Is all hope lost ?

Precursor, this is a short post and legitimate events will be recapped ASAP.

Today we attended Antony and Kersha's wedding, it was completely stunning, simple, elegant, beautiful and just right.

I'm not one to be very emotional at events such as a wedding, but something about this one really made me wonder.

The past week or two I’ve been surrounded by couples that have found their true love and kept by their sides throughout everything, not to mention at such a young age,

Examples:

Hayley and Steve, met at 14 years old, present status, now married with two Children, Ashley, 13 and Antony 23, married as of today ( to Kersha, 21 years old, just finished her honours degree in psych.)

Dean and Christine, Met when Christine was 18, from my knowledge together since. Lived together for 10 years? Then married about 8 years ago? In a destination wedding (p.s. Uncle Dean and Christine, I apologize if my dates are wrong.)

Side note, Dean and Hayley are twins, and the youngest of my mother’s brothers/sisters.

Mandy and Bob, met in around 1975? And married for about 17 or 18 years now, one child, Daniel, 14 years old.

Jane and Collin met and moved in together at 18? married, two children, Marc, married for 6 years, two children, Jene, one child, Haeden, love of her life.

and, of course,

My Mother dearest, Shirley and Robert, met some time in their later 20's ? Married for about 20 years, four children, Darryl (mama's first born), Myself (Robert's first born), Emma, and Andrew.


What have they all got in common? Everyone met at a relatively young age and has been together ever since, everyone is happy and has managed to establish their relationships to the best of their abilities, and to exactly what they want.

Over the past week or two of being with everyone it's made me wonder, is there really a chance for this generation to succeed with a relationship? And if it is, then when will we know? How will we know? And do we know who our soul mate is without even realizing it? Or, is true love dead?

Today I was reminded that there is a possibility for happily ever after, Kersha and Antony, 21 and 23, not far off from myself. They've known each other for about two years, managed to become best friends and soul mates in the process of growing up themselves.


It's given me some sort of hope I guess, but at the same time, is everything lost? Have I already met my someone and passed them by, or have they passed me by without knowing?

Kersha and Antony looked into each other’s eyes with such adoration and admiration for one another today that it was such inspiration to us all. They've already accomplished so much; on their own, and as a couple. They are destined for such great things and such a loving, and caring relationship ahead of them.


Although I’ve managed to doubt myself and my abilities today, I need to remember a few things;

1. I am still young.
2. Maybe I have met my soul mate, if I have then he'll find his way back, or I will find him.
3. It doesn’t need to happen any time soon.
4. I am constantly surrounded by people that I love, and that love me back.
5. Most importantly, all hope is not lost.