It's so funny because I has this heart-to-heart talk with mum on Thursday about her marriage. Which is funny because I read Abby's post on True Love earlier in the day. (But it's pretty pointless posting a link to her blog since it's private)
So it seems like there's hardly any good examples to follow from anyone in THIS generation. We'll have to wait and see how Jia Ren and Sarah turn out. And Jamie and Shen Leong.
Like Meredith Grey said to Cristina Yang, "I need you and Burke to work out. If you two don't live happily ever after, then there's no more hope for the rest of us. I need you to go down that aisle."
Similiarly, I need to see my friends find their perfect life-partner and look giddy-in-love all the time and live happy together forever. I also need to see them disagree, argue, complain, nag and fight. Then I need to see them get over it and still stick together. I need to see real people's relationships work out so my recently sciencified-up brain will let me believe in 'true love'.
There are millions of people in the world who are meant to be together but aren't. There are also millions of people who aren't meant to be, but their perseverance, loyalty, integrity, responsibility and determination make whatever they have work. Love isn't the only holding factor in a relationship, you know. Whoever thinks that should just grow up.
So think, say or write whatever you want. You probably aren't even reading this unless someone copied and pasted it for you. 'Cause you ain't invited. Nyeh.
Sorry Abby, but your post really hit me.
Anyway, when I talked to mum about dad and her marriage it made more sense what kind of guy I would like to marry and what it would be like to really be in love. And no, I'm not talking about the puppy love thing teenagers do every now and then.
The way I see my parents happily married makes me really think what I want in a relationship. Companionship and the willingness from both parties to make things work. Even if it means me, having to forgo a career-driven life, I would be prepared.
1 comments:
You are thinking beyond your age here. Not many near 16 years old will have that train of thought of yours.
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