9\/100 \u2013 A real Love Story!!
\nThis is a cotton sari with gold zari which belonged to my mother and I pkd it from her few years back just because I liked it. I\u2019m wearing a golden blouse with it and not to miss the \u201cChaffa\u201d (Temple tree\/Plumeria) flowers. I look more like my Mom today. When I got these \u201cChaffa\u201d flowers in the market yesterday I decided to wear this saree.
\nAlmost 40 years ago, before getting married my parents were colleagues at MSEB, Palghar. My father was called by his elder bro, to decide and finalise a girl for himself. Just before leaving for native, my father bought these \u201cChaffa\u201d flowers and packed it with a \u201cProposal\u201d note and left it with one of his friend to hand it over to my Mom. Papa returned after 10-15 days and was thrilled to know that mom has accepted his proposal. Against all odds they got married (my Mom has leukoderma right from age 12), but that never bothered my Papa. I\u2019m talking abt 70\u2019s friends when all this and to add to it caste system was also a barrier.
\nThese flowers are a significance of their love and am celebrating that love by wearing Mom\u2019s saree with her favourite flowers today\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
9\/100 \u2013 A real Love Story!! This is a cotton sari with gold zari which belonged to my mother and I pkd it from her few years back just because I liked it. I\u2019m wearing a golden blouse with it and not to miss the \u201cChaffa\u201d (Temple tree\/Plumeria) flowers. I look more like my Mom…<\/p>\n