Monday, July 27, 2009

Swati's new home

Nandita and Kishore were married for seven years. Nandita even from young age had a fascination for babies and relished playing with them. They tried to have a baby but to no avail. Months and years flew by with no sign of conception. They visited many doctors and had innumerable tests done. Though the tests revealed nothing adverse, doctors could not pinpoint any specific reason. They counseled patience and gave examples of how women conceived even after ten years. The parents of the couple were aware how much they longed to have a baby and kept praying all gods for one.

It was then that they took a joint decision to adopt a baby girl. They contacted the adoption centre and gave the parameters of the baby they were looking for. It is to be a baby girl above one year and less than two. They were particular about the complexion. They were both very fair and desired that the girl too should match their colour.They wanted the baby should have good features. The adoption centre did not have one meeting their requirements readily although it had many babies.Nandita declined even to have a cursory look. They decided to wait. Rohini, the head of adoption centre, had an idea. There was a young baby girl just 4 months old, fair complexioned and charming .She suggested the centre can take of the baby for a year and the couple can adopt the infant there after. She wanted the couple to have a look. Nandita and Kishore found this reasonable and readily agreed. The little baby Swati had a twinkle in her eyes and was smiling in a cute manner. They took an instant liking for the baby and found her the answer to their dreams and prayers. They assured the centre that they would adopt her after a year and to prove their earnest gave a hefty donation to the centre. They also conveyed their decision to visit the centre every weekend to spend time with the girl.

Light in heart and happy in mind they started dreaming of the days with the baby. It was then one morning Nandita felt unwell.Kishore had not left for office. She thought it was tummy upset and when she had unbearable nausea he took her to the family doctor. She examined her and broke into a large smile. Congratulating them she said they are soon becoming parents. Both of them could not suppress their ecstasy and hugged each other unmindful of the doctor’s presence.Nandita soon had a baby girl. Surprisingly the baby was dusky in colour and not so good looking. This did not bother them much.

Understandably their visits to the adoption home had reduced during her confinement days. Since birth of the baby she was busy nursing it. It was then Rohini from the centre rang up one day reminding that a year and six months have passed and Swati can be adopted any time. Rohini had a nagging doubt ever since she came to know about the conception whether the couple would be interested in adopting Swati, more so when they had a baby girl. She thought possibly they would opt for a boy. Many couples fail to return for finalizing the adoption after choosing the baby. They have second thoughts and look for another baby. But Nandita was clear in her mind that Swati is her elder daughter and the position would not change even in the altered circumstances.Kishore had also not wavered even when his parents obliquely hinted at giving up the proposal for adoption. Nandita’s friends too questioned the rationale of her adopting another girl when she had one of her own. Nandita did not budge and stood steadfast in her decision. She had given her word to Rohini to give Swati a new home and a new mom. She started looking upon her as her daughter from day one and thought that Swati and her new born sister would be an ideal twosome complementing each other. Within a week Swati was seen playing with her younger sister in her new home.

14 comments:

  1. This post should definitely please your daughter :)
    A post with good ending will leave all the readers finish off with a smile.
    I am the first to comment. ho hoo

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  2. I 'm happy for positivity ..!..Gosh ..i was anticipating something else in the middle of the story ..:)

    Thanks for sharing this thoughtful warm post ..I was relaxed as i read the conclusion..:)

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  3. Very very sweet story which brought a broad smile on my face :-) I love to adopt a child but then in our kinda society, it totally depends on the guy whom I gonna marry and also his family members :)

    Lovely post, cute couple :)

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  4. Story was well told. Portrayed some unique couples who still keep up their word not for the sake of it, but realising it from their heart.

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  5. "naam ondru ninaikka deivam ondru ninaikkum"

    when others saw the happy end i saw the dusky baby which the couple did not want in the first place and found out their own baby the same.

    to play devil's advocate thats y they chose swati

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  6. Dear
    This post will surely be a matter for discussion to all the mothers.All parents wish their kids to be fair,cute and smart,but when it comes to reality they accept them with all their drawbacks.there is a saying in malayalam,"kakkaykkum thankunju ponkunju"
    love
    joe

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  7. Pranamam,

    Let me be frank? I became little disturbed once the doctor confirmed that they are becoming parents! Even I felt sorry for Swathi. But Nanditha, and Kishore…. Their outpouring sense of virtue won all the hearts! I just went to Vivekananda, he once told “ I am in need of 100 tigers than 1000000 sheep” … Still he was in need of a hundred, not one! Hope we have 100 couples like Nanditha & Kishore! Same time, I met these couple in you! Great! Thank you for flashing a light beam upon the dutiful and precious blankets!

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  8. :) Thats a very pleasing story!Great job!

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  9. Sweet story KP!! Its not so often that adoption is taken with equal gusto as much as bringing up kith and kin of the same blood. Nice to see that in this story.

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  10. I appreciate for the wonderful post.Keep it up!

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  11. loved this story..i even passed it on to my friend who is thinking on the lines of adoption

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  12. Very virtuous and committed couple.. Wish there were more like them in this world to take care of the orphans that languish without parental love...

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  13. A very positive story sir...reminded me of my all time favourite movie, En Bhommakutty ammavukku.... though the only similarity is the theme :-)

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  14. Really Nandita & Kishore Are Great :) They were firm with their decision even after confirmation of their own child :) A Good Positive Attitude :)

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