Wednesday, May 17, 2006
D -2: love & marriage
it was an afternoon about 4 or 5 years ago. i was sitting in the kitchen at home, and thatha was sitting opposite me at the table we usually have lunch at. we'd just finished lunch and my mom was just cleaning up the last bits of stuff, and then she asked thatha, "so pa, what do you think about {insert my real name} having a girlfriend?" thatha gave me a long soul gazing look, i think to accertain if his leg was being pulled, before he asked "is it true? do you have a girlfriend?" to which i nodded. and then he continued..
*sunnat - circumcision that muslim males undergo. part of the process when a male converts into islam
"for you, i'd say that variety is the spice of life, so i'm not sure about this girlfriend business. you are still young. enjoy life, and find out what the world has to offer. but do remember that if you are going to marry, don't convert. i had a malay girlfriend in my time. she wanted me to sunnatify * and i said no. because of that we had to part ways. marry a girl of any race. as long as you love each other. that's the most important. be tolerant."
*sunnat - circumcision that muslim males undergo. part of the process when a male converts into islam
thus spake satchithananda at 9:46 pm
