Marriage and what not?

In my family, a lot of wedding anniversaries happen in sequence. I love weddings, not because I have been dreaming about mine since I was a little girl. Strangely enough, that seems to be a stereotype that surrounds women! :-) I love weddings, because to me, it symbolizes the coming together of two strangers who want the same things from life.

At the risk of offending a lot of mothers, I feel that the relationship between a man and a woman is holier than the relationship between a mother and son/daughter! It is but natural for a mother to feel unconditional love for her child, after all it is a part of her.It takes something for a man and woman to devote their lives to each other, for what they can give to each other.

The first anniversary, this year, is my parents' in September. There was a time in my life when I was stupid enough to think that romance did not "look like" my parent's marriage. As time went by and as I become bold enough to admit my own myopic view of romance, I have a smile on my face when I see my parents together. They have been together for nearly 39 years and in them, I see unconditional love and acceptance of each other, however they are and however they are not. I am deliriously happy when I am around them, when I think of them.

Next in line is my younger brother and sister in law. What I love about them is the playfulness between them. They had known each other for a long time before they got married to each other. I am pretty sure they still are learning a thing or two about being with each other every year. After all, isn't that what marriage is about?

Last, nonetheless the least, is my youngest brother and sister in law. Now, they have taken "anniversary" celebrations to a whole new level. They celebrate their marriage every month and you guessed it right, they are newly weds. What I want for them is that they remain in this "newly weds" mode, even after being married to each other for 50+ years. Keeps it fresh!

 

 

Source : http://www.weddingbycolor.com/blandtobe/milestones/73846

I don't know why I felt like writing this post; I guess I have this warm feeling in my heart thinking about all these people in my life, who are in a simply juicy, finger licking delicious relationship!