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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Coming out of the cocoon

How does it feel to come out of a cocoon?

Like a moth, you build a protective layer around something special. The layer apparently isn't strong enough and requires care that's hard at times. You nurture it, keep it safe and try shielding it from every rough stage. Sometimes you're not strong enough and your something special spills out. It's adventurous yet scary. It's fun yet requires all your energy to make sure it's safe.

That's how love is. At least in small towns in India. Boy meets girl, become friends, fall in love and wish to share a lifetime together. They keep their story a secret. No matter how committed they are, no matter how strong their bond is, for their own respective reasons they're always scared of the world not accepting their bond. And the journey isn't easy either. Keeping it under a hard shell requires patience, understanding and a whole lot of love. It's romantic as hell, its adventurous as nothing else in the world, but like everything else, it has a grey shade as well.

And how does it feel to come out in the open?

Well, at first when you speak about it, you're scared of the consequences. All the reasons why you hid it in the first place are tested. When the new born insect comes out of the cocoon, the mother is apprehensive. But it has to let the baby grow in natural circumstances. Lets face it - a cocoon does no good to something after a certain period of time. If it survives - you're lucky. If it doesn't - you fight for it. Sometimes the fight is unending...

And sometimes everyone accepts it. The feeling is brand new. It's like building a new story altogether - and a love story at that. The smiles don't stop. The heart feels lighter. Something that you built all by yourself and kept away from the world grows into something so beautiful - the feeling is unexplainable.

How do I know? Well, something very special just came out of its cocoon and soon the whole world will celebrate it!

14 comments:

  1. Congratulations darling! For falling in love and for seeing it blossom into something more :)

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  2. oooooooooo mushy mushy :P

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  3. Anonymous11/02/2007

    mabrook!!!It is essential for the caterpillar to weave a cocoon...only then can the beautiful butterfly emerge..Sahi Timing sweety- sahi timing ka kamaal hain sab..

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  4. @ D...u got my message on ur blog...right? :)

    @ Dharma...yeah..finally!!lol! was dying to show off this side ;)

    @Arti...ekdum sahi bola..tabhi to we look up to u!!! :)

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  5. hey...
    this is gr8 post..
    congrats....on the butterfly...i'm sure its beautiful and ur going to make it even more splendid with ur colours...
    this a brilliant way of "shouting it fro the roof tops"..
    thats why the comment on the pride and ego in love huh?? [;)]
    chal...
    good luck...
    cheers!!

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  6. Anonymous11/02/2007

    Wonderful blog. Add ya ?

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  7. ah it feels GREAT!
    How does it feel to come out of a cocoon?
    though not all love meets like that you know...
    lol...wait till you hear mine.

    But yea I accept your description...its the "common" way to fall in love.
    can I use some of your words in my next post...

    uh, if you don't reply within 6 hours, i am gonna assume its a yes :P

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  8. @ Hershey.. im posting a comment just for u!yeah u can use..no problems..just that whn i comment on it i'll just write cheater :P!! kidding...go ahead

    @ Sneha: yeah i know..but im still not shouting in real life for thr is still time
    n no..this is not the reason for teh comment on ur blog... i really feel all that when it comes to love

    @Ashu..thanks :)..and sure :)

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  9. congrats, and I now hope, that you will actually be 24 till u marry :P

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  10. congrats are definitely in order.. and yes, celebrate it well.. coming "out of the cocoon" is no easy job..

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  11. Anonymous11/05/2007

    wonderful!!! every1 is falling in love!!! why should i be left behind?!! coming soon some good news on my blog.... ;)

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  12. Congrats - I was wondering why you were spinning a yarn from the cocoon - but that's the way way love is...more spoken the better. Please wish your Other half as well.

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  13. And here I am again in 2014, letting the 2007 you know that everything turned out awesome on the wedding front... and u won lots of prizes and blogging contests too. Oh, blogging became a big thing in India by the way :)

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    1. Haha!! Yeah, yeah.. blogging rocks. Life too! :)
      I'm wondering what will happen in 2021...

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