Age 22:
She woke up. Went to her
post-graduation convocation. After 17 years of education, she was ready to get
a job, start working and earning.
Age 22 to 25:
She got up at 6 AM. Had her coffee and
went for a jog. She came back, packed her lunch, had breakfast and left for
office by 8 AM. She came back home by 9 PM. By 11 PM, she went to sleep.
Age 30-35:
She got up at 5 AM. Had her coffee and
went for a jog with her husband. She came back, packed lunch for her, her
husband and her son. She left home by 9 AM. She came back home by 7 PM. By 12
PM, she went to sleep.
Age 40:
She got up at 5 AM. Made coffee and
breakfast for her family. Having become a home-maker she was home all day
between 9 AM to 6 PM. She cooked, watched TV, read books on parenting and so
on. She served her family dinner and went to sleep by 10 PM
Age 50:
She took a look at her life, and
thought was it even worth it? Was her life even worth living? She got an education. She had a Ph.D.
She was successful at her job. But, she left it for her 3 children and her
husband. From being a career-driven woman, she went to becoming a house wife.
And for any other woman, it would not be a demotion. It would something they
cherished. But, for her, it felt like it was beneath her. Like, she had
forgotten the kind of person she used to be.
She wondered whether she did anything
worthwhile in her life?
Was it worthwhile to give up on
herself for the sake of her family?
Was it worthwhile being loved rather
than being successful?
Was it worthwhile to be someone she
frowned upon?
Was it worthwhile to sacrifice for
others and forget what she wanted from her life?
Was it worthwhile to marry the man she
loved and settle down in one place rather than to stay single and travel the
world?
Was anything worthwhile at all?
(‘Monday Moments’ is a blog series wherein I write about an incident or a moment in a short paragraph. It’s not a story, but just a short description to express and explore the most common joys and also the uncommon miseries.)
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