“Sashank bhaiya and Akash bhaiya, can you please forgive Satish bhaiya and his wife, Nirmala bhabhi, too! Nobody is perfect, and all of us make mistakes. I’m sure Satish bhaiya and bhabhi are also regretful.”
“Roshni, what are you saying? Where does Satish bhaiya come into this picture, especially at this moment?” asked Sashank.
Everybody looked at Sashank bhaiya and then towards Roshni in utter surprise.
Roshni called Satish and Nirmala inside. Everybody was shocked to see them. Sashank was dumbfounded. Satish came forward and apologized to every one of them for their rude behavior in the past. Nirmala also apologized.
A few minutes later, Deepak came forward and touched Satish’s and Nirmala’s feet, and both brothers hugged each other, one apologizing and the other accepting the apology. Soon Akash and Sheetal followed. Sashank was not ready to forgive his brother and sister-in-law.
Roshni came closer to Sashank. “Bhaiya, you know, forgiving is a divine quality. It does not belittle you; it only shows your humongous heart. Please forgive him.”
At this moment, Satish came forward and joined his hands in Namaste posture to ask for forgiveness, and Nirmala followed. Immediately, Sashank, with tears in his eyes, held his brother’s hands, and both brothers hugged. They cried and consoled each other. Kusum and Nirmala hugged and greeted each other.
It was an emotional time; the whole family came together. Aunty was in a dilemma – her sister had recovered, and she’d stayed to help with Akash and Sheetal’s wedding preparations. So what now? Where would she go? Aunty was very close to Roshni and Sheetal. Both the ladies discussed this with Sashank bhaiya and Kusum bhabhi, and it was decided she could continue to live with them and her sister, Kaki. Aunty was very grateful.
“Roshni bete, if you had not influenced us and changed us, I would not be here today forgiving Satish,” Sashank said. He hugged and thanked her for everything.
Satish and Nirmala stayed all day to bid their farewell to Deepak and Roshni. Deepak and Roshni touched all the elders’ feet and took their blessings. Roshni came to Aunty and thanked her for all the help during her accident and after, and she thanked Sheetal and Akash for their support.
It was a very sad moment.
Deepak and Roshni bid good-bye to the entire family and boarded the plane to the US as a reunited couple, a married couple beginning their life together. A marriage that taught Deepak… As long as the partners trust each other and are loyal and they have a firm faith to work through it, marriages are successful. He’d learned the true meaning of ‘Love after Marriage’.
THE END