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In this sophisticated world, one often finds oneself in a struggle with power, fame, money,
attention and many other unnecessary entities of life. I seek to find a simple life, uncomplicated
yet meaningful. A lot more important elements of life are waiting to be discovered. Live your life to the fullest.
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Saturday, October 20, 20079:42 am
Marriage
Before I start my post, if you have not done the survey I have posted earlier on, please do so here. Thanks a lot. I need it by this weekend. Let me get back to the topic. Let's talk about marriage today. Merriam-Webster's definition: Main Entry: marriage Pronunciation: 'mar-ij also 'mer- Function: noun Etymology: Middle English mariage, from Old French, from marier to marry Date: 14th century 1 a : the state of being married b : the mutual relation of husband and wife : WEDLOCK c : the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family 2 : an act of marrying or the rite by which the married status is effected; especially : the wedding ceremony and attendant festivities or formalities 3 : an intimate or close union Why am I talking about this? Well, my eldest brother is finally going to get married. Come Jan 1st 2008, they will hold their ROM. And in Jan 2009, they will hold their traditional wedding ceremony. Yea, I know it is still some time away, but my parents have already started making plans for it, drawing up the invitation list. Anyway, Cheng Hao, you are invited! Together with your parents of course. If you want to ask why he is invited and not you, that's because our families knew each other back in the times when I was still living in the kampong. Fate brought us together again when he sat right in front of me back in secondary 1, in the class room of 1E4. So it is only understandable that we invite him. Talking about marriage, it might seems a long way from you, but it will come eventually right? Have you ever thought about it, about the change and the challenges that will lie ahead of you? I have reached a stage where "pink bombs" have started bombarding me. Few of my friends are already married and I am sure more will follow in the few years to come. Getting married would mean a totally new commitment. Imagine living with your spouse for the rest of your life. It is indeed a big decision in life. Preparation needs to start during the courtship. You need time to adjust, adapt and align to each other. Even if you have done that, living together might be a totally different thing. Alice, you can give us some feedback soon I suppose. People say marriage is a gamble. Maximise the winning chances is what I would do. Some say it is the tombstone to a relationship. It might be true, but I would rather think of it as a new beginning for another one, a relationship where new directions, values, responsibilities and feelings are born. For me, I won't be getting married until at least I am 28. That is still 4 years away. But it is definitely time to start planning. It will be another busy week ahead. Before I end off, today is Soen's Birthday. Happy Birthday En! And before you forget, after reading my post, you are suppose to do MY survey. Please, and thanks. Do it again if you have already done. I am perfectly fine with it. TOP OF PAGE |
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