“This is Hira Saiyed. She’s getting married next month”
“Oh my god! Really?! How does it feel?”
I don’t know how to answer this question. “I’m f-ing petrified” isn’t going to make this conversation any easier. And she won’t really put me on the stand and demand the truth- regardless of how incapable of handling it she is, or I am.
Why do people insist on asking these questions? It’s not like they’re in the least interested in how I feel. Just say ‘Congratulations” and talk about the weather; I won’t think any less of you. To be honest, I won’t think of you at all. I’ve got a lot more going on.
Like getting married.
What can I compare getting married to?
Leaving the country?
Starting a new job?
Growing an extra arm?
All of them?
I want to go to sleep and wake up on November 7th. All of this will be over then. Somebody can sleepwalk me through my wedding- I’ll find out what happened when the pictures come.
Which reminds me Farooq- where are the pictures of Leena’s wedding?
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October 4, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I want to go to sleep and wake up on November 7th
Knew how that felt like!
October 4, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Apparently, he didnt take a camera along with him
October 4, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Today the waterworks officially began. I think this is how the entire month’ll pass.
and yeah- if i had KNOWN he wouldn’t bring a camera i’d have brought one myself.
October 9, 2009 at 4:51 am
Hey congratulations Hira. How’s weather over there?