someone told me:

when we were young, we had our ideals. the prefect bf should possess the following qualities:
- rich
- handsome
- smart
- better off than me, etc.
but now when they look back in life, all these didn't matter. What mattered the most was if the person would be able to make you happy, to be able to put a smile back on your face no matter what happened. That the person would stay by your side and be your companion for life. They told me about themselves, at first when they were dating, their parents would always tell me that the bf was too tall, too short, too fat... and now, the only criteria is that it must be a guy. Then they told me about their friends. About how this top scorer girl (who btw was top in school all the way till uni) chose to marry this photocopier repair guy, who earns half what she earns. but they are happy. Even if they lead a simple life, they are happy with each other. And i think happiness is the most important thing of all. If one is happy, you can overcome any troubles. If you are happy, there would be less arguments.

I think that really struck a chord in me. When people ask me why did I even want to be with my bf, all I can say is that no matter how bad a day it is for him or for me, when I see him, I'm happy, we are happy. When I'm feeling low, he can cheer me up like no one else can. and i think that value is priceless. Maybe that was why Mrs Koh said that r/s would work out even though she doubted it at first.

I know we had our fair share of troubles but who doesn't. Every couple is bound to argue about certain things, and if you don't argue, probably it's a sign that you are not close enough to the person yet. Cos you don't dare to say what you feel. And actually that's how arguments start, by saying what you feel even though the other party might not agree. and you'll work things out together.

I really hope we'd stay strong together and last forever