would you marry me?

imagine one day, the girl you love most. the one and only woman in the world you treasure most. in her most beautiful fairy attire. standing in front of you.

and perhaps .. maybe, with an old man, you afraid most.

with their arms interlocked, they walked towards you. and yes, that old man with the girl, the girl you love and willing to die for.

with tears in her eyes, tears of joy, she smiled. that sparkle in her eyes. it's just so heavenly. and surprisingly, that old man also .. cried. with, maybe sad? but i bet thats happiness. tears of sadness and happiness. for he, that old man you dread most is going to hand you his prized asset. and yes, it's free! but you exchange it with promises and a lot of commitment.

b'cos .. in a moment .. she is going to be. the one you're going to spend the rest of your life with, for good and for bad. for as long as you live.

she is your wife.

as they walk down the aisle, it was like a moment of true. it was magical, just like the prince and princess in the fairy tale. it's like heaven open up, with thousand of angels .. singing hymms of joy and chorus of happiness. all heavenly and earthly being are spreading joy, they are giving out endless happiness.

everyone smile. everyone cried. with tears, they clapped. they shout cheers of joy!
it's like a beam of light shone down from the sky, it was magical, it was so unreal. it was so heavenly.

and yes. it is your wedding.

you saw her mom and your mom sitting there, crying their hearts out. and you would probably smile.
maybe you thought to yourself. "mom, thank you for bringing me up. i guess its time. i had to do what a man have to do. i really love her, i know you share the same sentiment too! don't cry mom, cos i will still be here! i will always still be me!"
and probably to her mom. " thanks auntie! thank you for trusting me. i assure you i will do a good job in giving her more than what you're capable of! i really love her, i know you know it too. pls don't cry. cos we will come back, ok?! i promise you i will love her and take care of her! trust me!"

and there they are. still crying their hearts out. and you really can't help but to feel and think that. well, mummys are always gonna be mummys after all. and i love them so.

you stood there .. with your best man. you stood there, stunned. never before had you dream this might come true. never before feeling, and never before she was so angel-like. it is so hard to believe.. and yes, its true. she is going to be yours ... forever. it is a forever love. a forever life-long commitment.

in an instant .. you trace back to the times when both of you met. both of you were students. and perhaps you don't know why, but something magnetic about her kept attracting you to her. and maybe you, not the most handsome looking around, was somehow or rather .. was attracting her too. maybe it was fate? or perhaps, maybe some would say destiny? well, i maybe would simply put it as love.

its just so simple. may be a little mushy, but .. its just love.

and then .. you thought of the good times, that old bench where you people would date after movie. that same old route which you would hold her little hand and walk her home, promise that no matter what, even if heaven falls. i will be there.
you thought of the bad times. harsh words were exchanged. days of cold war. tears of disappointment. tears of mis-understanding. you try so hard, but somethings you fail.

but still .. times heal and things change for the better. that joy you both share and all those sorrows you both had beared. it is all coming back, in an instant.

and you. still standing there. and as she walks closer and closer. she is just that beautiful, so gorgeous and that elegant. that moment of truth is not far away from you.

and you. still afraid of that old man.

and remembering, it was a hard battle, after years of communicating with him, from the day you first met him. to the day where you had a really hard time convincing him to trust you.
I will do a better job! i swear by my life to you. trust me. pls trust me. you tell him. it was the hardest job you ever did in your life.
and that was the most truthful and most sincere sentence, you would probably ever said in your whole entire life.

finally, your lovely bride is there, standing just in front of you. right before you.

"i'm handing over her to you, pls take good care of her."

the old man hand her to you reluctantly. probably there isn't any tears. but deep down, you know it. it was not a good feeling. but you feel thankful to him. you feel glad. and you're in-debt to him. and he, that old man, your new "daddy" .. well, your father-in-law

ironically the man you fear most .. hands the one you love most, to you, the guy he dis-trust most.

and with that, you and her swore and exchange vows. and you took out the ring. shall we call it the lord of all rings?
this ring represents everlasting, it is an eternity, it is unity where you two shall wear it to complement one another for a lifetime.

it is a ring not to lock nor control but to care and share, for better or for worst, till death do you apart.

that ring .. the ring that you and her possessed.. ring of an eternal love.

you lift over the veil, looking at you is the one, the only one you love most. you kissed her.

and in an instant, time stand stills ..... the big bells go "dong" "dong" "dong"

its like the creation of the world. heavens opened. and earth rocked. and all happiness suddenly befall on both of you, where all those hymms of joy & happy chorus & songs of love were sung to the both of you. you are being blessed and witness by the universe, by the creator of all - love.

its something one can only dream of. but has to experience to feel it.

love is magical. it is the most powerful thing in the world. it can destroy and it can create. but at this moment it sure creates.

so much so that even heavens are moved and skies are opened up to send their best wishes.. to the couple so in love. to the couple who start from nowhere, and can met together and be togther.

may i bless you. and as fairy tale like, live happily ever after!

* ok, lets a while, don't think of the aftermath of marriage, ok! i know the post-marriage progress "problem" package, alright. let's just enjoy this joyful occasion!
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