Y’s hormones were playing havoc in her life. The baby was
due in 1 month and she was having a nervous breakdown. To top it all, her
husband N, had to go abroad for an urgent project and she was left at the mercy
of the in-laws. Not that they were mean, they were NOT him!
When the going got tougher we decided to have an
intervention. So, enter best friends P, R and Me. The problem – we were in 3
different countries and there was no way we could meet Y and cheer her up. P
was in Bangalore meeting deadlines. R was in Germany for she had won a 50-day
all-expense-paid Journalism workshop. And I was writing, cooking and partying in
the Middle East. But we are best friends and we had to cheer up Y come what
may.
I racked my brains, brainstormed over conference calls,
browsed the Internet and came up with a mind-blowing idea that made me proud of
myself! With technology playing our Messiah, we planned a surprise E-Baby
Shower for the Mommy-to-be.
We had to plan everything to the T so that it all comes
together on the same date and if possible, same time. We had to find snap deals for we were looking for a great experience without making a hole in our
pockets. The first things we ordered were Flowers and Cake. Y loves Yellow roses and they were not hard to find. We specified a particular time and date for
delivery. The site was very kind to cater to all our demands.
Silly Badge! |
We are quirky people and normal gifts are not our forte. We
found this superb website with a MomBastic badge and ordered one immediately –
again same date.
The gift couldn't be complete without a picture, card and a poem written by me! We decided to find a portal that can make a card with our picture and my
poem as text. I had sent a picture Rakhi before from iTasveer and they were
very prompt in their service. I browsed their website and we had our card ready
to be printed and delivered – on the date of the Baby Shower.
We didn’t want to send any baby items for Y because, as
Indians, we are superstitious and rarely buy stuff for the baby before its
arrival. We didn’t want to hurt the Mother-in-law’s feelings and so decided to
buy pink ribbons or leather shoes only after the baby was here.
The last item on our list was food. No party is complete
without yummy grub. We planned to order a pizza online from Dominos. Yes, all
of us ordered a similar pizza. Technology was really Godsend.
It was a Sunday. We asked N to take us all on video conference
on Google+ hangout and then call Y. Y was already ecstatic since she had received the
badge and the card early in the morning. Our mailbox was flooded with her thank
you messages and how her day was made when she read the poem.
We all ordered Pizza for delivery at 2 p.m. IST. With our
laptops in front of us, we were ready to party! We told N to call her and let
the ladies enjoy their day. He begged us quite a few times to let him be a part
of it, but this was an all-girls party and men were strictly not allowed.
The Card |
What followed was a laugh riot. When Y came online she
couldn’t stop giggling. Her door bell rang and she received the Cake and Flowers. That set the tears rolling. I told you, hormones were already playing
their role, and this was, quite literally, an icing on the cake. We sang our
usual ‘Congratulations and Celebrations’ better than the contestants of Indian
Idol. We couldn’t taste the cake, but that wasn’t important. Y was happy,
immensely happy.
The Flowers |
And when the pizza was delivered she was shocked. Of all the
things, she couldn’t have even dreamed that we will order food. We laughed and
laughed, till the baby was rolling inside Y's tummy!
That day took us back to our school days. It was my 16th birthday.
The table was full from the 16 gifts, flowers, cards and a Chocolate Truffle
cake. We had ordered our usual Pizza, Noodles and Chilli Paneer at our favorite
joint. We spoke about boys, blushed and giggled
till to no end. Only now, we were talking about husbands, babies and careers.
But the people and the laughter was exactly the same.
Thanks to Technology and Online Shopping, we could recreate our
teenage years even though we were miles apart. I’ve bought gadgets, clothes and
other gift items from the Internet, but no experience can replace the joy we
saw on Y’s face that day.
This post is a part of the contest at BlogAdda.com in association with Snapdeal.com
P.S. I forgot to paste the contest code (mentioned above), hence the update!
Your post reminded me of the times when I used to chat with 10 friends on yahoo messenger. It used to be a fish market but we did had fun.
ReplyDeleteNice post. :)
It happens on whatsapp now. The phone is always buzzing. We don't have video, but still it's loads of fun!
DeleteAnd thanks! :)
cheers to the technology :D what an innovative idea you had! awesome!! I'm dying to try it on someone now..! Kudos to your writing too.. keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteOh ya you must! A few of my other friends have already said that they too want a similar baby shower :)
DeleteWow.. kudos to technology.. Interesting post..
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
DeleteKudos to technology.. very interesting on line shopping..
ReplyDeleteHi! I read a few other entries for the same contest. All very neat and helpful and informative. But I must tell you, this is the most touching one of it all. I mean, technology made someone all teary-eyed with happiness. Can it get better? I went totally aww... I wish you and your friends many, many, many more years of wonderful friendship :)
ReplyDeleteI hope the judges agree with you :)
DeleteThanks for visiting!
i guess some names instead of x y z would have made it perfect..
ReplyDeletebut niways, you guys did a superb job :P
I agree!! I realized this a day after posting. Even though if I didn't want to give out real names, I could have mentioned nick names. Too late now! :)
Deletewow! what a beautiful E-baby shower you planned for your friend :) All the best for the contest.
ReplyDeleteThanks! And same to you :)
DeleteSuch a wonderful idea to have a E- baby shower. Technology is so useful and we can share precious moments with our loved ones even when they are far away.
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteThe world surely has become a smaller place because of technology.
oi congrats.. you won first prize :D
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yayyyy!! I'm sooooo happpyyyy!!
DeleteFinally being a blogger has paid off ;)
What a heartwarming post.......God bless all of you........took me back in time :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Technology can touch our hearts too :)
DeleteBeautiful feelings captured in words. Congratulations!! saw you top the winners list :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm absolutely overwhelmed :)
DeleteCongratulations...
ReplyDeleteHey Nisha , that was abs amazing ! Wonderful and congratulations !
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
DeleteSuch a lovely idea and what a warm feeling :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the win!
As friends, all we want is our besties to be the happiest wherever they are. Thanks!
Deletecongratulations on winning :D
ReplyDeleteThanks a ton!!
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