The wedding countdown 4 - We don't talk anymore like we used to
There is one thing that marriage will deprive you of; and I am not talking about your freedom. In fact that's the last thing that I would lose in this relationship. I just happen to be one of those lucky ones who don't end up with the over possessive and controlling types. I do have to deal with the strange sense of humor. But I'll take that over the Hulk. Thank you please.
So back to what I was trying to get at. The one thing that I feel deprived of are the hour plus long conversations stolen in the middle of the night over the phone. So what's so great about these conversations? Well, for starters, they're like a date. It's only that you don't have to kill yourself over choosing what to wear to do it. There is no stress about how to behave, how to sit, how to walk. Whether to hold hands, not to hold hands. Kiss, not to kiss.
The wedding is keeping you busy, isn't it? He said one day. I know you're having fun. Just don't exhaust yourself. He teased. Too bad we're not able to catch each other at times that is convenient for both of us.
I know, right? I said apologetically because it had been me who has told him that I would call him back yesterday and then just did not. It's not like it's used to be and it is going to be like this for a while, till you come and get me.
It will be better. He said.
There's a whole lot of pressure that you do away with when you indulge in a date over the phone. There, however, is the pressure of having to keep the tempo of the conversation going. Both have to be completely committed to the subjects that are being discussed.
Our long distance courtship did teach us a few things about each other. We were soon acquainted with each other's quirks. Particularly, his OCD and my lethargy. We learnt we're different, but not poles apart. There are very few and specific things that we have in common. We both like to read. He likes to listen to a particular genre of music and I can listen to just about any kind of music. I love certain foods and he is not fussy about any kind of food.
He loves his morning run and I like to sleep in late...
So back to what I was trying to get at. The one thing that I feel deprived of are the hour plus long conversations stolen in the middle of the night over the phone. So what's so great about these conversations? Well, for starters, they're like a date. It's only that you don't have to kill yourself over choosing what to wear to do it. There is no stress about how to behave, how to sit, how to walk. Whether to hold hands, not to hold hands. Kiss, not to kiss.
The wedding is keeping you busy, isn't it? He said one day. I know you're having fun. Just don't exhaust yourself. He teased. Too bad we're not able to catch each other at times that is convenient for both of us.
I know, right? I said apologetically because it had been me who has told him that I would call him back yesterday and then just did not. It's not like it's used to be and it is going to be like this for a while, till you come and get me.
It will be better. He said.
There's a whole lot of pressure that you do away with when you indulge in a date over the phone. There, however, is the pressure of having to keep the tempo of the conversation going. Both have to be completely committed to the subjects that are being discussed.
Our long distance courtship did teach us a few things about each other. We were soon acquainted with each other's quirks. Particularly, his OCD and my lethargy. We learnt we're different, but not poles apart. There are very few and specific things that we have in common. We both like to read. He likes to listen to a particular genre of music and I can listen to just about any kind of music. I love certain foods and he is not fussy about any kind of food.
He loves his morning run and I like to sleep in late...
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