When my husband asked if we wanted to go to his parents’ house yesterday, I thought it was just for an unplanned visit. When he reminded me that it was his parents’ wedding anniversary–50th wedding anniversary, in fact, and his siblings were planning a surprise dinner party–it felt a little strange. Well, more than a little strange. My father-in-law passed away more than two years ago and it felt strange celebrating a wedding anniversary with one of the spouses already dead. But then, birthdays are celebrated in the Philippines even when the celebrant has already gone. So, maybe it’s not so strange after all.
From the mall (our 13-year-old needed party shoes), we went to Farmer’s Market in Cubao to buy a bouquet of flowers. Not really for my mother-in-law but more for my father-in-law, I guess, whose ashes my mother-in-law has kept in their house. There are always lots of fresh flowers around the (sort of) shrine where the urn containing the ashes is. When my father died, we scattered his ashes in accordance with his wishes. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. Personally, I’d rather have my ashes scattered to the wind or the sea.
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I have often thought about how nice it would be to be celebrating one's golden anniversary. My wife loves ceremonies so I know she'll be just as thrilled as she was when we got married. But then, we still have a long way to go.
Teka, when you got to your in-laws, nakakain ka pa? hehe
Half a bowl of pancit lomi hehehehe
i too, find it a bit weird that they celebrate wedding annivs with one spouse already dead, but hey it's kinda sweet, in a way.
gorgeous flowers!
Kinda sweet and malungkot at the same time, 'di ba?