The best story on Valentine

People celebrate Valentine’s Day to convey their love to their partner. But, for this couple every day is a "Valentine’s Day".

This is about the true love story of a Knight in Shining Armour and His Princess.

By now, you must have seen the photo. He is Madhav Das and on the wheelchair is Moonmoon Das. They fell in Love some years ago, both family consented to their marriage and everything was hunky-dory for both of them. Madhav is a government employee and Moonmoon was doing a private job. As with any couple, they had plans for their future, innumerable night calls, laughter, smiles, fights, encouragements, gifts and most importantly Dreams…a lot of dreams.

Then on the unfortunate day, 29th April 2014, Moonmoon while leaving her office took a lift on her friend’s motorcycle and the motorcycle got hit by a Scorpio. The accident looked like a minor one but Moonmoon fell down hitting her spine. Initially she looked alright just with minor bruises however she was not able to get up and was taken to GNRC Hospital, Guwahati, Assam for check-up. The Doctor found out that her spinal injury was a serious one. Madhav and her family were informed about the accident and they immediately rushed to the hospital. They were informed that Moonmoon’s injury was a critical one and her whole body went numb with no mobility whatsoever and is bedridden.

After 8 whole months for Moonmoon in the hospital and she was just able to move her ankle. 8 months of physiotherapy, medicine and lots and lots of care from her family and mostly from Madhav. Every evening cheerful Madhav diligently would come and take her around the hospital in wheelchair. Every nurse, warden and doctors, by then, were aware of their love story. So whenever he comes in the evening, the cheerful nurses used to tease and pull Moonmoon’s leg. It was a sight which would bring tears of joy, hope and belief in God to anyone’s eyes.

By the month of February of the following year, Moonmoon was able to move her hand, even though disoriented. On asking Madhav about Moonmoon recovery, He replied with a smile on his face and said "I am still not sure if she is able to recognise me or is able to feel the love but whatever it is, I won’t quit, come what may." Initially Madhav had stayed at the hospital lobby for 4 months at a stretch looking after each and every need of Moonmoon, day and night. Madhav’s only wish is for Moonmoon’s recovery. He left no place of worship, including temples, mosques and churches in Gurudwara unvisited for divine intervention. He goes in search of fresh vegetables to make her soup. Be on the net for hours, researching her condition, sending emails to renowned doctors for a solution, but everyone is of the same opinion that it will take another one year for Moonmoon to recover by 10%.

Madhav and Moonmoon are not married. Looking at her condition and knowing very well, that for her to recover a hundred percent would be the rarest of rare miracle, yet Madhav is fighting for her, looking after her, taking care of her with only one thing in his mind: HOPE and the hope came from his immense love for her.

It is a testing time for both Madhav and Moonmoon. For Madhav, it’s the choice he made and for Moonmoon, it’s more of emotion. Moonmoon must have gone through thoughts like-“why doesn’t he dump me”, “he deserves better” , “I can never satisfy him in life’- But it is Madhav who is giving a new meaning to loving someone dearly, with patience, perseverance and phlegm. It is he, who is giving her a new life, new hope and a reason to smile, whereas he could have easily sneak-off from this relationship thinking of his future. But he believes in his hope, his faith.

In today’s world, where knights exist no more, Madhav is her Knight with silver armour and Moonmoon is his beloved Princess.

Madhav is an inspiration to everyone to never give up on belief, faith and love. May God Bless both of them.

Sometimes, it’s not about being together… It’s about being there for each other.

Happy Valentine’s Day

Pinched from: Priya Khiwal on Quora