Precious and Dear Friends hope you are enjoying pleasant change in weather . Here after really hot days of April we suddenly got some rains and hailstorms in northern Pakistan which affected southern country quite positively . We are having second week of airy and bearable weather for which we are very grateful π₯Ήπ
I have recovered from my flu and fever fully by the grace of God!
Though now my youngest son has got sore throat and light fever but recovering after taking medicine prescribed by doctor thankfully π
We have been busy with family wedding celebrations.The eighteen years old son of hubby’s younger brother got married to his fifteen year old first cousin. We attended the last function yesterday. Sharing just few glimpse of it .
And eldest son has shared few pictures from their visit to the botanical garden last week when they were in the town where Gabi’s former teacher lived . Both kids stayed there for two days to look after the cute pets as the family was out of town for two days. We had quite fun while having online chatting with our son and Gabi as they showed us pet who looked very happy and active π₯°π€ the black beauty the mom and the golden daughter both were competing to occupy the laps of them . Eldest son told they were taking to a walk in garden close by twice a day. Gabi also sang an Hindi song from Indian movie which I have heard is her favourite π€♥️ It was joyful surprise to see her singing Urdu song so effortlessly ππ♥️
That beautiful orange, pink and touch of blue flower is called a "bird of paradise." It's one of my favourite flowers! They do not grow here in Canada (too cold) but I have seen them growing in Hawaii. Your son and Gabi make such a beautiful couple. They look so happy together!
ReplyDeleteDear Debra thank you for making me familiar with the flower’s name π I think it’s quite a skill to learn names of flora and fauna.I am zero at this π
DeleteI am happy that now I know that it’s flower as it’s formation puzzled me for a while π
This is amazing how Nature has gifted varieties of flowers to different kinds of land with different seasons.
Yes both kids look perfect together honestly π₯°
The exotic orange and pink flower is called a Bird of Paradise.
ReplyDeleteThanks dear Kathy π₯°
DeleteI feel proud of my blogger friends who know names of different flowers and birds π♥️
Gorgeous flowers!
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DeleteInteresting account of a wedding ceremony
ReplyDeleteI believe no matter what part of the world wedding is something special and close to the heart of participates dear Redπ€
DeleteCongratulations on the wedding!
ReplyDeleteIs there a symbolic meaning to the Henna ceremony?
Heartfelt thanks dear Sandi π₯°
DeleteOh yes henna means colour of love and passion in new relationship here π₯°
In older days henna colour was considered to the symbol of love of mother in law for bride but now it belongs to husband who seems to take charge of his own life as grown up man.such freedom was rare in past
What a beautiful place your son and Gabi are taking care of. You must know how much I enjoy spending time reading your blog. I look forward to each new one.
ReplyDeleteSo true dear Emma,we too were stunned with beauty and serenity of the place when eldest son showed us around.
DeleteOh this is so sweet of you my friend,it makes me sentimental slightly honestly π₯Ή
For my simple blog your words are priceless π₯Ήπ₯°♥️π
The photos of your son and Gabi make me smile. Young love…
ReplyDeleteHeartwarming! Your words dear Marie π₯Ήπ€
DeleteYes young love is most precious and most beautiful thing one experience in life I agree,it’s magical which turns into spiritual as we grow older together π₯Ήπ₯°♥️♥️♥️
It's nice to see all the pictures of flowers - we don't have any here yet as it's too early in the year . . . but soon I hope! I see other readers have already identified the Bird of Paradise flower. Isn't it a lovely thing?
ReplyDeleteIs it common for young people to get married at the age of those you showed? When I was young, people might get married at 18 but that was the youngest age I think. Even by the time I got married that age had increased to early 20s and now people often wait until their 30s!
Precious friend Jenny heartfelt thanks for lovely words!
DeleteI hope and pray that spring appear in your area soon and you take walks among beautiful flowers and vibrant hues π₯°
Yes with time and growing awareness time for getting married has been changed . Now here as well most of the people get married at their mid or late twenties. What is happening in our family is new because my husband got married around 26 .all of my brothers in law in law weren’t exception . But their children are getting married before reaching in twenties even. Actually surprisingly all such early marriages are result of sudden circumstantial conditions. Not a single marriage is done because it was meant to be but for another reason.
Thank you for your detailed answer to my question, baili. It seems that things are mostly similar around the world. I don't know many (or any?) folks in their teen years now, so perhaps there are people getting married at younger ages here, too. P. S. Your son and his girlfriend make a lovely couple; they are clearly happy with each other and a good match for the long run :)
DeleteIt was my pleasure dear friend Jenny π₯°
DeleteYes I too think that world is full of diversity of cultures and it’s possible that in many part of land younger people are getting married. My grandmother and mother were agreed that people should get married at younger age such as right after puberty so two different people of different nature can grow together and learn to adjust which is important for long term bonding between them and their children.but I think that new world offers so much to do and learn which is unavoidable change indeed and people have learned to adapt it and find more than just family unit.
In my simple opinion staying close to Nature or following her laws is safer and healthier way for us and no matter what people will find true joy in their natural and genuine relationships with each other.all other pleasures cannot compete with what Nature has designed for us.but as I said it’s my personal opinion π
As far as Ahsan and Gabi concerned I too believe they seem “made for each other “type of couple honestly.
We as family in awe of some miracle to be honest π₯Ήπ₯°♥️
Thank you so much for your participation in my simple post dear Jenny!!!♥️
It was very beautiful to exchange words with you ππ₯°♥️
Lovely photos of your eldest and Gabi, they certainly look happy.
ReplyDeleteFlowers are very nice, the flower is 'the bird of paradise' = Strelitzia.
I wish the young couple all the best in their marriage and the coming years and full of happiness. I do like your customs, and it's good to hear about them, Baili.
I was married at 19, my husband was 18, that was 60 years ago on May 1.
Dear Margaret sixty years of living together o my goodness sounds fascinating π₯Ήπ₯°♥️
DeleteYou certainly lived an ideal life by the grace of Godπ₯Ήπ
Thanks for mentioning,yes Eldest son and Gabi love each other and this love definitely creates enchanting circle around both of them when they are together π₯Ήπ₯°♥️π
I was nineteen at the time of my marriage,hubby 26. Actually I thought he was 25 then but now when he is preparing for his retirement papers he told he was 26 π₯°
Baili - husband was 19 also..sorry I made an error in previous comment.
ReplyDeleteHi Baili, glad you are feeling better. Nice to see your son having fun with his friend and yes, those are definitely bluebells! The wedding is interesting as not something we see much of here - my husband worked in catering and he organised sometimes weddings like this at large venues in London - sometimes as much as 200 people came, they paid for tickets - it was very much a social and business networking thing as well as a marriage (arranged), I came to a few and saw the food being brought in - lots of lovely curry and delicacies and the brides wore the most beautiful red dresses with gold detail. However, in the UK we are not allowed to marry a first cousin or marry at 15 ! I hope the young couple love each other, that the mother in law is kind and that they will be happy.
ReplyDeleteHeartfelt thanks for your kind visit and lovely comment dear Betty π₯°
DeleteCouldn’t respond on your comment last night as time was over and family was calling to bedroom π
How wonderful that your hubby had such energetic job to arrange the events including weddings π₯°
Must be exhausting yet rewarding as I bet he would feel tremendous joy after seeing many people enjoying in the environment designed by him ππ€π₯°
It’s more pleasure in spreading happiness amongst others isn’t it π₯°
I think marriage hall have been used for wedding here since few years hardly and before that weddings were held within home of groom and bride.if someone had smaller house they would borrow one from any relatives. Older people loved it more .i too miss homely environment but I also appreciate how easy it has become for people who don’t have more family members to clean up after everything is done π I think it reliving for most of the people specially those working class.
I admire the law of UK that doesn’t allow people younger then eighteen get married.i think maturity physical and mental is needed for handling the responsibility of new relationship and everyone should take it seriously π
I believe that young couple will survive because of their love as love at this part of age is full of passion π
My sister in law “mother in law of bride “ is little tough one and I think both kids will have to be separated from their in laws because she gives lots of pressure which spoils the relationship between son and parents soon. We have been observing this until she married her four sons .this is fifth.God be their guardian hopefully π
Happy to hear your are healthy again. I wish the same for your son soon. It's lovely to see the happy couple enjoying the dogs in the beautiful greenery of England. I'm sure they enjoyed their time. Congratulations to the newly married couple. May they have a long and happy life together.
ReplyDeleteHeartfelt thanks for your visit and sweet words dear Joyful π₯°
ReplyDeleteIt’s very nice to hear from you ♥️
Thank you ,yes by the grace of good God I am feeling better now π₯Ήπ
Gabi and Ahsan spent two days in that gorgeous place and beautiful house π₯°
It makes me happy that our son takes break from very busy and intense routine and takes small trips to the countryside with his friend π₯°♥️
Many thanks for good wishes my friend π I share your good wishes from the bottom of my heart π₯Ήππ₯°♥️
Baili, so happy to read that you are recovered from your illness and hope your son will also be feeling better soon. Yes, I too was surprised when reading about the very young ages of the married couple, but then read your replies to previous comments and wish them all the best. Thank you for sharing the photos of the couple and yourself at the henna ceremony. Also, your son and his girlfriend look happy together.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I appreciated your good wishes for my treatment and recovery from my kneecap dislocation. My orthopedics appointment is not until the end of this week, and so I will not know the course of recommended treatment until then, but will post on the blog. Sorry to learn that you also have knee pains, my friend.
Thank you from a bottom of my heart dear Dorothy for this lovely and generous comment π₯Ήπ₯°
DeleteAs I have mentioned that youngest son was also having same symptoms of flu,fever and sore throat,thanks to God and then medication on right time which helped him to recover sooner than me π
Even being from the tiny village I hardly witnessed such young age marriages while growing up. What is happening in my in laws family seems weird and special case in which sudden conditions seem to demand such sudden surprising decisions ,otherwise none of the parents are willing to marry their children until they are mature enough and until boys start earning.
God is great and kind and he will support those innocent couples who were put in such abrupt situations and hope faith in themselves and love will make them go through everything together successfully!
Dear friend honestly news of your knee issue made me sad as I could relate to the situation immediately. Thanks to dear Sue (Gabi’s mom) who shared a video with me of a physiotherapist Sherry Vazir https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1iO9ZlyobXE&list=PPSV And after following it I felt my legs got bit strong and walking is pleasure once again by the grace of God. I sat for reciting holy book every day for one to two hours since twelve years regularly and in certain position as you see monks sit by curving knees.I believe this is the reason I got my right knee slightly dislocated.
Your reason for knee issue is different I think?
Still I hope exchanging thoughts can help us to some extent!
I wish you quick recovery my friend,hope you see your doctor asap and get treatment ππ₯°♥️
So pleased you are now back to full health, I hope your son gets well soon.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photographs of your son and Gabi.
The flowers are beautiful and yes, they are bluebells.
I'm finding the year is passing by so quickly, it will be May on Thursday!
Sending my good wishes.
All the best Jan
Precious friend Jan !
DeleteThank you so much for sweet words π₯°
Yes me and son are fine now!
As they time is an illusion and we are put to exist within the web of illusion to just how we deal with it π
Heartfelt best wishes for you and yours for coming days ππ₯°♥️
The botanical garden in my native city (Coimbra), next to the University is very famous.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
Thanks for sharing dear Pedro π
ReplyDeleteGardens are peace and joy for the soul undoubtedly and glad your native town has one ππ₯°
ParabΓ©ns pelo casamento. OxalΓ‘ os noivos sejam felizes. Fiquei maravilhada com todas as fotografias que postou. Obrigada.
ReplyDeleteUma boa semana.
Um beijo.
Thank you dear Grace ♥️
DeleteSending you much love and best wishes my friend ππ₯°
What a wonderful post. I'm glad you are feeling better. The wedding looks so beautiful as do you. The garden is so pretty too. Now, since we can't have pizza any more that one in the photo looks sooooo goooooddddd. LOL
ReplyDeleteHeartfelt thanks for your lovely words dear Nichole π₯°
ReplyDeleteYes , seems like God has made our body like this for purpose as ,as we grow everything we need changes slowly.consciously or unconsciously we eliminate many things we don’t need anymore but food temptations are hard to resist sometimes and this is where I realise God’s plan comes into play and our body itself refuses to accept food that is not suitable for our current age and lifestyle so our mind can stay calm and focus on more meaningful things π
Best wishes and lots of love ♥️π