I'm not saying that I don't want to marry someone I love in the future.
I'm not saying that I don't want to look pretty for my future husband, whoever he will be.
I'm saying that I want to be a wife that is more than someone to be shown off.
So, I just came back from my niece's wedding (yes, she's my niece in terms of family hierarchy but she's older than me). And of course, the union of two families mean that there is introduction to a lot of strangers turned family. I was introduced as the daughter who got to study in Singapore under scholarship, like always, but something that I felt unnecessary.
Going on, I observed the interactions between the in-laws. It is a public secret that there is a stereotype whereby the in-laws from the husband side are usually more judging and derogating, and that was more or less how they really were. They doubted my niece and I really hope that it won't waver off her hopes and happiness in this new life that she is now sailing through with her husband.
In the future, I hope I can be a wife that supports her husband in whatever possible even if I end up as a mere housewife. I hope I can be a wife that can fit in with the in-laws well or if not at least tolerate them well. I hope I can be a wife who continually strive to learn and improve so that my family will be proud to have me not only for my looks but really for who I am.
Aspirations are aspirations until they are really done. This is a lot coming from a 19 year old girl who just graduated from Junior College. I wish my niece a lot of happiness in her marriage and hopefully in mine too in the future.
As we are approaching Christmas, a season filled with love and happiness, I want to recommend this song too which I think fit pretty well with the theme of this post (?)
Got7 - Confession Song
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