It was summer of 1991, they were young, both of them heartbroken. Her boyfriend had copped the excuse “I love you, but I can’t marry you”, his girlfriend a bit less pathetic said “I love you but I love my dad more”. Oh! yes they were very good friends.
So they would sit through evenings at her place or his, listening to each other cribbing and songs like “Eye of the tiger” or “West Side” playing in the background. They were searching for that elusive “feel alive” feeling. Coincidentally a 15 day hang gliding camp was organized by a local adventure club. Both of them signed up. It involved getting up real early, 4:45am, driving 35km to the launch site, the last 5km of which was dirt road with gravel randomly strewn over it.
He would drive his mobike in the semi darkness, full throttle, not hitting the brakes for anything, supremely confident of his driving skills, she would cling on to the pillion seat trusting him completely. The adrenaline rush was awesome – they would then climb the hillock, sit to catch their breath, watching as the sun came up in all its glory.
On the third day she suggested something. He asked “Why?” she replied “Because I want it…” recklessness evolved into unbridled passion.
From there is took us nearly 2 years to acknowledge we were “In Love” and one more year for us to convince our parents about us being the right choice for each other – Nine years ago on 11th May, me and Swati signed that register in the court which gave us the legal status of husband and wife.
Most of them photographs
Best Wishes!
Hay!
Lemme have the pleasure of posting the first comment here.
Best wishes to both of you. Like a lot of other people, I really admire you two, the relationship you have, the maturity, the detail, the accuracy, *your* way of doing things.
Best wishes again, and best of luck for your future.
Cheers!
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Thank you very much – you make me feel really flattered.
the accuracy
He he! we make mistakes, we make a lot of mistakes – just that we cover them up very well
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He he! we make mistakes, we make a lot of mistakes – just that we cover them up very well
Heh! I was referring to the way your actions and thoughts match with what seems most appropriate. Something like… “Hmmm tarique is so correct in this. OR hay swati’s point of view is much better.”
Accuracy is the word. Be it mistakes or the coverup. :p
So how are you people planning to celebrate today? Haldiram’s sweets?
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You must come and live with us for some time. The way we disagree on things is not funny
And haldiram sweets- marwaoge kya bhaiya – kha kha ke moti ho jaungi each desighee boondi laddo has 250 cal.
As for the day -its 12 noon, both men in my life are in their respecitve corners of the house. Brush karke breakfast kar liya baadi baat!!
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I figured this would be the best way to wish both of you a happy anniversary at the same time. Good luck and best wishes for the next eleventy years!
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Thanks a bunch!!
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You must come and live with us for some time.
That’s a good idea. The word nagpur pulls out sweet memories into my cache.
The last time I was there was about 3 years back IIRC. You 3 are now one more reason to visit nagpur.
And haldiram sweets- marwaoge kya bhaiya – kha kha ke moti ho jaungi each desighee boondi laddo has 250 cal.
I didn’t say they were for *you*. Did i? Get some for Aasim / Tarique. :-p
As for the day -its 12 noon, both men in my life are in their respecitve corners of the house. Brush karke breakfast kar liya baadi baat!!
I see your “not funny” point of view here.
BTW, this is one of the few personal posts that I have come across which have an excess of 45 comments.
You two surely are admired by a lot of people.
Cheerio!
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Man, can’t say it better than that. I agree, Swati, Tarique, you guys really are up there as an example of how it is to be *together*.
Best wishes and here’s to more love, photographs, mugs, hugs and … life.
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Best wishes and here’s to more love, photographs, mugs, hugs and … life.
Thanks – am adding to the above “a little thug” who is now our life
Congratulations!
P.S. – This is one of the best posts I have read on LJ.
Thanks.
Happy anniversary
Happy anniversary to both of you, talking about 11th May 1991 it was the same day I had my thread ceremony done.
One entering Brahmacharya(youth) and another couple entering grihasta(wedlock).
Hmmm , one mystery, that used to linger on in my head is solved.LOL.
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Summer of 1991 we started “going around”
It was on 11th of May, 1994 that we got married
Happy Anniversary! Like a good wine, every year added matures the product, enhances the good stuff, and makes the bad stuff sink to the bottom and out of sight.
Eventful day – also happens to be one in our lives. More about that in another post.
Thank you very much – please convey my birthday wishes
This is extremely well written.
Thanks for sharing.
Happy Anniversary to you both, and best wishes always.
Thanks and Thanks
Happy anniversary to both of you! May that adrenalin rush last forever. Best wishes!
Thank you for your wishes
The sweetest thing I have come across today. I was sitting in my office, fuming about the situation when I clicked on Friends link and read your post. It made my Sunday. I think I have said this before but I will repeat – you two come across as a very sweet couple. [You remind me of Mad About You’s characters]
Wish you a very Happy Anniversary.
You in office on a Sunday too??
( look tarique, no cribs!! *grin* )
Thank you… I guess someday I should write about how bitter our fights are lest the kids around here start thinking that marriage is really a bed of roses – but some how we have always felt that our fights are more personal and cannot be shared
I guess someday I should write about how bitter our fights are lest the kids around here start thinking that marriage is really a bed of roses
Yeah, there are a lot of kids reading your journal and mind you, some of them *have* grown up reading your journal, apart from other things. Now thats a very big statement, but you see, every drop helps and the ones which are colored, help change the color of the whole lot.
but some how we have always felt that our fights are more personal and cannot be shared
Right! Now you see… another drop in here.
Happy anniversary !! That was an awesome post….Its always nice to hear about relationships that lead to permanence…Coz there so many that dont..
Best wishes to both of you
11th May 1999,I got my first job at my first interview…that was an awesome feeling too.
Thanks, I have always felt that you should love your job like your partner
What a wonderful story to read, We send you good thoughts on your anniversary. And thank you for the history of the two of you.
Thank you. The things which can be achieved by love are truely wonderful
Thanks for sharing that lovely story! Congratulations on your anniversary
Thank you! I am sure one day you too will write an equally interesting story.
Thank you..You’ll strengthen my faith .:)
Yeah kid! Go for it… but he is talking of flying away…
Hehehe..well Noella’s ‘jadhu’ doesn’t wear of ..
But I guess you did realise he was referring to me flying there..;)
If your jadhu wears off you can always pick up the jhadu. LOL
Happy wedding anniversary!
Reading both yours and Swati’s journals for the last few months, I have come to the indisputable conclusion that you guys are really made for each other.
Thank you
I second that. H.A.
Thank you!
Wow, congrats.
Looks like May 11th has been an imp day for many people, including me
This was the day in 1998 that I met my old girlfrind, and we went out to watch Titanic together. hehe wont go into more details here ( you know why
). Also Oct 11th was the day me and noel got together too. rather that was the day we expressed each other our feelings.
All the very best for both of you. You have been an amazing couple, and personally you set a benchmark when it comes to relationships.
Cheers..
Thanks – we are watching you too
I am sure some change has occured in me.
Hi Tarique & Swati,
I wish you both a very happy marriage anniversary.
I’ll be short, from here on. Like, last time I posted on your journal we had kinda unpleasent exchanges. Well, that was the price of my truthfulness.
( But that matter apart, more importantly, what i’d like to tell you is, that after reading your half of the love story, I couldn’t stop my self from wishing you both luck and more (despite ‘s warning not to post on yours and her journal.)
–nerdy
PS : I hope you’ll like this post.
)
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Happy Anniversary! You guys to me are the perfect couple. Hope you had a wonderful day.
Thanks – It was a wonderfully different day – will write about it today if I wake up
congrats u guys! heres wishing you the best life has to offer.
there just is something very weird about this day.. too many things happened today.. or maybe i’m just more aware of it cos its special to me too?
Thank you – do write about it
Sweet! \m/
hang gliding camp
You/your wife got a gliders pilot license? ::curious::
Whats a “hang” glider? I thought you typo-ed on “hand” glider the first time …
Oh, and then you flew it illegally?! woah?
it is musical … the two of you.
to the endless symphony … cheers!
Thanks
Hope you had a great day. Best wishes all the way to Platinum!!! Poterry is for a traditional 9th, isn’t it?
P.S. – I often secretly wondered about you two coming together. (more so, since I’d heard bits & pieces from here & there) Glad to have the whole story here!
Thanks, yes Pottery is for traditional 9th – you are the only one who mentioned it
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful story. I have really admired the way you both *agree to disagree* on certain points. Hats off to both of you ! And wish you all the best for life !
Thanks for your wishes
Wow.
I wish I could tell my story too. But my parents read my journal
He He! Write a friends only entry – OR – Write it here
Match made in heaven
Congratulations! Belated Marriage Anniversary wishes. Like tons of people here, I’ve always admired the way you guys back each other up perfectly. Sort of the kind of magic that was visible in the air the day you guys walked in on the IT.COM when I first met you.
You guys rule!
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Thanks – Not really belated – I just got a mail that the gift had ordered for Swati will be delivered by weekend so I have declared this as our anniversary week
Oh shucks
Missed your anniversary. Please do accept my belated wishes
May God keep the three of you (Future scalability condition attached greeting
) happy 
Dude, the story sounds amazing. I’m happy for the two of you. Stay happy
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Thanks!
No, for several choosen reasons future scalability is not an option.
Yes, I wouldn’t believe that story had it not happened to me
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Hahaha
Life’s stranger than fiction, huh? One day I’ll write my story too…
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One day I’ll write my story too…
Will wait for it
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Let me make the story first, so I guess you’ll have to wait a while
That was …..
Beautiful.
What a lovely story ……… thanks for sharing
[I know it wasnt meant to be for me ... but I felt like saying that anyways]
I wish for you many, many more wonderful years …….
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Thanks for your wishes, the post was for anyone who cared enough to stop and read
Congratulations!! What you described is every Indian guy’s dream, and it feels great to hear at someone live it!
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