment on it right now. It'll get its due time and patience like this one did 😊

Thank you Anku and Neets for this 🤗 🤗

Part 3A and B -

Absolutely loved the pool scene and what followed after that. IshRa's chemistry is so refreshing in your story Anku. Same goes for their comfort level and bonding. Raman asking Ishita to "express her needs" - I must say this is a FIRST !

Their day out with kids was again such a treat to read and I loved how you have weaved in those small but impactful moments between Raman-Ruh , Raman- Adi , Ishita-Adi. Ruhi being possessive of her Ishima - this is so natural and realistic and something that I have always wanted to see on the show. Wonderful parts Anku !

Part 4 - It just keeps getting better and better with each update. I love the fact that even without a crisis situation or emergency, the Bhallas have started to miss IshRa. My heart goes out to Simmi and Mihir in this update😭. You have kept them so true to their characters.

As for IshRa , although they are now on a break from their usual "save everybody's ass mission" , they probably realized that managing a household and kids on their own is no less than a battle. And IshRa working as a team and dealing with the mundane is such a welcome change from the OTT drama that we are so used to. But what I loved the most in this update is Raman kissing Ishita on her forehead and saying "Have a good day Madrasan !" . You have no idea how badly I have wanted to see the exact same thing on the show and I LOVE YOU 🤗 for giving this to me. And that sizzling kiss in the kitchen was totally unexpected, not to mention IshRa showering together and NOT doing anything. Its FiNALLY sinking in that IshRa is really a couple . Loved it!

You are making me fall in love with Raman all over again. Not good Anku..not good !

Great going Anku and Nee . Can't wait to see how you guys are going to deal with Toshi now.

Originally posted by: Neetz

SURPRISE!!!!! HERE I AM!!!😛

Ankuuu, sorry sorry...I know I am pretty late in commenting here(you know the reasons).. But hey, better late than never.. You have been doing a fab job with this and I have already told u this a lot many times.. So, before I come to the story, I would like to thank all you guys out there who have been following and appreciating this fic.. Anku puts in a lot of time, thought and effort for each and every part.. Please continue appreciating and encouraging her through your comments.. Cheers!!!!!

OMG NEE YOU HAVE MADE MY FREAKING DAY. I AM SO SO SURPRISED 😆😆 I was just lazying around today and happened to open this thread and TADAA 😳 I can't tell you how much it means. Although your comments reach to me anyway, but that you actually typed this one up 😳 I love you.

Family dispute track, among many others, was a track that had a lot of potential and was so damn realistic but our CVs lived up to their reputation by ruining this as well. If the starting was promising, the end was that pathetic. Few episodes down the line and it started going down and ended up in deep shit.. Anku, I am actually glad we took this up.. and I may sound repetitive but this is amazing.. You write so damn well.. I like it that the writing is so detailed.. Kudos, girl!!!

I KNOW RIGHT. No track apart from initial ones EVER concluded like they should have. This had the most potential in terms of getting IshRa to be a couple by not having a family around, and having to live a nuclear life for a while, for the family to realize their worth... it encompassed so much for every character in the show. but it was ruined like everything is now.

Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye

Reading it again but I can't help feeling overwhelmed by the love and depth of the relationship b/w these two people I absolutely love.. (IshRa that we have on the show right now do not exist in my head.. they are two idiots..). My heart breaks for them. I love how you have written the thought process of both of them. The love they have for each other is so palpable.. Both of them hurt for the other one. They understand each other. Both understand what the other one deserves and that is no way what they did get. One's insult pricks the other. And, most importantly, THEY TALK. (I could cry a river just for this reason. 😛). This is the kind of relationship I always wanted to see but alas..

SIGH I agree. We've spoken about this a number of times. That it's so important that IshRa who have been a mature couple, talk and discuss... which has never happened in their relation I am glad we have the freedom to mould our IshRa the way we wish to.

The way he broke down in the shower and the tender way she handled him had to be the most heart-touching scenes ever. It tugged at my heart strings. Them trying to understand the sudden changes that have taken place in their lives and its evident how difficult it is for both of them and is pricking their hearts.

"Andar chale Raman?" she softly uttered and tugged at his arm so they could enter their abode TOGETHER ( For me, this held a lot meaning. The two of them facing their problems together, being each other's support system and for their kids too. Raman is a man who has always given and done everything for his family with nothing but love, respect and devotion in his heart towards them. It goes without saying that he has prioritized his parents and siblings before his own small little family, especially Ishita, his WIFE. And ,to see this man being insulted again and again was gut wrenching. He has always been a dutiful son to his parents and a supportive brother to his siblings. For once, he kept Ishita first ,even that was for the family's welfare when he is not around, and all hell broke loose. All kinds of accusations hurled at him, being misunderstood and worse of being taken to be a selfish prick. Same goes for Ishita. She has always taken and truly considered this family as hers. As loving and sacrificing she is, the blames on her are baseless and hurting. And I am glad she admitted she was hurt by this too not only for Raman but herself as well. She is normal in the fic unlike the show. I won't be saying anything new that others haven't said or felt like this. I absolutely hate how Raman is taken to be an ATM machine and how he and Ishita are taken for granted all the time. I have so much to say about this that this post will become a very lengthy essay and may just bore the reader(s) like hell. I better stop with my rant.. 😆 .

Ishita and Raman have always been everyone else's first and then each other's. It's sweet and selfless but it isn't healthy for a marriage. And in the long run it brings you to no where. I wish the writers of Indian soaps understood it. But I am glad that you and me are so much on the same page when it comes to our opinions on most of the things... not just the show but in the aspect of marriage and relations. That we go into the details of it like it should be. 😛

I am gonna quote a few more dialogues I loved in this part other than the one I mentioned above along with why it had touched me.

"Please be with me Ishita, always. Tum kabhi mera saath mat chodna.. I don't know if I'll survive if you.."
"I can't survive either Raman, you're a part of me and my existence. I won't leave you..ever."

(This promise that they make to each other is just so beautiful and shows how far they have come in their life facing all the ups and downs..and from being hateful neighbours to loving life partners.)

"Ego nahi Raman, aapki self-respect. Woh self-respect jo mere liye bhi utni hi matter karti hai jitni ki aapke liye. I know this wasn't the best thing to do. In your place maybe I wouldn't have made this decision, but that doesn't mean I don't understand why you did. Jab saath rehne se sabko itni takleef ho rahi hai, toh maybe thode din door rehna hi theek hai. Aur Raman, mere liye meri family, mera ghar... its where you are. My relation with everyone is because of you, and if you are hurt by them, so am i.. aapko dukh hota hai toh takleef mujhe bhi hoti hai Raman. I've said that to you before.."

( Whoa. I seriously don't have proper words to express what I felt after reading this. I somehow always felt Ishita hadn't really moved past the Ruhi ke liye' condition. During child swap, when she said "Ruhi hai to hum hai" pinched me a great deal. One can put it down to stress, fear of losing Ruhi and even Raman and Ruhi if the latter isn't there but it didn't go down well with me. This dialogue again shows how the CVs could have handled certain things in a mature way. She acknowledges that her relationship with everyone is because she is Raman's wife and not just coz she is Ruhi's Ishima. Their relationship is not just that of being parents to Ruhi but a much-in-love married couple. They are in it together and that makes me really happy.)

THANK YOU 😳 Those dialogues came from my heart. The heart that hurt for IshRa. And as a fan hurts daily that we never got this on the show. THANK YOU LIKE A MILLION TIMES for actually telling me what you specifically appreciated.

AND I AGREE. The Ruhi ke liye had to stop sometime and the relation HAD to be about them as a pair. We need to discuss this and bring this into a conversation sometime between IshRa 😆

"I don't need ice, I just need you. You're my best remedy" (I love this guy. That's all I can say to this.)😳🤗

Anku, my dear, you've asked me time and again whether the updates have been upto my expectation and all I can say is they are excellent. Hands down. You're a very talented writer. This couldn't be better. Here is Raman, a man who knows to give and doesn't shy away from acknowledging how his family had stood by him in his worst time. Even when he was rude and arrogant.They had been his support system and he doesn't dismiss all that just because they insulted and disrespected him and his wife. Misconstrued his intentions. Loves and respects his wife and takes a stand for her. As tough as it is for him, he walks out even when that is breaking him inside. Shields and protects his kids from seeing that side of the family lest they be scarred. Ishita, a woman who holds up her husband when he is shattered. She isn't the mahanta ki devi who cant ever get hurt but rather admits that whatever happened pained her too. I liked that she walked with her husband instead of arguing with him on how this wrong n blah blah. This woman understands her priorities. She doesn't recoil from intimacy that exists between a woman and her man. And together, they are a couple that is normal in every way. They talk, care for the other and have that level of comfort and understanding b/w them. I loved every bit of it.

You're telling me. But these aren't just my thoughts... they are yours as much as mine. And the influence of that makes me write. Encouragement and influence is what it takes always.

Thank you so much taking this up and letting me be a part of this. Also, for penning it down so beautifully. I will post on other parts too as soon as I can. This has turned out pretty long as it is. My eyes aren't allowing me to sit with my lappy any further. Tadaaa!! Love you!! <3<3

Originally posted by: niharika09

U should update more often man...