Life

Yesterday I watched a good movie on HBO... LICENSE TO WED, played by Mandy Moore, John Krasinski and Robin Williams. The movie was about a couple who wanted to get married but had to pass a pre-marriage course, planned by their local church pastor.

After watching the movie, I realised that challenges and problems in a married life (or in a family life as a matter of fact) are common and something that almost everybody has to encounter. Even if you remain as a celibate or single person you are still part of a family structure, right? So there is no escape route from this particular situation. I am now looking at my own life. I'll turn 31 this year.

During my early to mid teenage years, I considered myself to be "a snob" and had communication issues with almost everybody.

Late teens to early 20's - early maturity period and I began to accept the fact that being a snob and a self-centered person is definitely a no-no if you want to live in a community, more so if you wish to get married and have a family of your own.

Mid 20's - getting myself adjusted in a married life, where challenges are normally circulated around mis-communication and not meeting the expectations.

Late 20's to present - adopted the "give and take" and compromise policy as a husband and father (yup...giving in for the cartoon channel is one of it). But most important is to be a good role model and father figure for my two daughters. Honestly, I have yet to start acting like a father... I think. Perhaps I should ask Tai-tai's view on this....hmmm...