Life Remodelled



A weekend junket...

Hoof! Everyone said life wouldn’t remain the same after marriage, though I never paid much heed to such clichés. But, what can I say? My (or rather our) life has indeed been completely transformed... The past year has been witness to some quantum changes, not only personally but in every aspect!

Just fifteen days from my return to office after marriage, I was transferred to the Projects Dept. of IOCL, leaving behind the Inspection Dept. family, towards a new professional start. Although I do miss the cohesiveness and ties our closely knit group had garnered in my previous dept., there are pros to the all new Projects dept. too. Getting to be not only a witness but the driving force behind multiple projects inc. the first of its kind 2G ethanol plant, is a reward in itself, the likes of which cannot be matched by any other dept. in the company.

But enough said about work... 2018 takes the cake for being the first year of my marriage! The time my lovely wife and I spend together will always be the highlight that’ll make this year stand out from the rest. Our first post-honeymoon family trip to the pilgrim town of Kushinagar was enchanting to say the least, followed by a short visit to Gurgaon and the nearby Worlds of Wonder in Noida. But all said and done, our trip to Kodaikanal in southern India, nicknamed "the Princess of Hill Stations", was by far the most unbelievably fascinating, providing a peaceful scenic winter retreat at the peak of summer!

But everything wasn’t all fun and glory as my beloved maternal granny sadly passed away recently. And as if this wasn’t painful enough, my paternal grandpa also coincidentally departed within a week of my granny’s death, effectively putting an end to their generation in our immediate family. The only solace I found was that, other than a bit of last moment delirium, both of them passed peacefully with relatively less pain, in the safety of their homes and comfort of their loved ones.

Well, rolling along, my wife and I have finally moved to our new 2.5 BHK in the beautiful Panipat Refinery township after a three year long wait. With the addition of my Ciaz’s little sister, the new TVS Jupiter, to my wife’s kitty, to tend to domestic work, everything has gradually begun to fall in place, helping us set up our little life, one small piece at a time. Although I’ve never lazied away from attending to my official duties, I must say, nowadays I have to make a greater effort each morning to leave home not because my work is not enticing enough but because our home finally feels like home, in its truest sense. Back in the day I used to jump at the thought of a bachelor party or a night-out but not anymore... There is nothing more rewarding than quality time spent with family! Alas... Life has changed, hasn’t it?

The allure of Kodaikanal!