A betrothal is about to take place in a couple of days.
It is a source of rejoice and gaiety.
But the inner circle in the family, behaves in a most unpleasant, undesirable manner.
The uncles and aunts spill out curses and swear in the name of God , that the young ones should not have a happy married life. My ears are plunged with shrieks and cries. .
I stand apart in utter disgust.. The relatives , had earlier shooed many alliances , by throwing out slanderous details of the parents .
Now , their anger is pivoted against the young couple.
They spit venom. They quote past incidents. They point out , how they have been deceived, how they endured trials and tribulations, how they were pushed out, how they were humiliated.
The parents may have committed mistakes. They may be at fault.They may be castigated . What did the children do ? Why do the kith and kin conduct a tirade against these youngsters?
Is it the time to entertain animosity?
Should they not join together, and make the occasion a grand success?
Should they not congregate an d contribute the might to make the wedding a remarkable celebrations?
Should they not gather to bless the young couple , long life and prosperity?
The mean mindedness reveal the inhuman instinct , the fuming exposes the horrid dismay, and the frothing expresses the diseased mind.
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