The number 8 is significant in particular cultures because it symbolises luck and prosperity. Although I don't ascribe to such baseless superstitions nowadays, I did when I was younger. Silly old me actually believed that if I had the number 8 in my chat handle, car registration or username, that good luck will follow me wherever I went. How naive I was then! Now I know that there's no such thing as luck - if you want prosperity and success, you'll have to work for it. And no amount of number 8s will change that reality.
I'm focussing on the number 8 because today, my husband and I celebrate 8 years of married bliss. Well, the fact that we haven't strangled each other all this time is a major achievement! Kidding aside, however, I know that I am very fortunate to have found someone who has willingly shared his life with me - and quite frankly, actually doesn't mind sharing my life with him at all!
In a world where marriages come and go, where divorce seems to be the norm (government and think-tank statistics tell us this) and infidelity seems somehow acceptable, I'm grateful for the partnership I have with my other half. It's not a walk in the park, mind you. As a matter of fact, marriage is the biggest commitment I have ever made in my life. It's the reason I left the comforts and familiarity of my homeland and everything that comes with it. But what dividends I gained in return! I can't imagine a life different from what I have now - well, maybe with the exception of adding more to my designer handbag collection, but apart from that, I'm sorted, thank you very much.
Here's looking forward to 8 more years and 8 more after that and 8 more...
