Today is the day —
Kim'sDay
Always.
— yours, in every life. yours, on every page that follows.
Keep going, my love→
Khushboo —
This is my hand. It is yours.
This is my word. It is yours.
This is my life, the rest of it. It is yours.
our story, in chapters
Us, until now
The night we met
A Naval Base party. A coursemate said your name.
the night we met
A good vibe became gravity
Four evenings in a row. Nothing decided. Everything already was.
a good vibe became gravity
Falling, by post and by phone
Patchy signal, folded letters — and a transfer back to you.
falling, by post and by phone
Two officers, three continents
Japan, the USA, Bhutan — and every ghat across India.
two officers, three continents
Civilians, finally
We hung up the whites, and chose forever.
civilians, finally
We chose each other, on paper
You walked toward me. I forgot every speech.
we chose each other, on paper
Thirty-five, and somehow newer
1991 plus thirty-five equals the woman I love.
thirty-five, and somehow newer
Proof, in case you ever forget.
us, in frames
tap any frame to see it bigger
our international journey
wherever we have stood, together
“I solemnly swear that we are up to good.”
every Ram-mandir, every Ganga ghat, every Vande-Mataram dawn — home
Bharat
Japan
tokyo in the cold; cherry blossoms in spring
an american holiday that felt borrowed
United States
Bhutan
with prayer flags fluttering between us
Wanderlust, but make it monogamous — same boarding queue, same window seat, same “is this airport really charging ₹600 for water?” look across four time zones.
Mischief Managed.
kept in my wallet
Ticket stubs
one-day park pass
Tokyo Disneyland
Urayasu, Chiba · Japan
You turned into a kid again — and I fell for you all over again.
stub
No. 0325
valid forever
our next adventure
Wherever you want
destination · your choice
Pick the castle. I’ll bring the snacks and hold the map.
stub
No. ∞
valid forever
a letter
For you, only.
My Khushboo,
You were born on a May morning in 1991, and I am writing this with a hand that shakes a little because the universe did the most generous thing it has ever done when it let you exist on the same earth as me.
I want to say things I don’t say often enough.
You are my karmic partner. My home. My luck. My favourite story. Meri jaan, in every life. Always.
Happy Kim’s Day, my love. Today the world celebrates you. From tomorrow onward, that is my job — every day, in two cities or one, for the rest of my life.
Yours, always —
Lakku
a small wish
Make one.
Click the flame and make a wish. I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to make it come true.
two days I count towards
07 · 03 · 2026, and every year after
until our next anniversary
07 · 05 · Khubabu Day
until you turn another year lovelier
I'm counting. I always will be.
once upon a time, every night
Happily ever after
You love the parks for the fireworks. I love them for your face watching them.
tap the sky
You + Me
Same as yesterday. Same as tomorrow.
Same as every single day after.
Always. — L.
mischief managed.
a sealed envelope
For next year, my love.
Your next letter opens on 07 May 2027 — all on its own.
or whisper the right word and the lock will turn early