wedding

there is a certain pain associated with weddings

a heady mixture

of happiness, excitement, fear and a slight tinge of heartache

yes, heartache

do we see this massive journey that two people are embarking on?

this quest to prove to all mankind

that as human beings we do not live our lives

 alone.

doorways and corridors

grandma’s

ah ma is no longer around. but as a family we still go back to her place from time to time

 

“time to go to ah ma’s!” we say

and we half expect to see her sitting at the dining table with us, urging us to eat more

things are still done the way they were
the way she would have wanted it

only thing missing is ah ma’s pack of dunhill cigarettes resting on the kitchen cupboard next to the door