*Disclaimer – This post doesn’t intend to hurt any person of any religion. What I wrote are my personal thoughts, and not meant to hurt anybody*
So it happens,
I am sitting in the lounge of an operation theatre.
A family of four, seeminly educated, and well dressed, is sitting next to me, waiting for an update for their loved ones inside. I have no idea, what surgery is going on for them.
They seem tensed.
Constantly hawking at the doors, asking anybody who comes through those doors, for an update.
*Time passes*
A worker comes by and says something to a member of that family, and they rejoice.
It was satisfying to see people joyous, rejoicing at something, hugging each other to express their feelings.
I felt happy, and Prayed for them in my heart somewhere.
A man from among them, then suddenly turns, dials a number and shouts through the phone, “It’s a boy!!!!, I would have been devastated if it would have been a girl!”
My heart sank hearing that, I felt heart broken, I was the only girl sitting there, and it felt like a personal attack to me, I don’t know why.
I would have been happy if it was a boy for them, or even a girl. I don’t care about the gender, but them being this stereotypical, and gender biased, hurt my core.
I can’t explain how broken I felt, and at the same time how furious I was.
My eyes were teary, looking at the society that doesn’t even accept the existence of a girl happily.
Sad.
I was always rejoiced by my family. I remember my Mum telling, when I was born, My father was elated, more than he was when my brother was born. And true to his actions, he loved all of us, but always more attached, and more loving for me.
He always said,
“In my religion, it is said that the Girl child is a GIFT from God himself, and that we bring DOUBLE the Rehmah’ (Blessings/Mercy of God) when we come into this world, than a boy!, and So I believe.”
And so I was raised the same. With all the more affection, love, pampering, from my parents, and siblings too. Alhumdulillah.
Atleast the fact that I don’t have to face it on my personal front, gives me satisfaction that some parts of the society isn’t having issues with ‘The Girl Child’.
I pray it improves.
-Aahilic Aish