Remember this blog entry about my jiemei CV last December?
For the 11th time, I was being called up to be a jiemei ("sister") for a wedding. Still doing it, still loving it... anytime for a dear friend.
Miss tango became Mrs Boo last Saturday. I always love to attend weddings of old friends, especially those whom you hold dear to your heart. Miss tango is the first in my jc gang to get hitched, breaking the curse of the gang as Miss Pek put it aptly. To me, Miss tango is always that sweet, bubbly JC girl who is popular with guys in school, hence it is a little overwhelming that she is finally settled down with such a doting hubby for good!
Before the wedding, the bride wrote out a list of promises that she would demand yearn from her hubby and my task was to design their love contract. Honestly, it was a great honour because I got to play a little role in their lifelong promises. At the same time, I was worried of ruining this important asset of their marriage.
Well, I did it with pride in the end. =)
Of all the ten promises, I love the last line: "I will always remember why I fell in love with her." Love, is and should be as simple as that. Yes, earning the dough is important (her money is her money, his money is her money) and household chores are painful (she cooks, he washs).... but this lifelong promise of remembering the love is the toughest of them all.
Marriage is a journey and the journey is not always a bed of roses. In the world of love, doubts constantly fill up our minds to an extent that one tends to complicate things and give up on love easily. But who can blame us? Humans are rational animals who like to compare with better options and pass judgement quickly. The lovey dovey spell may fade away and you probably see more flaws in each other through the years. Whatever it is, never forget that first moment when both of you fell in love with each other because it will give you strength to believe that everything can be worked out. (Okay, sometimes things don't work out eventually and hearts are broken... but always cherish the beauty of the moment. It doesn't happen often to everyone.)
True love lasts forever and I am pretty sure that Mr and Mrs Boo will be a fine example of this statement. Cheers!!!
Sidetrack: My favourite columnist, Sumiko Tan is getting married at 46. Time to say goodbye to her funny articles of singlehood. I really wonder about her future articles in her column - hmm, how to be a good wife?
Oh, congrats to sue for giving birth today to Baby No.2 Raphael! Big kiss to little handsome! (Times like this makes me wonder: WTH am I doing with my life? Okay, let's quickly move on from here. Ha~!)
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