So lets go back in time! I was born to 2 humble and social human beings from a state called Kerala, India. My dad was then a bank manager, which was supposed to be one of the best jobs available during those times and my mom was a master of commerce who had jus finished her master and was obviously not working.
I have heard stories of their wedding and their pasts, some of them that I thought were funny were how they first met before getting married.
As you all might know Arranged marriages are still big in India, so about 25 years back they were the only option pretty much. My Dad was a baller in his times, a bank manager with a decent bank account and a good family. But he was older since he was taking care of his family, my mom a pretty Master of Commerce who wanted to work, but was not currently working. They had an arranged meeting along with either of their parents at my mom's house.
When they were given private time the only question my dad asked was if she knew how to cook, and even though my mom did not, she said 'yes'. My dad still to this day complains that he was lied into the marriage due to this.
Well anyways they met, they talked for 10 mins and had to decide if they wanted to get married and they both said 'yes'. But my dad's mom wanted dowry and well my mom's parents were not that rich though they were from a great family. They had to walk away and it seemed it is not going to happen, but voila next day my dad shows up on his own to meet my mom's father and bang gives him the money that need to be passed back to him as dowry! Hero to the rescue?! I still patronize him for doing that action..
Anywho, they got married and in exactly 1 year and 3 days had me!! I was named Sidharth Sadananda Gopala Krishna based on my dad's name and my grandfather's name ( who passed away way before I was born). I was a premature baby( can you believe that?) I was so skinny that people feared for my health and my parents kept praying to the gods to make me fatter. Oh they heard it alright... dammit!
I have heard stories of their wedding and their pasts, some of them that I thought were funny were how they first met before getting married.
As you all might know Arranged marriages are still big in India, so about 25 years back they were the only option pretty much. My Dad was a baller in his times, a bank manager with a decent bank account and a good family. But he was older since he was taking care of his family, my mom a pretty Master of Commerce who wanted to work, but was not currently working. They had an arranged meeting along with either of their parents at my mom's house.
When they were given private time the only question my dad asked was if she knew how to cook, and even though my mom did not, she said 'yes'. My dad still to this day complains that he was lied into the marriage due to this.
Well anyways they met, they talked for 10 mins and had to decide if they wanted to get married and they both said 'yes'. But my dad's mom wanted dowry and well my mom's parents were not that rich though they were from a great family. They had to walk away and it seemed it is not going to happen, but voila next day my dad shows up on his own to meet my mom's father and bang gives him the money that need to be passed back to him as dowry! Hero to the rescue?! I still patronize him for doing that action..
Anywho, they got married and in exactly 1 year and 3 days had me!! I was named Sidharth Sadananda Gopala Krishna based on my dad's name and my grandfather's name ( who passed away way before I was born). I was a premature baby( can you believe that?) I was so skinny that people feared for my health and my parents kept praying to the gods to make me fatter. Oh they heard it alright... dammit!
As you can see I was a very cute kid! and my parents looked pretty stylish! well I was bought up in Coimbatore a small city in Tamilnadu.
And so began the story of Sidharth S.G in India!
