BABY BOY

Baby boy

“Keeping hope to achieve our wishes are fine. But we cannot change the destiny.” The same concept was carrying with Chandan Singh also. Chandan Singh was staying in joint family with his father and two married brothers. He was the youngest one in three and as the age of 23 getting pressure for marriage. But he kept a wise condition front of his father that he will be married only after getting job.

His father was retried from railway and anyhow able to arrange his job on contract basis in Railway in Delhi. Finally, he got married and settle in Delhi. He rented a very small hut nearby his work due the less salary. After three month the pressure was started to him for child from the family side. 

“Many people are still having believe that their son will take care of them during old ages. That the complicated thought that son will bring money as they consider daughters as liability (dowry, marriage expense).” Chandan Singh was also having the same concept which he learnt from his family background.

Chandan Singh was well aware that the era of inflation so only required one boy. He was hardly able to manage the all expensive in Delhi. He was very happy to get the confirmation that he was going to be father. But that happiness was very less for him because he got the baby girl. He was very curious for the baby boy and planned for next.

This was very impossible for him to change the destiny and second chance also for baby girl. He was very frustrated because the salary was less and planning for one child only. Chandan Singh was very firm about his goal and tried again. But the series repeated again and again and gone till count of six. Now he was the father of six baby girls.

Chandan Singh’s wife was very Nobel lady, she was aware that her husband frustrated due to this. She convinced him that you are free for second marriage to get a boy. He was sink under his mission or dream that he did the second marriage. The life of nine person of the same now they were only able to survive.

All six girls were having the pressure to live. They have started whatever work they were getting near by the houses. At the age of study and enjoyment they were to work because of their father’s mission. He was also not aware what the destiny required and he got the seventh baby girl from second wife. 

The life of family was creeping, but suddenly in the mid Chandan Singh got the eight child confirmation from first wife. And this time, he got the baby boy. His both wife were happy that finally they were also free with this burden. The shuffling of 17 years now gave the happiness but he was not able to take this further.

As the children matured, the lives of eleven individuals became increasingly difficult. All the children attended a government school, and after classes, they were compelled to take on any available work in the neighboring households. Chandan Singh realized that he would not be able to marry off his daughters. He felt overwhelmed by the burden of responsibility, as his earnings were insufficient to support such a large family.

Madhuri, his third daughter, was exceptionally intelligent. She frequently sought assistance with her studies from classmates and neighbors. Her enthusiasm for learning and her dedication to achieving high marks in class were evident. Ultimately, she earned a scholarship for further education and successfully completed her college degree. During her time in school and college, she diligently prepared for future completion exams.

Madhuri's determination was evident when she successfully passed the IPS examination. Chandan Singh was both astonished and exhilarated by the recognition and prestige that came with her achievement. He celebrated by distributing sweets throughout the village, proclaiming, “I lived my life in darkness, but today my BITIYA has opened my eyes to the beauty of the world.”

 

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