Have you ever heard a very beautiful love song that it kept playing in your mind?
There is this one song that have always inspired me as a child until today. It is a song be Kenny Rogers known as "Through The Years." Here are some of my most favorite parts: "Through the Years you've never let me down. You turned my life around the sweetest days I've found I've found with you. Through the years I've never been afraid. I've love the life we've made. And I'm so glad I've stayed right here with you, Through the Years." It is important to note that it's very easy to be a happy couple. You and the other person get attracted to each other and then boom, like magic you are now a happy couple. But many relationships today are very short-lived... If however you remained a happy couple through the years.. now that is different. That my fellow toastmasters and guests, is true love. Madame Toastmaster, Fellow Toastmasters and Most Welcome Guests, my speech today is about Happy Couples. Happy Couples. We see them in the internet. (See picture) Those eyes looking into each other with the look of love... We see them sometimes with our own friends (See picture). Those smiles reaching ear to ear.. And sometimes we even see them in our own families. (See picture of sweet embrace). Anybody can be a happy couple but the difference is how do you maintain being a happy couple? The kind that will last a lifetime. I believe there are three parts: Friendship, Sweetness and a Good Sense of Humor. Friendship First and foremost, you need to be best-friends. You know many things about each other, facts and all, but you enjoy each other company because you enjoy many things together and are comfortable spending time together. You try different activities to have fun. It the feeling like when you were younger and you are hanging out with your best-buddy. As friends you feel protected with each other. You build a safe environment where you can share your own problems and at the same time comfort each other. As a good friend, you will never your friend. You will also be more responsible because you are taking good care not only of yourself but also of the other. Next is Sweetness. You need to be sweet with one another and put the other person's interest first. You are probably wondering why have a picture of three horses. Regarding putting the other person's interest first, I got the privilege to learn this valuable lesson via my soon to be in-laws through my sister's marriage with her fiance. At one point I was visiting Kingston and I noticed four healthy legged creatures happily playing in their big backyard. I then ask Mr. Drechsler if he always liked horses because he have not just one, or two but three horses. He then said not until before he met his beloved Lisa, he will only see horses in the zoo or when he drive by the countryside. Lisa has always been fond of horses he said. She cherish them, she have good memories of them as a child. So one day Mr. Drechslers forego an expensive car and bought three horses. Mr. Paul told me "you gotta keep the bride happy". Lisa also gave a lot of sweet gestures to Paul in a form of preparing wonderful meals and maintaining a lovely, cozy home sweet home. Regarding sweetness, guys no matter how long you've been with your partner: 2 years. 5 years, 15 years, 25 years and even 60 years or so -- you will always have to court her. And ladies yes, even when you are with your partner in months, 5 years, 20 years, 60 years or so -- you will always have to seduce him. And vice versa. In case of arguments, all you have to do is ask for forgiveness and mean it with sweetness because nobody is perfect right? Many believe that true love is forever but what does forever really mean? Forever is giving one another unlimited chances to love you. And finally Sense of Humor. When we look old couples, what is the first thing you notice of them? Laughter. A happy couple are compose of two individuals who have good sense of humor. I have the privilege to learn this wonderful lesson from my mom and dad. As a child me and my sister will look at my parents with awe and delight because no matter where they are: Kitchen, living room and even in the car, they will always make a joke to each other. Dad usually sings a joke and mom will just burst into laughter and vice versa. We just admire them. What a joy it is being raised by parents who are loving to one another and who are enjoying their time together, with lots of giggling and sweet smiles and laughter. So there you go, the three secrets of happy couples: Friendship, Sweetness and a Good Sense of Humor. True Love is not a mystery. It is an ongoing commitment to act in a loving way. I will end this speech with a quote. "The most romantic love story is not Romeo and Juliet who died together.. But grandpa and grandma who grew old happily together. Madame Toastmasters. Good Sense of Humor
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