God gives and withholds things for a reason, doesn’t He? A decade ago, I had a major crush on a girl. What attracted me to her, aside from her ethereal beauty, was her love for classical Carnatic music, her mookuthi, and the way she gracefully carried herself in a traditional manner. I thought she would make the perfect wife. I even went to Tirupati to pray for the success of my love. Being a shy and reserved person at the time, I hoped things would fall into place naturally. However, that didn’t happen. Fast forward to the present, I happened to come across her Instagram and was stunned by the complete 360° transformation. She had moved to the US for higher studies, and everything about her—her attire, body language, and even her preference for vatha kuzhambu over pizza and fries—had changed. She even underwent lip surgery and embraced woke ideologies, which I felt detracted from her natural beauty. I’m not judgmental of her choices; after all, it's her life. But I couldn’t help but think how disappointing it would have been for me if that love had materialized, as her current lifestyle doesn’t align with my own preferences. This made me reflect: God sees the bigger picture, while we can only see a few pieces of the puzzle. Trust in His choices.