Journal of Life ~ The greatest love story of all

When was the last time you've read a love story so nice that you felt almost living in it?
Was it through some novels or movies that you watched?
Was it through the mouth of someone you know that truly describe the experiences of love and courtship?

You laid back and dream so much that you would experience such a life.
Everyone will have their definition of the greatest love story.

I would believe that you will never forget a really touching love story that has a happy ending.
If you ask me what is the greatest love story that I've read?
I would say it didn't come from any movies nor books.

But the whole love story is meaningful in a way because I was part of it.
Nope, not my love story... but my parent's

I personally think the greatest love story comes straight from your parent.
No disrespect to those people whose parent divorced but to me they would have gone through many years of love before it was end.

Ask yourself.

Have you ever ask your parents how did they know each other and how did your father manage to court your mum?
Where do they used to date and what present did your father buy for her?
I don't know how many of us would really know what happened then.

Its amazing that sometimes we come to know the things that we often won't have a stand to. It's like reading a story that was a prologue of your life.

My mum would tell us the things which my dad did when they were dating.
She said he would bring her to eat 'his' favorite food, either fishball noodles or duck rice.
They would go movie too at $1 per person. Finally he would walk her home because it was economical that way compared to taking bus.

Both my parents came from poor background and they had to live through so much thick and thin to be together. They had their quarrels, their happiness, their ups & downs throughout the many years since they met.

My mum sometimes would complain that she made a wrong choice in marrying to my dad, simply because her life didn't got better.
Deep down, she really care for him.

When she knew he had high blood pressure, she would find means and ways to restrict his diet and watch everything he eat. She would ask him to check his blood pressure everytime and put lesser salt in all her dishes.

My dad is just a simple man to me.
Someone who does his job duly and make sure that there is money enough to feed everyone.
He's not a romeo who goes through great effort and extend to love my mum.
He would just silently rub her back whenever she complained about her backache from doing so much house chores.
He would keep his mouth shut whenever they have an argument to avoid things get heated up.

I know there are people who will be telling me that they hate one of their parent who broke up the family and caused all the current hardship.

Despite what has happened now, what was it like before?
When both of them were still truly in love?

Wasn't that the greatest story of all time?
It's a pity that even the greatest story would have an ending.

Looking back, you are the fruit of their love.
Don't you think you should know the beginning of the greatest love story of all time?

If you don't know what I'm saying, try asking your mum regarding the courtship between them.

I hope it would bring a gentle smile from her face, as she sit back and rekindle the wonderful memories.

This is Love, the greatest love story of all time, the love of your parents.