Each of us was a step in the evolutionary process of marriage. E was at the top, the modern human, the analogy being made was with the status of the marital life. E was on top as she was divorced, had moved on and was with a new wonderful partner. P was divorced and footloose, not yet having hitched up seriously with any one. J was on the verge of a divorce and the other P was still in a deceptively proper marriage, but the mental divorce had set in.
We got together for a nice afternoon of liquids and solids. Stories unfolded and the pretty woman in the mini dress regretted wearing the short dress as it forced her to sit proper and ladylike. Shorts next time, I advised her. E, model thin, and with a sense of style which was almost iconic, considering she is a very fine and sought after doctor, asked me if she had put on weight. I ticked her off by telling her not to insult the rest of us by asking such questions.
J has a weak metabolism. Her liver was unable to breakdown too much at a time. The glass of water with several slices of thinly sliced kazi lemon and a few drops of the water like beverage soon got her drunk. She was the hostess but her drunk status gave the guests no choice but to do the menial work required to prepare for lunching. Laying the table, re-heating the food and stuff. Oh, and even clearing the table and transferring leftovers into smaller bowls and putting them into the refrigerator.
The menfolk confined themselves to the bedrooms, only coming out occasionally to whisper suddenly remembered instructions to each other. And then coyly disappeared into their respective cocoons. E said the day should go down in history as significant. The reverse was what happened in the days of yore. We all saw the point and had epiphanies. The marital statuses (or rather lack of it) was the reason why they could be merry today. Holi was being celebrated perhaps a little differently but the soul of the festival was intact. There were liquids, good food, laughter and colours. The colours were in the clothes, the room and the flowers displayed in the room. And in the conversations. And in the laughter. *winking smiley*
We toasted for more successful and happy marriages in this world where nine out of ten marriages seem to be cracking up, but also realised for ourselves that freedom is better than being in a miserable bond. It was nice not to be told what time to come home and who to go out with. We toasted to freedom. We were ready for the new life.
And yet, the picture below made sense *naughty grin smiley*
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