My Beloved Wife

I am grateful to the heavens for giving me such a kind and lovely wife. We dated for 18 years without getting married until we decided to marry for an investment immigration to Taiwan. Thank you, my wife, for not giving up on me, and thank you, heavens, for this opportunity.

We attended the same kindergarten and the same middle school but never knew each other. The heavens must have known our personalities when we were young and didn’t arrange for us to meet. It wasn’t until after graduation, at my ex-girlfriend’s (just puppy love) wedding banquet, that we met, and at that time, we were both seeing other people.

We had a good first impression of each other and exchanged phone numbers, and a year passed just like that. It happened that we both ended our previous relationships around the same time. It must have been arranged by the heavens. Thank you, heavens!

A guy in his twenties, just broken up, directly said: "Next one, please." Haha, just kidding. At that time, feeling very lonely, I picked up the phone and called her. I don’t remember what I said to start the conversation, but I definitely asked, "Are you in a hurry to meet your boyfriend after work?" She replied, "I don’t have a boyfriend." Classic, haha. That phone call started an 18-year slow jog of love.

Our first date was at the market buying groceries, then going home to cook a meal for me. A Hong Kong girl who can cook, wow! Big bonus points, yay! Special thanks to my mom for preparing a house for me to live in without charging me rent.

Thanks to the heavens for arranging it so that my wife and I share almost the same values. Living together has never been a problem. In 22 years, we have never argued, only me occasionally nagging. Sometimes, when I get really angry, my wife feels unhappy but never argues with me. Every time we have a disagreement, I hug her first. With physical contact, the problem gets resolved.

I guess many couples argue because of life’s problems. Thanks to the heavens, our life is quite manageable. Some arguments are because of children, but we don’t have any children. I am a child who doesn’t want to grow up. I recently learned from a friend’s child how to fake cry—it’s really useful! Haha, almost fifty and can still fake cry. The world is wonderful.

After immigrating to Taiwan, life changed a bit. I am grateful my wife always remains optimistic and never complains. When I was under the most stress and couldn’t be happy, I told my wife she must be even happier and use all the happiness I couldn’t feel for herself.

The heavens arranged everything so well. Because of my wife’s kindness, friendliness, and optimism, we made many Taiwanese friends, who later became my friends. The support and companionship of friends made me happier. Once my heart opened, things went smoothly. Special thanks to Taiwanese friends for their guidance. I am grateful.

23 years of being together, there are too many things to record, but as the old saying goes, let the beautiful memories stay in our minds.

I will continue to fake cry in the future. My wife, you’ve worked hard. Thank you.

July 2024