Sakhi

Sakhi was 31 years old and had a standard life. An educated girl, a working lady, a wife and a mother, a dutiful daughter in law and a bubbly individual…

A pleasing personality with a will to succeed, Sakhi had always aimed to strive for perfection. She had a small circle of friends and mingled well with office colleagues and neigbours as well. Sakhi spent most of the day juggling the chores of home and office schedules. She enjoyed most chores of the day and had little time to reflect on it. Her favourite time was the time spent with her daughter and some light moments spent with the family and office colleagues.

Days flew by and she never had time to stand and stare.

Today is Sakhi’s 34^th birthday. She leaves for office after packing off the husband and her daughter to school. Her daughter is almost 5 years now and is already a very pretty girl. Today they have planned to go out for dinner, just Sakhi and her husband.

Sakhi is walking to office today. She has ample time while walking. Generally, she utilizes this time to make the customary calls to friends and relatives .But today she is in no mood talk about the same routine. She switches her hand phone off and takes a deep breath. She feels the slight breeze across her cheeks.. This walk, the wonderful air with tree shades, the rhythmic tiles on the footpath, the company of fellow walkers, without a conversation, the feeling of nothingness with a purpose though, is amazing.

She resolves to herself that every day she should walk to work. A time spent with her ‘self’, serene, pure and reflective!

Thereon, this walk to office becomes the fun part of the day. Sakhi wakes up in the morning, lovingly completes her chores and rushes to her promenade to office. She begins the walk with a few shlokas that she had always recited as a young girl. She prays - thanking God for the brightness of the day.

Then she talks to her new friend. She calls her Pari; an angel … There are no words in this communication. Its like telepathy….talking to your soul.Sakhi wonders how she had never known that a soul existed within her. A being so pure, lively and positive. She opens up to her friend like she has never opened up to anyone before. Pari also offers her abundant support but more so a different insight…An insight that Sakhi had never known. Sakhi feels loved by her new friend.

Pari cajoles Sakhi into seeing life through her eyes. Sakhi  and Pari discuss their fears about an unseen tomorrow… but Pari is always fearless and timeless. She is not apprehensive about the unforeseen. She coaxes Sakhi to try new things...Sakhi enrolls in a dancing class much to the surprise of her husband and shock of her family. But even in the dance class, Sakhi finds Pari at her side, giggling away at her obnoxious moves!

When Sakhi is depressed, Pari reminds her of happier times, of the wonderful childhood that they had shared, the curious trail of butterflies that they had ventured in, the melodious rhythms that marked their teens, the first promotion at work, the impatient but experimental courtship days, that honeymoon period in marriage, the joy of being a mother…All of it comes back to Sakhi, like a replay of life. In the midst of all this, she realizes that Pari has helped to rediscover her ‘self’…in a beautiful way….

Sakhi loves her new friend Pari, something that would remain with her, no matter what circumstances would show up in future. It’s a friendship, a sisterhood found forever; a relationship that is much stable than any other…A bond with her soul!

Have you met your Pari yet?