The Perfect Fit

When Noy and I got married in 2007, we had this unity candle custom-made for the ceremony. Since our wedding was beach-themed, we thought it would be nice to have it look like one. The most we and the candle maker could do was make an aquarium out of a large glass vase, white sand, some trinkets including a pair of rings, and put wickered clear gel on top. We kinda liked it. We could have put fish in it but thought it would be weird.

our unity candle pre-wedding

After the wedding, we placed it on one of our corner tables at home. Because it can't be lit again (it barely did during the wedding) we never really used it. We tried to light it once on our first anniversary, but of course it didn't; what with the barely-there wicker and accumulated dust. Time passed and we noticed this film of dirt from the inside gradually enlarging in size, until we barely saw through the water layer of the candle.

Noy and I trying to light our unity candle -
it held on for a while then went pffft.

This time, Noy decided it was time to put the candle, or what would be left of it, to good use. So he removed everything - first the gel, then the icky-smelling water underneath, the large glob of dirt, the trinkets and finally the sand. He washed the vase like there was no tomorrow, put the sand back on, some real plants, and live fish. We have an aquarium now - fantastic! :D

It was Father Martin's (the priest at our wedding) idea to put a regular
candle on top of our unity candle to keep "it" burning.

Then we noticed the pair of rings amongst the pile of trinkets that used to rest on the sand. We tried them on - and the rusty thingamajigs fit perfectly. I know, I know, it's coincidence. But it made us feel giddy. I mean, how could the candle maker have guessed our ring sizes correctly? Did she somehow foresee that one day two years after the wedding, we'd disassemble the whole thing and try the rings on? It would make no sense to some, but for the hopelessly romantic like me who'd watch Serendipity over and over, it makes all but good, hopeful sense...

The rusty rings from the unity candle. I wish I had a better picture,
but I'm very well hoping my hand would be distinguished from Noy's.

That someday, when I try to dissect my whole life, I'd see the perfect fit in everything I have done and will be doing.
That someday, when I try to look back at the relationships I made, I'd be thankful for both the good & bad because I ultimately ended up with a wonderful husband, I chose to stand by and support my family, and I have an amazing set of friends, colleagues, and co-workers.
That one day, I'd fully understand why my life is not so perfect as others'.
That everyday, I may be faithful despite the challenges and storms, confident of God's love and His Perfect Plan.