20 months exactly, the date meter of the blog wrote. Time had passed quickly since our wedding on 16 July 2011. Every time I watched the video montage of our wedding, I am so touched by everything that happened. Of course, the short montage was able to sum up the feelings felt that day graphically.
The preparation prior, the meeting with Whye Keen, the rehearsal in Church, Church wedding prepartory classes, restaurant booking, invitation cards, wedding shoot..tekaning of my buddies on the wedding day, receiving the bride and so on and so forth..
Such memories will be iron cast.
As we look forward, its a longer road down the lane. As Jing mentioned to me a sight of an old couple eating beside her table one day at Crystal Jade. The old couple had both grey hair and should be considerably into their 70s. Their actions were relaxed and they both shared a bowl of congee and a couple side dishes.She mentioned this again when remarking that the local govt should make transport free for senior citizens past the retirement age. But I am very sure she must be thinking how many couples are able to be like that grand old couple she saw. As techology changes and people's lives changes so quickly, a couple's similar interests may wane as time grows. Is that why couples decided ultimately then that they should go separate ways since they share no interests together then?
I beg to differ.
Marriage doesnt mean that couples have finally found the correct person to spend the life with. To me, it is more about making and creating the journey which a couple has to take correct and not just focused on finding the correct person to take with you. As Jing's favourite singer JJ Lin puts it in one of his songs, it doesn't matter how old you are and how both people are.Just a piece of youtiao and soya bean being shared will make the day as long as both enjoyed it.
Similarily, I can find similar couples in my parents and parents in law. Both set of golden loveys have been very good examples to follow. Of course although we are not able to compare equally due to the different types of leisure and things to do between our generation and theirs, the same methodlogy is there. Enjoying and refining one's own interests but at the end of the day still getting together to do things which both like and share with.
Well, i have not much to write on yet here, as I believe I am still learning.
Happy 20 months Anniversary.