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> A WEDDING IN RUSSIA
> ( An abridged, real-lfe short story by Sudha Murthy, w/o Mr
> Narayan Murthy of Infosys)
>
> A wedding is a great event in everyone's life. In India, it is done
> with a great deal of ceremony. In our films, a large number of
> stories are based upon weddings. The amount of money spent sometimes
> constitutes the entire life's savings of a person. It is an occasion
> where young boys get to meet young girls, old people talk of their
> ailments and women exhibit their finest jewellery and silk saris.
>
> Recently I was in Moscow, Russia. Moscow city has many war memorials.
> Russia has won three great wars in its history, which are a source of
> pride to them. They have built war memorials and erected many statues
> of the generals who were responsible for the victories. The first war
> was between Peter the Great and Sweden. The second war was between
> Tsar Alexander and Napoleon of France. The third one was against
> Hitler in World War-2 in 1945.
>
> There is a huge park in Moscow, known as Peace Park. In the middle of
> this Peace Park there is a large monument. There is a pillar, and on
> the pillar the different battles fought by Russia have been mentioned
> along with dates and places. The park has beautiful fountains. In the
> summer, flowers of many colours bloom and the place is a feast for
> the eyes. In the night it is decorated with lights. Every Russian is
> proud of this park and it is a spot visited by all tourists.
>
> The day I went to the park was Sunday. It was drizzling and cold,
> though it was summer. I was standing under an umbrella and enjoying
> the beauty. Suddenly, my eyes fell on a young couple. It was apparent
> that they had just got married. The girl was in her mid-twenties,
> slim and blond hair and blue eyes. She was very beautiful. The boy
> was almost the same age and very handsome. He was in a military
> uniform. The bride was wearing a white satin dress, decorated with
> pearls and pretty laces. It was very long so two young girls were
> standing behind her holding up the ends of the gown, so it should not
> be dirtied. One young boy was holding an umbrella over their heads so
> that they should not get drenched. The girl was holding a bouquet and
> the two were standing with their arms linked. It was a beautiful
> sight. I started wondering why they had come to this park in this
> rain soon after getting married. They could have surely gone to a
> merrier place. I watched as they walked together to the dias near the
> memorial, kept the bouquet, bowed their heads in silence and slowly
> walked back.
>
> By now I was very curious to know what was going on. There was an old
> man standing with them. He looked at me, my sari and asked, 'Are you
> Indian?'. I replied, 'Yes, I am an Indian.' Since we were chatting
> quite amicably now, I decided to use the opportunity to ask some questions.
>
> ' How come you know English?'
> ' Oh I worked abroad'
>
> ' Will you tell me why that young couple visited the war memorial on
> their wedding day?'
>
> ' Oh, that is the custom in Russia. The wedding takes place normally
> on a Saturday or a Sunday. Irrespective of the season, after signing
> the register at the marriage office, married couple must visit the
> important national monuments near by. Every boy in this country has
> to serve in the military for a couple of years at least. Regardless
> of his position, he must wear his service uniform for the wedding.'
>
> 'Why is that?'
>
> 'This is a mark of gratitude. Our forefathers have given their lives
> in various wars Russia has fought. Some of them we won, and some we
> lost, but their sacrifice was always for the country. The newly
> married couple needs to remember they are living in a peaceful,
> independent Russia because of their ancestors' sacrifices. They must
> ask for their blessings. Love for the country is more important than
> wedding celebrations. We elders insist on continuing with this
> tradition whether it be in Moscow, St.Petersburg or any other part of
> Russia. On the wedding day they have to visit the nearest war memorial.'
> This set me wondering about what we teach our children. Do we Indians
> have the courtesy to remember our martyrs on the most important day
> of our lives? We are busy shopping for saris, buying jewellery and
> preparing elaborate menus and partying in discos.
>
> My eyes filled with tears at the thought and I wished we could learn
> a lesson from the Russians.

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