To Annoy For the Rest of Your Life

I took the 21st Century Vitamin C tablet instead of the other ones mum gave me before I left for the School. At this age, I am impliedly given the liberty to make choices and do things without the parents' acknowledgement. But one thing that doesn't change is the constant nagging from the two aging figures. They used to look so tall and strong. Now they are a mixture of wisdom and foolishness to me. They tell me the things I didn't know like life is a bitch and friends are mere fragile human beings. They believe in ridiculous things I don't agree.

I once thought they are the most boring married couple on Earth. No sweet talks, no hugging. In fact, bad temper thrown at each other sometimes. Pop culture and either classic or contemporary literature brand 'romance' with kisses, passionate love making, chocolates, flowers and cards . Sad for the most of us, romance is wasteful. At least '500 Days of Summer' agrees too. Just when you thought romance is materially-related, you gotta observe an old couple holding hands in a park and redefine 'romance'.

Dude, it isn't fake. It's just different from whatever crapful belief you used to cultivate. Coz I find my parents interestingly romantic. He would slap her tummy saying, 'You look like rice dumpling with juicy pork!' and she would hit his back calling him 'Shitty old man!' and then they would laugh at each other's aging body. He worked real hard to give her the luxury today. She went through the bad days with him when they were dating. It was for quite a while, a long-distance-relationship; with no instant messages, e-mails and cell phones like what we have by present. He wrote her a love letter just once. Yes, just once. I'm proud to tell you they're married for 25 years. It started with a wedding dinner of not more than 8 tables. And I hope it will last till their last breath on Earth.

As I said goodbye, I looked at the two with mixed feelings. How I wish I can take someone back home for dinner with them one day and tell them, 'Hey, old folks. I found someone equally stupidly romantic as you two!' ... ...

I drove. I unpacked. I cleaned the damn room and rearranged the furniture for some feng shui goodness. Here I am back at the School with a hope for great things. :)

[I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. ~Rita Rudner]