So let me talk a bit about the wedding and my time in Toronto. First of all, amazing job to my friends that planned it, they really treated their guests, and both the venue, food, and people were all first class. I absolutely had a wonderful time, and in fact the trip back for the wedding was well worth my time and money.
It was a strange time to return to Toronto, it seems everyone is hooking up, moving on, and just generally on to another stage of their lives. Most of my closest friends are getting married this year, the ones that aren't have just at the very early stage of starting something new with their significant other. Then there are the ones moving, settling into a new job, looking for a new job, or even a complete career change. All this resulted in very different experience then when i went back in December.
All in all, this motion in life i would argue is a good thing, we need to move out of our comfort zone in order to realize our limitations, open our eyes, and be able to realize how much our dependence should be on our Father. I really hope that this is becomes worthy life experience for all who embark on this new journey.
Which brings me to this realization I've had lingering around for a while, that it's not the most personable, charismatic people that have the best relationships. In fact, it's contrary to popular believes, that most approached or datable people don't always end up with the best relationship. And i think i am beginning to understand why, people who don't often have relationship just might tend to value a relationship more when they do have one, they realize the amount of work it takes to protect and build a relationship, and following that, they value what they have instead of thinking there is something better. Furthermore, they are willing to reflect and look internally to see how they might have to change to accommodate the other. Anyway, I've come to the conclusion of not trying to be most charming, good looking, or even kind to get and keep a girlfriend. Although some of these qualities are important, the most important part is caring and loving the other person. And by love, i don't mean the infatuated emotional dependence love, but the love that requires sacrifices, continually building the friendship, and also practice unconditional forgiveness. But though this is a relationship's success heavily depended on.
Alright, i've attach some of the picture from the wedding... not all of the photos are taken by me.
http://picasaweb.google.com/hkwong05/JonAndMichelleSWedding#
