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 SECOND MARRIAGES


“Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience.”   - Oscar Wilde

Allow me to draw a parallel. Between a second marriage and a new year. 
Marrying again is no ordinary matter. It is an act of giving oneself another chance, despite all the disappointment and hurt in the past. In a very popular Netflix series “Money Heist” , Berlin (an important character) had three or four failed marriages. When mocked of his failed marriages, he comes with a very interesting reply. He says that his marriages show how he dared to believe in power of love again and again, no matter his past experiences. 
         Every time a new year is around we get excited. One of the reasons is the fact that we get to have a fresh start. “New year, new me”. Although from a very objective point 1st of January is just another day. But we have associated a great deal of symbolism with this day. We forgive ourselves for all the mistakes we committed past year. We regret how easily we broke resolutions that were made at last New Year’s Eve. Ah! How enthused and hopeful we were last time!  And how, we gradually slip into older habits and manners, losing hold over new promises. How sad! How typical! But, but, but….
   Here is a scene from the ‘Dead Poets Society’.
McAllister: “Show me the heart unfettered by foolish dreams and I’ll show you a happy man.”
Keating: “But only in their dreams can men be truly free. ‘Twas always thus, and always thus will be.”

Dream away people!  
  
P.S. :- Happy New Year! 
          

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