Dhan nirankar ji,

Dear Saints,

I just thought of sharing this article which some friend forwarded to me. Though it may be a general forward but it also has one of the teachings of SNM - Equality of both the genders. I remember Babaji once said in His discourses, Aksar sunte hain ki kahi pe ladke wale baat kar rahe hote hain dowry ki ladki walo se aur aise zikar karte hain ki ladke ko padhaya likhaya hai, MBA MBBS kiya hai itna kharacha hua.. After this Babaji added, Shayd woh aisa sochte hain ki ladkiya to jaise muft mein hi padh jaati hain, unpar koi kharche nahin hote..

I often come across thoughts about His vichars when ever I watch some movie that touches upon gender issues. Dowry system, looking down upon bride's family, female child, even this topic which post touches below - our society still is caught within these traps. This needs our efforts. No doubt that these things have been removed from the society to some extent but still efforts are required to bring female gender to the status that males enjoy.

PS: I haven't modified any text in the email below to keep the author's intentions intact. The intention of sharing the mail is not to offend any section of the society but as a reminder to self about the duties that lie in hand, being a member of the society.

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The woman in your life...very well expressed...
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Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry 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 & brothers & 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 #1, 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 eat 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 understand this...

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Excellent article.

Only if guys can learn something from this.........

Thanks Hemant!