The wedding song of time, always comes with the footsteps of the Spring Festival, like the ancient scratching bell, ringing in my ears. This beautiful melody is filled with traditional heaviness, echoing in my heart, triggering indescribable emotions. I understand that this is the elders' way of expressing deep affection, a silent call blending tradition and modernity, a silent prayer for a happy life.
At this time, I recall the train tickets home, the duty of buying New Year goods, and the dazzling fireworks in the night sky. They string together the nostalgic flavor of the New Year, becoming the bond that revisits friendship and continues family ties. As time goes by, the trumpet of adulthood sounds in my ears, and whenever relatives and friends gather, the topic on the table always revolves around marriage.
"Hey, aren't you getting older? Do you have a girlfriend?" At this moment, all eyes are focused on me, scrutinizing, teasing, worrying... Under invisible pressure, I straighten my posture and try to appear firm: "Not yet, no need to rush."
"Not in a hurry? You're already twenty-five or twenty-six, you should seize the time. Find a girlfriend quickly, get married early, and plan your life." They advise with great concern. "Yes, it's a good thing to start a family early," my uncle agrees.
In the midst of this, they also mention my parents. They have worked hard all their lives to support my education and work. Now that my job is stable, they hope I can quickly settle the major events in life, so that my heart can find peace and not become a laughingstock.
Faced with this gentle "attack," my thoughts are in chaos. How should I respond? On the surface, I can only smile and nod, while deep down, I hope this topic will end soon.
Late at night, I contemplate alone. This urging voice of marriage is like a challenge, urging me to seek a balance between myself and tradition. I understand their concerns and expectations. For them, getting married and having children is a responsibility, a major event in life, the passing on of bloodlines, something that must be done.
Deep in my heart, I also have my own persistence. I believe that love should happen naturally, not forced; marriage should be a decision made after careful consideration, not a hasty choice. In this fast-paced era, we hope to confirm soul compatibility and spend our lives together. Of course, currently I don't have any particular thoughts.
In the eyes of the elders, they see the imprints left by time - a mixture of anticipation and worry. They pass on the torch in the river of time, while I explore my own direction in the flow of time, hoping to illuminate love and life in my own way at the right time.
Perhaps one day, when I find the person who is willing to write the chapters of life with me, I will be grateful for these urging voices of marriage, because they are the catalysts for my growth and the source of courage for making choices.
For now, I continue to walk alone, unaffected by the pressure to get married. I firmly believe that everyone has their own rhythm and melody in life. When two hearts resonate, the sound of the wedding bell becomes a beautiful movement, celebrating the joy of meeting and blessing the future.