Engaged Encounter

It was a weekend that was intense, tiring yet extremely enriching. It started off on a bumpy note, I was late (as usual) and Munch was waiting there for me for a long while (as usual). We arrived a little late, there were only 2 seats left, all the way to the back. We had to do a little intro of ourselves, citing our partner's most attractive quality:

The Girl: Hi, I'm Munch, and I'm here with the other Munch. The most attractive quality about my Munch is that he is able to put himself in my shoes all the time. (except the Jimmy Choos bit).

The Boy: Hi, I'm Munch, and I'm here with the other Munch. The most attractive quality about my Munch is that she brings out the best in me.

... and the weekend began, that Friday night. We went through an intensive course. Endless questions to answer, followed by intense discussions (with each other only) in response to the questions posed. You focus only on your partner, with nothing else to distract. We discussed so many topics, from our habits, to values, to ideals, to how big a role God plays in our relationship. Real life couples shared their real life problems with us. They gave us a deeper insight into how we should handle ourselves in a relationship: marriage is a decision to love. And when you make that decision, you know you will need to make that conscious effort to always be open to each other - even to hold hands when you are arguing!

We have discussed most of these questions before, though on a more superficial and dis-jointed level. This weekend has helped us realise that our thinking are very much alike and complementary. We came out from the weekend session tired (very) but truly nourished, refreshed and rejuvenated. Our love has taken on a deeper level of understanding.

We are God's special gift to each other, and truly, such would warrant only love, honour, and respect. A wedding is a day. A marriage is a lifetime.