He left her in the middle of the night, the night their son was born. When she heard the news she was devastated.
Yet, she did not complain but her life lost all meaning. The only reason for her to live now was her son. She wanted him to grow up to be a man that the world would look up to.
Her friends and relatives came around and asked her to forget about the man who had left her and start life again.
They asked her to marry again but she refused. She was young and beautiful. Suitors queued up outside her door, but she refused each one of them.
Then one fine day he came back !
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Gautam Buddha and His Wife
SpiritualWhen I heard the story of Gautam Buddha, my question was always about his wife and son that he left behind.... This write-up touches that part of the story.
