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Smiles After the Storm: Our 7th Anniversary

 

🗓️ 06.07.2025

"Love doesn't always arrive on time. Sometimes, it stumbles in late—with pizza and cake—but its presence is no less profound."

It was July 6th—our seventh wedding anniversary. But instead of waking up with flowers and a warm wish, I stirred under the weight of cold, cough, and medicine-induced drowsiness. Two days of discomfort had blurred the date, and I forgot the very day that had changed my life years ago.

My wife had quietly hoped, waited... and then, as I later found, left a tender anniversary message on WhatsApp before drifting into a nap. That moment hit me hard—guilt crept in like a shadow. I hadn't just missed a date—I’d missed her anticipation.

In that quiet remorse, I tried to find my
own little way of making things right. I ordered a butterscotch cake and pizza—not just for her, but in honor of the whole family. Siri had been asking for pizza for days, my mother was moments away from asking for an evening snack, and perhaps—I hoped—this surprise would be more than a consolation prize.

And it was. When the doorbell rang at tea time, smiles bloomed on familiar faces. The children lit up. My mother, unexpectedly fed before asking, beamed. And my wife—though silent—wore a gentler expression. Forgiveness often speaks in small gestures.

We later visited the temple—my wife, Siri, little Sindhu, and I. Seeking blessings under the quiet of the evening sky felt like the perfect punctuation.

The day had begun with soft, fluffy idlis. And in observance of Muharram, my wife had prepared Chongya—a sweet laced with memory and meaning. By evening, our little home echoed with clinking cake forks and laughter. The guilt melted into grace.

It wasn’t perfect. But it was real. And sometimes, the beauty of togetherness is found not in flawless planning—but in the gentle recovery from forgotten moments.

As the years pass, it’s not perfection we celebrate, but the grace we give each other in the imperfect moments—and the quiet love that always finds its way back home.

 

“7 years of growing, forgetting, remembering, forgiving—and always loving. Smiles that healed the guilt, a temple run under dusky skies, and the sweet surprise of pizza at tea time. Here's to the ordinary magic of family.”

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