Today, I went to our parish church office to request for my son's baptismal certificate. He was christened January 2 of last year, and I have forgotten to claim his certificate and eventually lost the receipt, so now I have to request for a new one.
While I waited for the certificate to be typed, printed and sealed, I came across a wall with posts of wedding announcements. With every scheduled wedding for the month, came a picture of the couple who's about to be married on a specified date. I started to wonder.. Pictures do say a lot, but I couldn't really figure which couple looks the happiest or most certain. I began doubting. My head was suddenly flooded with questions. Why are they getting married? Are they really in love? How long can they survive each other? Is the bride-to-be pregnant? Are they in a rush, afraid of growing old alone? Do they believe in forever? Why am I not married?!
I took a step back from the wall of lovers, tsk. I breathed slowly and examined myself from the reflection on the glass window. Although I do not know any of the couples from the dear wall, I honestly hoped they'd make it. I wished them the best, too. And as for myself, I prayed I won't have to ask too many questions when it's my turn to conquer the wall, if I will and I really, really hope I would.
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