TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES

This story is three decades old. Harish and Sonu were classmates. They were reading in the same college. They were loving each other very much. But their love was extraordinary in comparison with that of ultra modern youths. Besides focussing on study, they were attending college sports and cultural programs together. Though they were young and energetic, they were strictly following celibacy. Their love was eternal. Their parents, college mates and teachers were well known about this. They also did not accept the theory of premarital sex. Their primary aim was to complete their career and secondary aim was to marry after standing on their own feet. So all were liking them for their ideal characters and benevolent nature.

True love is always beyond the caste, creed and color. Those who are true lovers have been tortured by the conservative, dogmatic and orthodox people. There are many instances in the past throughout the world. Another major obstacle for true lovers is the feeling of social stratification. If the youngman is rich and the young lady is poor and vise versa, marriage between them becomes impossible. If they are married to each other, their conjugal lives become hazardous. In this story Harish belongs to a middle class and Sonu belogs to higher rich class family.

However, after ten years Harish and Sonu stood on their own feet by dint of their own talent. Sonu became a Bank officer and Harish joined a reputed semi government company as an Executive Officer. Under the circumstances Sonu's parents were worried for her marriage. They did not know about Sonu's sentiments nevertheless Sonu told them about her true love while she was a University student. But they had forgotten the option of Sonu and started searching a candidate according to their status. Eventually, they found out a young man named Raju who was a son of millionaire. Raju was a Civil Supply Officer and a single heir of his parents. By the by Sonu came to know about it and reminded her parents that she was loving Harish. She also expressed her earnest desire to marry Harish. But her parents couldn't agree with her 

 proposition . So Sonu communicated this message to Harish. Though the message was heart rendering for Harish, he could not lose heart. Rather he solaced Sonu, " Never go against the will of your parents. They are always wishing better for you. Moreover your family background is wealthy. If you marry Raju, you must be happy. You can maintain a luxurious life style with him. So you please forget about me. Your well-being is my well- being too. Please do according to the advice of your parents on the oath of my sincere love for you. "

True love is eternal while it comes out of core of ones heart. Harish was a man of conscience. Sonu knew his mentality very well. Hence she accepted his advice with drops of tears of her eyes and agreed to marry Raju. After a month Sonu married Raju as per vedic rituals. Exorbitant wealth make one blind for ever. It snatches away maRaju d and makes one just like a biped animal. Huge paternal properties and status made Raju inhuman over time. Most of his leisures was being spent in county tavern and with aristocratic call girls of the town. He gradually turned a downright drunkard. While he was coming back home, Sonu was advising him to give up such bad habits. But he couldn't listen to her advice, instead he was beating Sonu with his belt black and blue regularly. Sonu was rolling on the floor helplessly crying in the wilderness.

Day by day the tyranny of Raju knew no bounds. Sonu told everything minutely to her parents-in- law. Though Raju's father was rich, he had a human heart. He took pity on Sonu. Sonu's mother in law also supported her. Both scolded Raju severely. As he was only loving son of the family and was born and brought up in a luxurious way, the scolding of his parents gave him a tremendous jolt. Instantly he ran into his garrage and drove a car away. All of his family members and Sonu were amazed by such behaviour of Raju. After an hour the land phone rang up. Madan babu, father of Raju, received the call which was from the local police station. The phone receiver hung down from the hands of Madan Babu and at once was held on by Renuka Devi, his wife. She replied 

," Hello who is speaking? " " I am the Inspector in charge of Madhapur Police Station. Raju Babu is dead owing to a fatal road accident. He was drunken while driving. His car collided with a truck. So he died on the spot. Please take the dead body lying beside Madhapur NH. "

 No sooner the telephonic message of the Police IInspector was exposed by Renuka Devi than a melancholic tremor stupefied the parental emotion and also bereaved Sonu. She remembered Harish and informed him about the premature death of Raju. So Harish, availing leave from his,office arrived at Madan babu's house. He solaced Madanbabu and Renuka Devi at his best. They realised the serenity in the character of Mr. Harish whom they could not give the status of their son-in-law in spite of several solicitations of Sonu. Ego of asset and wealth had made him so blind that he could not distinguise human qualities from the fake vanity of wealth. So he began to repent for his misconception. Mr.Harish was standing beside him at the corridor while the servants were making arrangements for funeral procession.

The devilish ego of Madanbabu laughed at him and deserted him for

good. He started crying like a child while Renuka devi was wiping off tears from her eyes with the pallu of her saree standing by. Harish requested them to stop lamenting and assured Madan Babu, " Uncle please never be desparate. Consider me as yóur son. " Renuka devi was also extremely moved by the soothing words of Harish and shed her tears of joy. Behind the door Sonu was eavesdropping the conversation of her parents and Harish to know the gravity of the repentance whether her parents re-estimate

Harish's human values. Positive inclination towards Harish filled her heart with ecstacy. A loving smile enlightened her face as if a full moon's beam. He came out of the room and showed her gratitute by bowing down her head in front of Madan babu and Renuka Devi. Madan babu lifted her up by her arms and said with a mournful vlove. , " Please pardon me my dear Sonu and Harish. At last, I recognize the depth of your purest love which is beyond layman's conception. Today I want to reunite both of you. From now on all my belongings must be possessed by Harish. I want to see the beginning of your new life as an ideal couple. Stay blessed for ever. "

Harish was pleased that parents of Sonu had atoned for their misconception after all. He told to Madan Babu and Renuka Devi, " Whatever assets you have everything should be transferred to Sonu, your legal heir if you want, by executing a will in her favour. But please never mingle me with this affairs. As long as you are present the owner of these properties. Neither Sonu nor I is the owner. Only I want Sonu as my life partner. I am now her custodian after demise of Raju. Please allow me this much, my dear Uncle and aunti. "

At once Madan babu and Renuka Devi objected, " No our son, please never utter words like Uncle and aunty. It doesn't seem decent. Only you address us as Dad and Mom. That's enough for us. Now Sonu is your asset. You may either take her with you or allow her to live here. It is your option dear Harish. Had we recognised you beforehand, we wouldn't have seen this mishap. However it is God's will. God has created both of you to be husband and wife to each other. No one can separate you from each other. Go and enjoy your conjugal life peacefully. We bless you for ever. Keep up your moral value higher as a Sanatani.

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