Sometimes... I like to be alone. I enjoy freedom and solitude. In those moments I remember who I am and what I want in life." - Anonymous. Someone has written the above line in great love for self and solitude. But what if someone chooses to embrace solitude for lifetime? What's wrong with it?
Kshama Bindu, a 24-year-old woman from Gujarat, gave a pleasant surprise to our entire nation with her decision to marry herself.
Although it could be seen as an act of rebellion by the protectors of religious sentiments but actually neither any Hindu Sangathan banned her for this move, nor was there any outrage in media regarding it.
Everyone was amused at her decision. She even celebrated this decision of hers by marrying herself in witness of her close friends and relatives. She is the first Indian to embrace Sologamy - an act of marrying self in public. Following this, a TV actress, Kanishka Soni, too embraced sologamy. She declared that till now she is completely in love with herself and her family.
Their act is definitely not only a blow at the face of male chauvinism, that ensures to keep fear lurking in the minds of women, but also it is an empowering act for the entire womenfolk. This episode sends a clear message to the society that girls today are not weak but they know how to rule over their lives.
'I love you' are those three magical words we are always eager to hear other saying them to us.
These words open floodgate of happiness in our life. We feel more confident, happier and more at ease with ourselves. Life also suddenly treats us to its best. But there is no fixed rule for these magical words.
Why wait for someone else to make us feel worthy of our existence? Why not we say these words to ourselves with the word 'myself' or 'me' replacing 'you'.
This story is from the February 2023 edition of Woman's Era.
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