These past few weeks I have had the pleasure of attending my sister’s childhood friends’ wedding. It was in many ways a dream come true for her and somewhat of a fairy-tale wedding since she ended up marrying her childhood sweetheart. The couple had dated for a spell in High school and my mother…
Tag: relationships
THE DAY YOU “JUST KNOW”: ADVISE FROM MY FATHER
Wedding season is fast approaching for those in the Northern Hemisphere and since my head is often in the clouds I have been thinking about the subject of romantic love and the related concept of “just knowing’. I am always interested in love narratives, why people decide to get married and to their partners, how…
BLACK AND WHITE: TELL ME SOMETHING NEW
My last attempt at a relationship was a complete disaster. He was perfect. For me it was love at first sound. He was not a typical Hollywood stud. But he had me at Hello, Hello. I was skeptical. He was sure. We drank the truth serum. The first night was sweet. The second night he…
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? COUNTING THE COST OF RELATIONSHIPS
A week ago a friend and fellow journalist posted a question on her Facebook page which intrigued me. When I first read her question I immediately wanted to write about it. But I thought it wise to wait and clean out the cobwebs in the attic of my mind and heart before writing a conclusive…
LOVE: Ts & Cs Apply
I told one of my very close friends on Sunday that she must ” never” listen to other people when it comes to choosing her mate. I said this to her like the Guru I sometimes think I am (after all this time I still haven’t learnt to never say never ). Love, if you…
