Love transcends gender, race, and even species. That was what our late mother has told us. And definitely today, we are celebrating that love, through the union of Marlon and Arielle.
Some people would say that marriage is just a piece of paper, but I think it is more than that. It takes commitment, it takes acceptance, it takes responsibilities, it takes patience, it takes forgiveness, and of course most of all, it takes love. Because there is no commitment if there is no love. There is no acceptance if there is no love.
Yet, love is a choice.
Maybe you would argue that there are times that we cannot dictate our heart as to whom it should love but I think that only happens in movies. Yes, we may fall head over feet with someone. We go crazy for them, our decisions become illogical to the point that our families and friends will even label us as pathetic. Indeed, sometimes, we are blinded by that overwhelming feeling, but I think there is nothing wrong with that. Perhaps, we are just experiencing what they call as unconditional love wherein even with our partner’s darkest faults, we still love them.
Unfortunately, that feeling of love slowly dissipates. As you grow older together, as you stay together longer, slowly you begin to see things that you don’t like with your partner. Dislikes, perhaps, would accumulate and become hatred, then maybe regrets. However, that only happens when we no longer choose to love, because love is a conscious choice. It takes a spark to fall in love, but it takes a choice to keep that fire burning. For the new Mr. and Mrs. Narisma, may you never get tired of choosing to love one another! Cheers to the newly wed!
Namaste.
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