The Memories of Love

This posting is dedicated to my "beloved marvelous wife" (BMW)! The bible proclaims, "a wife of noble character is her husband's crown" (Proverbs 12:4).

Today is a special day for Singapore, as a nation, and for us, as a married couple!

28 Nov 1990 is a historic moment in the annals of Singapore as a young nation. My wife and I were amongst the group of people at the Padang cheering Mr Goh, as the new prime minister, and his team of cabinet ministers, as they stood at the steps of City Hall, after the swearing-in ceremony. I still remember vividly the new prime minister's manifesto, "GOH for more good years!".

. . For . the average Singaporean, however, the event had a special significance! Although the specialist forecasters could not reach an agreement, most Singaporeans were pretty decisive. The 4-D Bookies Association announced that all combinations of 2-8-1-1 were sold out!
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Nov 28 is also a special anniversary date for us. On the same day at the Padang I proposed to my then "girlfriend", will you BE MY WIFE (BMW)?. My manifesto was, "JOE for more good years!" Thankfully, her response was, "Hello, Mrs OOI, Goodbye Ms Shiau."

I proposed with a bunch of cheap dried wildflowers. But I promised to make it up to her ... it may not be the rose garden of her dream, but at the least, a wagon and two baskets full of them in the years ahead!

Photo taken last year during our proposal anniversary. We celebrated at a Peranakan restaurant at SRC, overlooking the Padang where we committed ourselves to each other many many moons ago. It was a romantic evening, as we were the only couple in the restaurant and had the whole patio to ourselves. I recalled we had BBQ steamboat that evening.

Below is a simple card I made for her... It says, "LOVE IS MUTUALITY ... There is no room for superiority or inferiority ... It is mutual presence and acceptance."

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My wife and I are partners in receiving God's blessings. On this special day, Pray for us , "May JO-WL have more good years to come, by the grace of their God and Lord Jesus Christ!" During reflection time yesterday, I am reminded that real happiness comes when we decide to find pleasure in the relationship God has given (or will give us) and to commit ourselves to making it pleasurable for our spouse.