A Marriage Ahead of its Times
My little sister is getting married. Yayyyyyyyy. A joyous occassion for me .. but not for all. I keep remembering what my mom told me about her wedding- how people hated them; didn't want to meet her for years when she being a Shia married a Sunni. But by the time we were in our tweens; almost both sides of the family had accepted my parent's marriage. Recently when my Shia maternal cousin brother married my Sunni paternal cousin sister- there was hardy any displeasure and it all went as though anything was hardly out of place. So now I feel my parents were ahead of the time- hence same for my sister. In this world, where its so hard to find a soul- mate; isn't it harder to find someone of your own religion, matching castes or even social backgrounds? What's the big deal if you marry someone out side the specifications. Why are others so intimidated by your decision? If these same people have to make this decision for their children, they ...