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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1487929303903","data":"It was the night of 31 st December and all the residents of their new apartment had planned a new year bash. So, \u2018No cooking in the evening!\u2019 she thought to herself. It was after many years that she had got a break from the kitchen. It was almost 25 years of marriage and all these years passed in balancing work at office and her domestic chores. She was totally free that evening because her entire family was invited to participate in the celebrations. She was waiting for her husband and children. Her two sons were studying in engineering college. She was alone at home, thinking about her parental home in Bengaluru. Her childhood, her school days, her passion for singing. \u201cSeema, your talent has no boundaries,\u201d her teachers used to say. How she had longed to become a singer. Forced by the circumstances she had buried her dreams. Pressure from her orthodox family, and her marriageable age had forced her to kill her dreams and remain silent. And after getting married she was so preoccupied with her domestic responsibilities that she forgot she could ever sing. Just then the doorbell rang and her reminiscence was disturbed.<\/span> <\/p>All the residents of that apartment had gathered to welcome 2017. The cellar was aptly decorated with balloons and festoons. It was only a week that her family had moved to this new apartment. This was an opportunity for her family to get introduced to the other residents. Like every year, they were holding the contest \u2018The Perfect Family\u2019, where each member of the family was supposed to participate. At different levels the contest was held. The scores of her husband and children had put her family at the third position. The other families were leading with one or two points. Now it was her turn to contribute to the score. It was a singing competition for women. In the mechanical schedule of her life she had forgotten that she could sing. Fear, hesitation and apprehension gripped her. She trembled literally, she wished that she disappeared from there. <\/p>The other women finished their singing, she alone was left. If she scored nine points her family would be in the first position and win the title. Her children had lost hopes, \u201cmom ? singing?\u201d this was their expression. Her husband also had almost given up. \u201cHow would I face my neighbours if my wife doesn't sing well?\u201d he thought,\u201cIt would have been better if we had not participated\u201d. Her name was announced and her heart missed a beat. Facing about hundred people,\u201cimpossible\u201d, she thought. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and some unusual energy suffused from within. She started singing. Her eyes were still closed, when she finished the song, a thunderous applause was heard. She opened her eyes, everybody around her were clapping, she received a standing ovation. She looked at her husband and sons, they were happy but shocked the most. They did not know that the one who was the integral part of their family, had this hidden talent. <\/p>Her husband with tears of joy said. \"Seema, when did you learn?\u201d Her sons exclaimed, \"Mom, you? Great!\u201d The one who was completely mesmerized was an old music director, who wanted a new voice for his next movie. The texture of the voice that he was looking for was found. The next day, the music director approached them. The perfect family was excited but she was reluctant to accept the offer, Lack of confidence? Ground between her personal and office life she had forgotten her dream. Now it was a dream come true, but she was not convinced that she could sing in a movie. Forced by her family, she accepted the offer to sing two songs, both of the songs were super hits. Offers started pouring in. But she was not happy with her fame. She made a name for herself but in this course she learnt that she would have to sacrifice her personal life, her family time, if she continued singing. She rejected the offers, she seemed to be happy with her earlier life- the life of a frog in the well. <\/p>This is Seema, my aunt. And her story made me consternate about the position of women in Indian society. Despite the opportunity to fulfill her dreams, my aunt had preferred to give up for the sake of her family. It is as if compromise has gone deep into their skin and blood. Immediately my mind re-framed Shakespeare's famous quote,'Frailty, thy name is woman', as 'Sacrifice, thy name is woman.' Probably, it would take a few more decades to make this embodiment of sacrifice to come out of the nutshell and turn into a powerful missile.<\/p>"}]

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