Salad Days....
My Complicated Immature Years...

Yours? or Theirs?

By Nisha

The greatest power known to man is that of unconditional love. The power to love someone unlimitedly, a strength that lifts one up in gloomy days and a sentiment to be shared for a greater return. But then again, if one is to decide between your life and of someone you love, who will you choose? The life you have been collecting since the first breath you took, or someone you whole life is dedicated to?

Easily people will say 'I'd sacrifice everything for the person I love'. But what if that particular person cant recall having been associated with you, will you still stand strong behind him/her? That's exactly what was answered by a non-commercial Hindi movie I watched last nite- Maine Gandhi Ko Nehi Mara (I didn’t kill Gandhi).

Basically it's about a professor who has Alzheimer and his daughter, not knowing what to do or what went wrong had to loose everything (fiancé, job, friends etc) all because of her dad's sickness which was regarded as 'mentally ill'. Fighting the world wouldn't have accomplished anything so instead she accompanied him in his world. The story line was ordinary but the emotion involved was so strong that I couldn't help to think what if I was in her shoes. Will I just leave them in a mental institute and get on with my life, or will I love them unconditionally and be with them? The thought itself is very depressing and I pray to god never in my life to give me those kinds of experiences. But then again, personally, I believe the word-'unconditional love' was specially thought for parents; one will do whatever thing for their parents, laying everything on their feet, and expecting nothing in return. At least, its true for me..

 

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