Krishna and Radha have been dating for the past ten years and have been living together for the past year. Their love for each other was evident and it gave them this glowing aura. Krishna and Radha were childhood friends who grew up right across the street from one another. They never imagined that their friendship would blossom into something as significant and beautiful as their compassionate love for each other. However, throughout the years their love was never perfect and they experienced their fair share of trials and tribulations. The relationship has been strong and steady since they moved in together, but in the last couple of months, Radha has had this feeling stirring within her that her relationship with Krishna was not going in the direction she desired...
Radha finally just got home to her and Krishna's apartment after a busy day at work and a long commute home. She was not yet quite used to extreme hustle and bustle of the New York City lifestyle, but she was doing her best to get accustomed to it. Radha had just moved to NYC because Krishna got a new job at a law firm. Radha left her stable life in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to be with Krishna in New York. The decision was difficult and she spent days before leaving going back and forth between the two options. However, she ultimately decided to make that sacrifice and moved to New York City with Krishna because she deeply loved him and knew that he was the one for her. She could not dare loose Krishna so she packed her bags and moved to the East coast. She was an elementary school teacher in Ann Arbor and she loved her students so, but ultimately made that decision to leave with Krishna. Her friends, family, and fellow teachers were skeptical of her decision but did not tell her so because they did not want to worry Radha.
Well, a year has passed and Radha was still feeling unsure of the choice she made to move to New York. As Krishna spent long nights at the law firm, she barely got to see him anymore, which allowed her to be alone with her thoughts and truly think about everything.
Radha finally just got home to her and Krishna's apartment after a busy day at work and a long commute home. She was not yet quite used to extreme hustle and bustle of the New York City lifestyle, but she was doing her best to get accustomed to it. Radha had just moved to NYC because Krishna got a new job at a law firm. Radha left her stable life in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to be with Krishna in New York. The decision was difficult and she spent days before leaving going back and forth between the two options. However, she ultimately decided to make that sacrifice and moved to New York City with Krishna because she deeply loved him and knew that he was the one for her. She could not dare loose Krishna so she packed her bags and moved to the East coast. She was an elementary school teacher in Ann Arbor and she loved her students so, but ultimately made that decision to leave with Krishna. Her friends, family, and fellow teachers were skeptical of her decision but did not tell her so because they did not want to worry Radha.
Well, a year has passed and Radha was still feeling unsure of the choice she made to move to New York. As Krishna spent long nights at the law firm, she barely got to see him anymore, which allowed her to be alone with her thoughts and truly think about everything.
Author's Note: In the original story, I learned about how Krishna and Radha first met and the many sacrifices they made for their love for one another. The two meet when they were young and grew up together in the city of Vrindavan. Krisha would play his flute when he let his cows out to the field to graze and in the field were gopis, one of which was Radha. Krishna and Radha made many sacrifices for one another because they cared and loved one another. One of these sacrifices was Radha drank scolding hot milk to prove to the gopis that she loved Krishna, but it was Krishna's tongue that was red with blisters while Radha suffered no pain. Another instance of sacrifice was when Radha healed Krishna when he felt ill by letting him drink water off of her feet. The gopis thought that that act of kindness would bring them to hell, but Radha did not care and only wanted to heal Krishna.
Since I am the first to read your story, let me just say that it is amazing! I really like how you gave a lot of detail in the beginning of the story. Kind of like a preface. It was really helpful to me because it gave me sense of what was going on. Your authors note was also very informative and the picture you chose was very colorful. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteHi Nikole! First off, your story is so good. I really liked how you put it in a more modern setting. This made it more relatable to our time. You did a really good job with the details. Your authors notes did a really good job of giving us an idea of the original story. Great job and I look forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteHi Nikole! This was such a great story. I love how it started out by showing us that while their love has been a lifetime in the making and has been going on for some time, it isn't perfect. This reflects how relationships outside of stories can often be! I also see you snuck in Ann Arbor! Anyways, while this story didn't end super happily, it seemed more realistic.
ReplyDeleteOh man Nikole... this story really hit me. I am currently dating someone who lives in Philadelphia and I'm trying to decide if I should move there or call it quits. This story is seriously every fear I have played out! Ugh!! But such a great story! I love how you threw in your American "hometown" of Ann Arbor. Great work!
ReplyDeleteHey, Nikole, let me just say that for your story being so short you managed to pack in some great details. I also liked how you updated the story and set it in Ann Arbor and NYC. It gave the story a fresh perspective and made it fun to read. It also made the story super relatable, many couples struggle with the same kind of decisions that Krishna and Radha were struggling with so it was a great way to connect with your audience. Well done.
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