28th April

Went for a brisk walk for 45 minutes.Could not adhere to morning program. Had to leave for Noida early to attend Mishti's betrothal. Attended betrothal ceremony in Gymkhana club in Greater Noida. Besides Barun's family, his 3 sisters, 2 brothers and their families, Rajat and Chhotu, Silku, Ritabara and their 2 daughters, Khyati &;Alaynah, Anand & Abhay,Tunu & Gauri and there son, Yash, Anup and his family (Bina's brother ) attended. From would-be bridegroom's side, his parents and other relations ( about15 )attended .They are Ahujas, Punjabi Khatris. The bridegroom's father worked in RBI and now lives in Noida after retirement. His elder sister and her family live in Delhi.The other two sisters live in USA with their families.He has no brother.He is MA from Delhi School of Economics and now working in Price Waterhouse, Gurgaon. Mishti is also working there. They met there and decided to get married.The marriage will take place in August this year Marriage is an important stage in one's life. Life's real struggle starts after it. After marriage, I lost all my romanticism, infatuation with flowers, generally with nature and journeys on clouds.My father, with whom I shared my thoughts, told that marriage was like a " 'Topa' of responsibility which covered your head. You lose all your flights of imagination. Your creativity goes. Like billions, you start chasing  worldly objects in search of happiness".  I think that you can get back all that you lost after marriage if you regain yourself and remain in touch with it. Vipassana meditation helps.
Gillo's railway reservation could not be done today evening. SP ACB Mumbai and RSO promised to get it done by Pushpak Express starting 8 am on 29th. RSO confirmed it at about 11 pm. I informed Gillo, She was happy.
Retired to sleep at 11 pm.