obviously you are so excited with my story that you are taking the imaginary characters to be real ones! I suppose its a big compliment" said Bateswar tactfully. "but do try and consider the writer's point of view as well! we have to write stories with happy endings as well as those with tragic ones! think of God. He imparts both joy and sorrow,doesn't he? He protect as well as destroys. It is who has made up this life of meetings and parting. We writers merely imitate God in our works. a man might not welcome sorrow in his life but that does not stop him form relishing a tragedy! that is precisely the reason why the great writers have created characters like Sita, Indumati, Ophelia and Desdemona! God cannot always be merciful. neither can we!