Smashed patriarchy.

Back in 2012, my parents brought a place ahead of my father’s approaching retirement. It was a close-knit function, where some relatives showed up. I never lived in that house, as I was working in Hyderabad back then. I spent our first Diwali after ages in that house. Later in a year, we sold the place for some safety concerns.

Ever since that day, I had a thought lingering in my head. I wanted to earn a living, but more importantly, I wanted to buy a place for my parents. It was a dream that I was desperate about. One way or the other, I kept landing at a stressful job. In 2019, I made the decision to leave Noida and head back to Bengaluru. I knew that place is all the positivity I needed in my life.

Everyone in my circle knows my love for Bengaluru is never-ending. It is the city that has given hope to my dreams. My office reopened when COVID cases subsided and we joined back. I met with an accident after 15 days of returning to work. Life hasn’t been great after that accident. My family was worried if I would be able to walk again or not. I don’t know whether I should be glad, I met with that and headed home again this year.

In March 2021, we started having thoughts about the house. With my promotion at work, I thought I would be able to pull this up. My sister who is younger than me has been the guiding force to motivate my parents. The paperwork, verification, sanctions have been hectic as well as nerve-wracking. I am glad my cousin brothers stood by us, even when we lost hope. We have been through enough over years and even these months. Finally, we got our house registered and received keys to the flat. I am grateful that in this life, I was able to fulfill a dream of buying a house. On that note, we have also smashed patriarchy.