Strong But Invisible Bond

I found out my brother is planning to get marry in the fall next year tonight. I hope everything will go smoothly for him on all his preparation and planning. Lois and I are very excited for him but we also glad for my dad and mom. For them, it means my brother is finally on his own, to start his own family – which is a sign of maturity.
Photo: My brother & his fiancée in a pre-wedding photo set. (Taking wedding dress-up photography before the actual wedding day is a very popular practice in HK and it's a very lucrative business.)

It's quite custom for chinese to live together before the sons and daughters get married (very different than the western culture.) It's hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse. The family can enjoy lots of time together but it also adds extra burden and responsibility for the parents, in some cases the children.

For me, I don't get the opportunity to stay with my parents very much, maybe 2-3 years together in total. Therefore I am not tired of them, I long to spend more time with them and I miss them often. In some people's eyes, I am not very fortunate but I see it quite the opposite because I know deep down how much we love and care for each other. For some people, they need the reaffirmation of the physical gestures to express their love but not to us (although it certainly wouldn't hurt if we can hug each other.) We have a strong but invisible bond. Sometimes relationship is closer when being apart. It's a very interesting thing and I am not quite thoroughly understand how it works.

I think my relationship with Jesus is sort of like that. Sometimes I feel like He is far away but also close to me at the same time. It's an invisible but strong bond. I am looking forward to hug Him though. He's so good to me and I want to love Him more.