SAVINGS

I just got this message from my yahoogroup and I just can't help but post it. It's very inspiring especially to the married ones...So touching..:)

This is dedicated to all married people...... .CHEERS!!!

Vicky married Paul this day. At the end of the wedding party, Vicky's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook. With Php1000 deposit amount.
Mother: 'Vicky, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you should put in.. I've done the first one for you today. Do the others with Paul.When you look back after years, you will know how much happiness you've had.'
Vicky shared this with Paul when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made.
This was what they did after certain time:
- 7 Feb: Php100, first birthday celebration for Paul after marriage
- 1 Mar: Php300, salary raise for Vicky
- 20 Mar: Php200, vacation trip to Bali
- 15 Apr: Php2000, Vicky got pregnant
- 1 Jun: Php1000, Paul got promoted
..... and so on...
However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for trivial things. They didn't talk much. They regretted that they had married the most nasty people in the world.... no more love....Kind of typical nowadays, huh?
One day Vicky talked to her Mother:
'Mom, we can't stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can't imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!!'
Mother: 'Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can't stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage.'
Vicky thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account.
While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She looked, and looked, and looked. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind. Her eyes were then filled with tears. She left and went home.
When she was home, she handed the passbook to Paul, asked him to spend the money before getting divorce.
The next day, Paul gave the passbook back to Vicky. She found a new deposit of Php5000. And a line next to the record: 'This is the day I notice how much I've loved you thru out all these years. How much happiness you've brought me.'
They hugged and cried, putting the passbook back to the safe..

Do you know how much money they had saved when they retired? I did not ask. I believe the money did not matter any more after they had gone thru all the good years in their life.
"When you fall, in any way, Don't see the place where you fell, Instead see the place from where you slipped.
Life is about correcting mistakes."

-anonymous author

Getting married..

I just can't seem to remember on where have I got this one but the words just struck me and made me realize things especially on being married.

"What bugs me is some people don’t get married until the girl is pregnant. I’m not even saying if it’s right or wrong cuz everybody has different view according to one’s society moral. But the fact that they didn’t consider getting married before the baby comes is bothering me. Does that mean they weren’t gonna be married at all if they never had kids? Does that mean they don’t love each other enough to give that promise? Does that mean they are forced to take responsibility in a short amount of time and hence “weak” marriage?

It just amaze me when the divorce rate is so high, some people are still getting married without seriously thinking it through or so it seems."

Yes, people seem to neglect to see the responsibilities and the complications of marriage as well. Like what the quote has said, it also bugged me to see people getting married just because the girl is pregnant or just when the girl becames pregnant. Should that really be the case? Though these things has also been a trend here in our country, I still believe that a couple should get married because they want to and because they really love each other not just because of the responsibilities that they are facing. For me, issues should be settled first, if there are any, before getting tied up forever with your partner. I firmly believe still that marriage is sacred and so everyone must really contemplate before indulging to the married life. But whatever you decide to do, just be prepared in facing future challenges.