Alignment likh dena easy tha.
Live karna… different story.
Ek Monday morning.
Aarav ko mail aaya —
Singapore Leadership Role. 18 months. Immediate decision.
Package amazing.
Growth exponential.
Par relocation required.
Balcony silence se bhari thi.
Aarav:
"Main mana bhi kar sakta hoon."
Anaya ne seedha dekha —
"Mana sacrifice hoga ya choice?"
Aarav chup.
Anaya ne laptop khola.
White screen.
Ek column banaya:
Fear
Facts
Fear:
Distance.
Loneliness.
What if drift?
Facts:
Time-bound role.
Career defining.
Travel possible.
Communication stronger than before.
Anaya:
"Humne distance survive kiya hai.
Par growth avoid karke regret survive nahi hota."
Aarav ne dheere se pucha —
"Tum ready ho phir se us phase ke liye?"
Anaya:
"Ready nahi.
Aligned."
Decision us raat nahi hua.
Par discussion honest hua.
Aur iss baar —
Kisi ne "tum jao" ya "main rukti hoon" nahi kaha.
Unhone kaha —
"Let's design it."
✨ To be continued…