Another Wedding

I took a little break from blogging to take a little breather, but I think it’s time to resume the action.

Today I attended a very unique wedding.  During the part where the pastor asked, “If anyone has any objections, let him speak now or forever hold their peace”, the uncle raised his hand.  So the uncle gave a speech about being troubled for not meeting the wife earlier than a day before the wedding, and proceeded to read a letter in the form of Chinese poetry from the father in China, saying (translated to English by yours truly):

The rain is coming
Mother is remarrying
It’s all destiny
Let him go

Then the uncle said that despite the despair, he has to give his blessing–after all, the groom is still family and he made the decision.

After his speech came the rebuttal from the groom.  He thanked the family and bowed, then also produced a letter from the father giving him support for the wedding.  The scene was so dramatic it seemed like a Chinese drama unfolded before our eyes.  The tension in the audience was high, as no one has seen this before, and there were tears in the audience both sympathetic and awestruck.

I commented to a pastor afterwards, “Bet you haven’t seen this before!”  and he replied, “Sure, but you know what?  This is the best wedding I’ve been to.  It really demonstrates true love between two people.”  I suppose I can only agree.  It’s when you persevere in these situations that you truly see the love and commitment you have toward one another.

For these two newly weds, I wish them the best in their journey of life together.