Love defines chemistry of human relations
The other day I received a letter in response to one of my contributions to the Spice of Life column in this newspaper. The reader showered praise and shared his mobile number. I decided to call up my newfound ‘fan’.
His joy knew no bounds when he learnt that I had called up after reading his response. The saga of our beautiful relationship began with the 15 minutes of a delightful conversation. He would call up at times and I would reciprocate his gesture. I would often enquire about his health but he would change the topic to my interest in literature.
Gradually, our calls became a regular feature and we became close. One Sunday, my family and I set out to meet him. There was an air of excitement and anticipation throughout the journey as we headed for Ambala. On nearing the city, I was in a dilemma on how to address my fan. So far, I had not christened our beautiful relationship. I finally decided to call him ‘uncle’.
On reaching his place, uncle greeted with a tight hug that I reciprocated with warmth. Uncle’s wife too showered her love and blessings on my family and me. We spent three hours together. I gifted him papad, wariyan and books that I had specially taken along from Amritsar.
We shared the sweet and sour experiences of life. I asked uncle about his sons. The mere mention moved him to tears. His voice choked as he shared his pain.
His sons lived in the far end of India where they had gone in search of greener pastures. They talk to him via Skype and visit him once a year as per their convenience. But the pangs of separation are apparent. Though his wife is supportive, he feels sad over the separation from his sons. It is to overcome this feeling of sadness and loneliness that he writes to contributors of articles to the Spice of Life column. He writes to almost all writers irrespective of the quality of their pieces. This helps him open up and share his pent-up feelings.
He gets calls from the writers in turn. The conversation with them often leaves him thrilled besides filling up the vacuum in his life. But so far none of the writers has paid him a visit.
So my visit made him feel victorious. But before I took leave, he gifted me a beautiful watch. “Son, always wear this watch. This will keep you in constant touch with me,” he said.
It was an emotional moment for both of us. On the way back, I thought about our strange relationship. I asked myself: What brings strangers closer? Finally, I got the answer. Love is thicker than blood and it transcends biological boundaries. Human relations are not determined by DNA or RNA strands. Rather, they have a different chemistry. The molecules of love bind human relations tightly. Long live love!
HUMAN RELATIONS ARE NOT DETERMINED BY DNA OR RNA STRANDS. RATHER, THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT CHEMISTRY