Title- A Tiny Miracle
“Ma! I want a daughter now!” My loving daughter would say quite often! It’s natural for any girl to have a son and a daughter to make the family complete. Her elder son was two years old and she had conceived her second child.
Now it had become a daily routine, she would call from her far away town and first thing she’d ask “ Maaa! Tell naa! Will I have a daughter? Like you talk to Naani (granny) and I talk to you everyday about ‘everything’ under the sky, I also love to have a daughter, who will be my closest!”
I would smile at her desperation and say “ Think so and it will happen so!”
Days and months passed by.
She had only one dream….To have a daughter, who will be her best friend!
Her regular conversations were like…..
“ Ma! Some old relatives in the family saw my tummy and declared confidently that it would be a boy!” Or “ My friend saw a dream that I have two boys!” Or “ Our lady help has predicted that I will have two consecutive sons!” and so on.
I tried my best to assure her that “whatever happens it happens for good”! But nothing would satisfy her!
She started believing in ‘magic’………
During a video call, she showed me wearing a unique gold chain gifted by my mom as she had the desire to have a girl like her granny!
She started chanting some hymns of Lord Ganesha as told by her mom-in-law to keep the faith strong!
Her lifestyle, food habits, everything changed as per the myths and beliefs. (She was a non believer of all such things and never took anything so seriously!)
A line came to my mind I read somewhere…..
“Birth- Destiny -Marriage can only be predicted by God!”
I prayed that her dream must come true!
Finally The D Day arrived!
We were all outside the OT. She laughed and did thumbs up to express her confidence!
She must have guessed something, or premonition!!! I guessed!!!
Her mom-in-law held my hands and said “ I wish her wishes are fulfilled! She should have a daughter who will be our Princess!”
I could see her moist eyes. She was also expecting a miracle like me!
We were waiting anxiously in the lobby and all of a sudden there was a shrill cry inside and the OT door opened wide. The nurse came out with a baby wrapped in a pink woollen blanket!
“It’s a girl”, she said with a big smile!
Baby “MIRAANYA” was there with amazing brown eyes and the prettiest face! Our angel…. Our bundle of joy!
I did my homework long before and had googled the name, which was unique, uncommon and indeed the meaning was - “The Princess"!
The Magic did happen!!!
“When you want something deeply, all the Universe conspires in helping you to achieve it !” A quote I always believed in!
And So did my daughter!
Bio:
A Chemistry Post Graduate with over 15 year's experience in education
A defence background, working with young minds
A versatile individual with the talent and passion for music, dance, art and choreography
An enthusiastic and dedicated educator who has a vast experience of working with variety of NGOs and educational institutions
Love for poetry/articles with few publications on international platforms to her credit
Presently working as a coordinator and Delhi state facilitator for SPIC MACAY ( Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth), a voluntary youth movement