sweetest thing...

grandma's house is always one of the many favourite place of mine to hangout
how can it not be
when all memories are well-kept there

there are times when emotions rule over
as thoughts of grandma rush through
gotta' admit though
being a member of a family where food are constantly served
can't miss out on the food side, can we? ;)

all that aside
as usual
being the random person
stopped by grandma house today
and aunt got all excited about her new fruit blender
and decided on her drink-of-the-day; a combo of apple and tomato juice
after a whole demonstration of the blender
she poured the juice into 3 separate cups

it got me thinking for a while
and then she said
"Shin, bring this to your uncle"
that moment...i tell ya
immediately my lips curved into a smile

i smiled at the silent affection that my aunt showed
i giggled at the discreet love that they have for each other
despite the many disagreement between them
deep down inside both of them
the thoughts, concern and understanding lies in them
no P.D.A needed
no mushy, causing goosebumps all over kinda words uttered
no totally-get-into-ur-nerves motions displayed
just one sincere thought
that is there all the time
one non-stop concern
and one unconditional love to prove that they are still a couple no matter what

it's not about the amount of roses
it's not about the price of the gift received
it's not about how many chocolate boxes you received
especially those that are only sent once in year for display purposes (if you know what i mean)
definitely not about those 3 words that are uttered and not meant

the sweetest thing
i tell ya'
it's the thought of each other
not only the moment that you wake up
but also the moment you shut your eyes and whisper goodnight
it's the one text
that contains the simplest word yet means the most
it's about all those little things done, little words uttered
that puts a smile on your face
it's about the moments shared
memories that would make you flashed back and tell yourself that you still love that person
no matter what or how mega the argument was
the adrenaline rush that you get every single time you see each other
and the hands that are held on so tight
no matter how long
how old
how tough
the journey took.

this...the sweetest thing
i learn from my parents
from my uncles and aunties
that
relationships is not an obligation
not a burden
not a responsibility
not a duty
not a portal of lies
and there is no such thing as the perfect relationship

in this post
i salute all of them in the name of love :)