Karwa chauth

Karwa chauth - the day when a wife fasts for the entire day for a long life of her husband and eats at night only after seeing the moon and the face of her husband.

I generally wonder why is it that only the wife fasts? Can a husband not fast for the wife's long age? How about both of them fasting for each other on this auspicious day?

We have seen in the movies and television perhaps, but I'm sure there are husbands and wives who think this way. I personally do.

Last year, on this day, my to-be-wife fasted for me and I told her I would fast as well, to which she plainly denied. I however personally maintained the fast and had food at night.

Today, when my estranged wife is not in touch with me since almost 8 long months, I still feel for her and did not have food for the entire day, apart from half a glass of milk at lunch. I had food finally after 8 pm, imagining I had seen the moon and my wife. Thanks to my sister who has been supporting and caring for me like my mother, I had delicious sandwiches!

Gaurav, one of my closest friend and well-wisher, called me and the entire friends group to his home for dinner. I just couldn't go though I wanted to, because the thought of my wife missing kills me.

I have seen my friends from being single to legally married and I tend to be jealous of them, which being the only reason I kind of hate joining them for any get-togethers. (I however end up joining them in most of the cases. They don't let me be alone and I just can't deny for the second or third time.)

I thank God and my friends for always being with me and do wish them happiness forever.
I wish my wife happiness forever, wherever and with whomever she stays.