Letters from Swara to Sanskaar and this is the last one, I promise.

I just so wanted to finish this series (and seven is such a nice number) and because of the disgusting precap at the end of the previous day's episode (it literally ruined the much awaited moment - the SwaSan wedding), I had to write to uplift my spirits.

This letter is set a few minutes before the wedding, where Swara writes down the vows she would take during the Saat Phere. As this is a happy occasion, unlike the earlier ones, I have written this with a dash of humour (hopefully), which considering the spunky girl Swara was (and still is, I think) should be appropriate.

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My darling prince,

I cannot believe that we will finally be wed, after all the tribulations we have faced; I am still a little dazed and eternally grateful to the fates above. I have a few minutes to myself so I am writing down the vows that I would recite during our wedding. (I am sort of scribbling the same, so the handwriting is not too nice).

I vow to love you - I will love you for the million things that you do to make me smile and make you unique. I will also love you for the thousand things you do that make me frown because they are part of you. I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems hard, when our love is simple, and when it is an effort. But most importantly, I will love you, for you are the love of my life and you make me happier than I could ever imagine and more loved than I ever thought possible.... You have made me a better person, as our love for one another is reflected in the way I live my life. So I am truly blessed to be a part of your life, which as of today, becomes our life together.

I vow to put myself before everyone else -All my life, I have always thought about others first, my feelings, my wishes, my dreams were always on hold if they clashed with another's. But now, you are a part of my life, actually, you are my life, and if I continue to put others before me, it would mean I am putting you second. So I shall think about myself, my life and my happiness, before thinking about others. I am not sure I will always be able to act on this vow but then it is the intention that counts.

I vow to treat you as my best friend and equal - You have been my best friend, mentor, playmate, confidant and my greatest challenge. We shall share whatever joy and fulfilment that life may hold in store. We shall also bear together whatever sorrow and adversity, life may place upon us. As you are my best friend, I also entrust my shopping lists to you, as you said, 'hamari pasand achi nahin, bahut acchi hain.'

I vow to always listen to what you say - even when we do not see eye to eye and I will try to remember that love means saying 'I feel differently' instead of stating 'you are wrong'. At least, I shall hear you out, completely and.... acknowledge that what you are saying is possible. After that, I shall do exactly as I had initially planned to do, but at least I would have heard you out.

I vow to fight our battles as a team - in every mission I embark, (old habits die hard) I shall chart my course of action and inform you, if I am able to do so. I shall put my defective, err, my detective skills to full use and as predicable, land myself in a mess. I shall then wait there, in the chaos of my own creation, as patiently as possible, knowing you would come, as you have always done, to extricate me. Well you do say, 'Main hoon na!'

I vow to always be there for you - except when I have work to do and you say, "five minutes." I am now aware that 'panch minute mein bahut kuch ho sakta hai', (I should have realized this earlier, after all, noodles are supposedly done in two minutes!). So please do not expect me to keep giving in to your 'five minutes' (well.....maybe one minute?)

I vow to always - hug you, at least ten times a day. If we fight or have had an argument I will talk only by hugging you. I will never escape a single day without kissing you and I shall love you without a reason.

Yours forever,

Swara,

PS: I am sure I would never allow you to read these letters but I would like to let you know, you are always welcome to send your messenger over - he surely does not appear to mind being called cute and he did carry my kisses to you quite promptly.

PPS: I. LOVE.YOU.

PPPS: And...well, Ragini is calling me; guess it is time to for the bride to make her appearance.

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And with this we come to the journey of Swara's Ordeal through her epistles. I enjoyed writing them when the serial was still being telecast and now, by posting them here, I have taken this as a chance to relive those days. I hope you enjoyed reading them too.

Thanking for reading and as usual, all feedback, good or bad, is welcome.

I am blessed to have you as a reader, whether you are familiar with my writings and have read them before (this is a vote of confidence for me) or are new to my ramblings and have taken a chance to read them. Thank you.

As always, dear reader, "May you find happiness."