So, it all started early in the morning. I was optimistically looking forward to an energetic day. It was a usual Karachi day of May; the sun was blazing high in the sky with a frequent sea breeze. After giving my thumb impression at 09:09, I marched towards ladies’ room to freshen up myself. Where the ladies’ room serves as a place for a loo break it also serves as a meeting place for ladies of our office, where early morning they share the happenings of the past day and their routine chit chat. As soon I completed the touch-up and ready to leave I saw my colleague Laiba coming toward the restroom. I stopped to greet her. She was looking exceptionally radiant. And, being her good friend asked her bluntly the reason of her beaming.
And, with rosy cheeks and “dentonic” smile, she poured her heart out to me…”I am getting betrothed”. Can something other than that sound so wonderful? No, it can’t. Can any other news be as good? No, not at all.
It was a pleasant surprise. Laiba was smiling, laughing, blushing and beaming with joy simultaneously. She never looked this much beautiful before. The contentment and the satisfaction were evident from her every expression. And, I think this contentment of heart and soul is everything; which makes life beautiful.
Seeing your friend happy and cheerful feels so great that it cannot be expressed in words. Laiba is very happy MashaAllah and looking forward to a new start with someone who will take care of her in the entire journey of life.
I am looking forward to the days when she will cut down her lunch time and will talk to her fiancée religiously. I know she is going to be a little cheesy. She will be waiting for the SMS and calls of that Prince Charming. She is going to wear all the colours he likes and will eat all the things he likes. Her mood will be off if he will not call and will brighten up if he will send her early morning SMS. And, being her friend I am going to witness all these lovey-dovey small things.
All I want is seeing her smiling and beaming always. I am happy because she is happy and her early morning news made my day. I just pray to Allah for helping her in all walks of life and bestow upon her His Best of the Best Blessings. I wish for her a very happy married life and “live happily ever after”.
Under Green Wood Tree 