The Woman in Your Life

Dr Dheeraj MD (Makes Dishes)

A very good friend of mine forwarded me an email titled “The Woman in Your Life”, which goes like this:-  (I have deleted all the beautiful photographs that the email had.)

To all the guys who read this…..please read fully and understand………….. 

To all the girls who read this……….. An excellent forward……please read fully….. and forward to the boys you know……….

This is a beautiful article:
The woman in your life…very well expressed…

Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry her with these facts as well.

Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;  who is earning almost as much as you do;

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because she is as human as you are;

One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your sister haven’t, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements

One, who has lived and loved her parents and brothers and sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;

One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family name…

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day one, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain; to be a servant, a cook, a mother,
a wife, even if she doesn’t want to; and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won’t like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won’t, simply because you won’t like it, even though you say otherwise

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important, relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some and trust her;

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house – your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly – your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

But not many guys understand this……

Please appreciate “HER”

I liked the stuff.In fact I felt if this was the ideal that people are looking for, then maybe I am one of the most eligible batchelors around 🙂 I have added my take on each of the points made.

Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry her with these facts as well.Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;  who is earning almost as much as you do;

Of course I might marry an equally educated girl, who earns as much.(Preferably more.) 🙂 What should be the problem if all the money anyway comes to the home kitty?

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because she is as human as you are;

Of course, she should dream (preferably of me 🙂 ) and have aspirations (to balance work and life).

One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your sister haven’t, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements.

Thank God my sister and I did well in the kitchen, just as we did in studies. Problem is nowadays people are not giving weightage to culinary achievements in marriage market!

One, who has lived and loved her parents and brothers and sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life; One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family name…

She could maintain her relationships with all her brothers, sisters, cousins and parents just as I am sure to maintain mine. Only that it would be great if she could incorporate my circle into hers.I would try my best to incorporate hers into mine.I can only hope she does not come from a family which she was glad to leave! Of course she is welcome start a family with me. She and I would be the family. Together we would relate with others as individuals and families. She is welcome to continue to keep her family name also. She is expected to just add mine like Aishwarya Rai Bacchan.

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day one, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen.

I could give my spouse free tutorials in cooking till she overtakes me in all the culinary skills. I would profusely appreciate when she becomes better than me.If you don’t believe that I could cook look at the pic in this post.(Don’t I look like the master chef 🙂 )

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain;

She better make the tea and coffee and not complain. That is something I would expect She should understand that I am dependent on Caffeine. She should help me in the withdrawal phase. If she does not, then she would see the symptoms of withdrawal i.e. irritability, anger outbursts etc. Of course, I would make these if she were tired. I can very well understand that if I did’nt then I might have to see signs of her tiredness i.e. irritability, anger outbursts and throwing things!

to be a servant, a cook, a mother, a wife, even if she doesn’t want to;

We could conseider, employing a servant (depending on our finanaces). She cannot stop being a woman if she wanted to. She would stay a mother and a wife whatever be her choice. Do I have a choice to not be a dad and a hubby in a marriage with children?

and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her;

I hope that learning is continuous as we have Continuing Medical Education (CME).This could be called Continuing Marital Education. 

and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won’t like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;

If she is clumsy and sloppy, she is welcome to my gang. If she demands anything, she will get it.(Anything = Nothing). I know demanding would die out without reinforcement. Learnt it in college.It is called behavioral therapy. If she learns faster than me.I ll be proud of her and would transfer some of my assignments to her and tell her to teach me. I am a better auditory learner. In that bargain, she might win some rewards for helping me 🙂

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;

Oh Please spare me of that.Let her have all those friends as I would have mine. I hope because of her jealousy I might not have to delete my ancient friends recently found on orkut and facebook. If possible, her friends could be our family friends. If not, they would remain hers. Why should I be jealous of her friends? They may be better looking, better earning, more successful etc. So,what? I am a happy man. I would not trade my happiness for money, success or looks. That is why I prefer to eat than to excercise, learn rather than earn, be with people rather than papers. Cool.

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won’t, simply because you won’t like it, even though you say otherwise

If she drank, you think she could become my wife? If she dances, then that will keep her in shape 🙂 I would appreciate that.I might join her and get back in shape!

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;

No problem.I could enjoy an extra hour of solitude or time with my kids. I could surprise her by cooking a new recipe 🙂

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important, relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some and trust her;

Of course I would. The same applies to me too .Is it not?

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house – your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly – your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

I would not only love her, I would also pity her. She would have to bear with me much more than I might bear with her ! 🙂 ( This is secret.Shhh…)

But not many guys understand this…

Do you still think so? !

Please appreciate “HER”

She would get lots of this. This is a lot cheaper than buying gifts 🙂

Now, what is your take ?