Say It With Flowers

Colonel Ravikumar had a fight with his wife. Being a gentleman to the core, he kept his cool and went to the Officers' Mess to attend the official farewell party all alone. Usually both the husband and wife are expected to attend such official dinner parties hosted in honour of a retiring senior officer. Many enquired about 'madam'. The Colonel only said 'she is having a slight headache'. Ravikumar and Rita were married for two decades and more. They now took each other for granted. This was the root cause for Rita's 'fight' with her husband. "You don't care what happens to me. It is a week since the Orderly turned up. The cook is sick. I have a severe back ache ... You have not done anything about it.” She had lamented yesterday. Today there was an outburst of anger and complaints. But Col. Ravikumar loved his wife. He had loved and married her 22 years ago. He felt really bad about the whole episode. After the party', he took home a bunch of roses from the Officers' Mess garden for Rita. True to his old romantic nature, the Col. presented the flowers to his wife. Rita was pleasantly surprised at this sudden burst of new romance. She remembered the young and handsome Captain who telephoned her at least twice every day and brought her presents every time he went on 'out station duties'. In a sudden burst of emotion she apologised to Ravikumar and embraced him with great affection. It is often said that 'to meet and depart is the way of life; but to depart and then meet again is the hope of life. Something similar can be said of love - 'to love and fight is the way of life’; but to fight and love again is the joy of life'. In marriage, occasional 'fights' between the spouses can add 'fire' to their love-life. 'Flowers have a beautiful way of saying hallo ..... I remember having read somewhere. Flowers can surely light up the face of your lady love. Try it out and see for yourself. Spirituality keeps love afresh and alive. It does not take things for granted. It enjoys occasional 'surprises’. When there is love and peace at home, there will be love and peace in the society. It is found that children from love-filled happy families display greater moral caliber and display nobler character traits. Family is the basic social unit. It is in the family that the children learn the basic lessons of life and love. There is an urgent need to rediscover the joy of family life. India with her 'joint family' system still intact, is called to show the way.