Luxurious Wedding Ceremony Is Not the Guarantee of Happiness

Posted by ctolingli on June 21, 2010 0 comments

She was a beautiful girl from a poor family. She dreamed about becoming the Cinderella in real life when she was a little girl. She wished that one day, her Mr. Right would come and pick her up and she would lead a happy life from then on.

Because of her poverty, she could not go to school like all the other girls at the same age did. She had to give up her study and make money to help her family.

Encountered too many hardship in her early days, she became resentful to life. She just did not know why she should face so many problems while others all seemed to have a happy life.

She thought lacking of money was the main cause of her miserable life. So, she swore to make enough money so as to lead a happy life. However, she did not make her effort to do so, but chose a shortcut. She made it by accept the proposal of a millionaire who has already got married. The millionaire promised he would get divorce soon so that they can get married.

Before their wedding, she chose every piece of the necessity for their wedding by herself. Every piece of them was with the top brand. She chose the first class photographer, the most brilliant wedding dresses, the first class make-up artist to take the wedding picture ect.

Then, on her wedding day, each part of the ceremony was carefully planned. She wore different specially designed wedding dresses during each part of the ceremony so as to make each part different from the others. All in all, the ceremony was just the one she had been always dreaming about, beautiful wedding gowns, blooming flowers ect.

At that moment, she thought, “Now, I can get everything all the other girls can get, and even the things they can’t get. I had my unique wedding gowns, my luxurious wedding ceremony and rich husband. I finally can live as happy as all the other girls do.”

Not long after their wedding, however, her husband just fell in love with another beautiful young lady. She begged her husband not to divorce with her. Just as he broke down with his ex-wife, he got divorced with her without any hesitation.

Her dream to live a happy life was smashed into pieces. Unique wedding dresses, beautiful wedding pictures, luxurious wedding ceremony were just illusion of happiness.

White Lie (2)

Posted by ctolingli on June 18, 2010 0 comments

The Day for Sherry’s wedding ceremony came. Wearing the unique beautiful white wedding dress, she was really attractive.

“You are so beautiful!” “You look really great! And your wedding dress is really marvelous.” These were the words she heard most on that day.

After a whole day’s celebration and all the guests left, Sherry took off the wedding dress to get it ready for return. Her face turned pale when she found that there was a small hole on the wedding dress. It must be caused by the spark of the fireworks, she thought.

But what would it do even she knew the causes? The point was that she will have to make compensate for it, 110 dollars. Although the hole was not noticeable, the shop-keeper would certainly know it as she cared this special expensive wedding dress so much.

At this time, her best friend came in and saw her depressed face, “What’s wrong?”

“See? I have to pay for it.” Showing the hole on the wedding dress to her friend, Sherry wept.

After checking, her friend comforted her, “There must be some solutions.”

Few minutes later, her friend cried out, “I have an idea! You see, there are six lilies here. If we can add one just like these ones, the shop-keeper wouldn’t notice that.”

“Yeah, that’s a good idea. I will buy some fabric which is just the same as the one those lilies are made of. That wouldn’t cost much! Thank you so much for your idea!” Sherry was so happy that she wouldn’t have to pay so much for the hole.

On the next day, Sherry carried out the plan and then took the wedding dress to the store for returning. As expected, the shop-keeper didn’t notice that there is one more lily on that wedding dress.

One week later when Sherry passed by the store, she saw the model with that beautiful wedding dress still stands beside the door. Different from what it was before, the lilies on it was seven, not six now.

My First Prom

Posted by ctolingli on June 4, 2010 0 comments

Well, that was my first prom.

It was not a prom for us. I was a junior this year and had only been invited by a senior. He’s a good friend of mine. And his friends kept telling me just how much he liked me. So, I did not want to let him down. And I had a secret thought in my mind for going with him. I planned to find out whether he was a boyfriend material for me after spending a whole night with him.

I had been thinking about the prom dresses and everything I need for it from the moment I got the invitation from him. I wished the first prom turned to be a good beginning for me.

On the prom day, he showed up exactly on time and bought me a gorgeous corsage. All of my roommates were very impressed with him. They kept telling me how handsome he is and everything which they can think of for praising him. With a sober head, I thought I knew how he was clearly.

We went to a nice restaurant for dinner. Well, it was a nice restaurant. But we had to wait 2 hours for dinner as the place was packed. This made us miss the first 1/2 hours of the dance. There was a small mishap. The waiter spilled some ice tea on my back, but luckily I was wearing a backless prom gown dress, so, none actually got on my prom dress.

All through the night, my date kept telling me how beautiful I looked. He practically showered me with compliments, which was really nice of him. The dance was really great. I danced all night and we took several professional and regular pictures.

After the prom, he accompanied me to my dormitory. There was no good night kiss, because we were great friends as before but nothing more.

White Lie (1)

Posted by ctolingli on June 3, 2010 0 comments

Sherry was going to get married. This day, she and her good friend come to a store for leasing various wedding dresses to choose the wedding dress for her own wedding.

On entering the store, Sherry’s eyes were attracted by the white wedding dress on the model beside the door. It was so beautiful with the golden lace. And the six lilies on it were so vivid that they seemed to be the real lilies.

Without any further selection, Sherry asked, “What would be the rent for this one?”

“You have such an excellent insight! This one is imported from France and it is the unique one all over this area.” The shopkeeper said. “As the cost for this one is higher than others, the rent for it would surely be a little bit higher. The cash pledge for it is 800 and rent is 100 dollars.”

It was really a big amount to Sherry. Though she loved this wedding dress very much, she was still under hesitation.

“You can only wear the wedding dress once in your life. It is worth for doing so.” Sherry’s friend murmured to her.

Turning this matter in her mind, Sherry agreed with her friend.

Before they took this white wedding dress, the shopkeeper said, “I have to make one thing beforehand. You see, this wedding dress is unique. So, if any tiny damage caused to it, you should pay at least 110 dollars for the damage, ok?”

Sherry nodded her head after a short hesitation. “I wouldn’t be so unlucky. As long as I take care, no damage will be caused.” Sherry thought.

Full with satisfaction, Sherry took the golden lace wedding dress with her and left the store.

To be continued.

Wedding Dress Special for Her

Posted by ctolingli on June 3, 2010 0 comments

When in university, he loved a beautiful girl who was his classmate. Since he was not outstanding, not handsome and did not have a wealthy family, he dared not to reveal his love for the girl. So, nobody knew his love for that girl.

One day, the girl was chatting with her friends, the girl said, “If there is one who can make a wedding dress special for me one day, I will marry him.” All her friends except him laughed loudly for her naïve joke. He kept these words in mind from then on and decided that one day he will make a wedding dress special for her.

Years later, both he and she had graduated from school and had their own life. Then, one day, a couple-would-be came to his wedding dress store to select the wedding dresses for their marriage. With a look at the wedding dresses there, the girl soon made up her mind of which one to choose. However, when she told the saleswoman she needs that one. The saleswoman said, “That one can be sold only with our boss’s allowance. It is specially designed by our boss.”

Fortunately, on that day, he was there. So, the saleswoman asked him to see if he allows. When he came out from his office and saw the girl, he offered the wedding dress for free, because the wedding dress was designed for her initially. He had been always waiting for this day when he can present this special wedding dress to her in person even though the bridegroom was not him.

What Mine Is Yours

Posted by ctolingli on June 2, 2010 0 comments

What mine is yours! I am not joking. This is a slogan spreading in the website of Young Man Zone. People are sharing their daily news and put their unused things in this zone for selling and exchange. You will see our young men complaining about their jobs, talking about the girl he fell in love, discussing the beautiful clothes she is crazy for, and about their future plans, their working pressure, their wedding problem…and so on. No matter what you are facing, you can find the solution in this place. You will get much kind advice for your questions and problems.

Yesterday, one of my friends calls me and complains to me that he is planning to get married. At first, I am happy for him but why he is still worried. He tells me that they would take their wedding photograph in the later days, which is also delectable news I think! But the wedding dresses make him in trouble. His girl friend is willing to buy beautiful wedding dresses in her first and also the last wedding. She wishes to wear her private wedding dresses in their wedding party. In that most romantic and unforgettable moment, of course she doesn’t want to hire a set of wedding dresses only for taking pictures and that ceremony, as she is longing for a sweet memory when they are getting older. But my friend knows this romance will cost me a large part of their budget and this dresses is not useful. He thinks it’s really a waste of money that he doesn’t want to buy a set of brand new wedding dresses for her girl friend but to hire one for the wedding with very lower price.

As for this problem, they have quarreled several times. He consults me that what he can do now. I think for a reasonable young man, we can purchase everything form the online-service. There are people hiring apartment for wedding, hire a doggy being your companion, or even hire a boy friend for spring festival. Hiring way is not just a simple solution for the temporary demands but it’s a spirit of saving. When you are buying a present, you should be rational that saving and enjoying are what you should be thinking.

So I tell my friend that the most romantic thing is not about those physical things, just like the luxury wedding dresses, but to stay with you forever happily. As what yours is hers.

Cinderella’s Veil

Posted by ctolingli on June 2, 2010 0 comments

That night, Cinderella became the happiest girl in the party, as she got the invitation from the prince. She was really radiant with the shinning and elegant evening dresses deriving from the Tree of Wishes. And the most exciting thing was that she could fit in the crystal shoes provided by the prince. That night, all the other ladies were dark and insignificant, even they were all wearing beautiful and luxury evening dresses. But they were stupid and they would never know the reason why they could not fit in those shoes.

My dear Cinderella, she was really so lucky. Even she could not get enough love from the family, she still worked very hard and she made great relationship with other people. Every day, she was radiant and optimistic to the difficult life that she could not change in a short time. Bu she was confident that she would meet the god of luck and give her happiness. Usually, she would go to the tomb of her dead mother, crying for the unhappiness and difficulties happened in the past days, and the Tree of Wishes always listened to her silently.

A Monday morning, a very explosive news spread in the whole city that the prince wanted to select his princess in the citizens of this city. But he got some tests for the selection: that the selected lady should be decent, elegant, good dancing and the most important thing was that she had to fit in the crystal shoes prepared by the prince. Cinderella also heard this news and she went to the tomb of mother and asked if she should go. At this moment, the Tree of Wishes sent her the beautiful party dresses and pushed her to go to the selection party. Cinderella was really surprised that the tree would say things to her. That’s really a perilous and strange thing!

So, my dear friends, right now I am sure you already know the last scene of this story: Cinderella won the appreciation of the prince and she finally wore the prince’s crystal shoes to go out dating with the prince. All her neighbors felt so happy for her as they know Cinderella would repay them soon.

But I am sure you don’t know why Cinderella wears that beautiful evening dresses and why she is the only lucky guy who can fit in the crystal shoes. The beautiful prom dresses is prepared by her lovely neighbors and the key point, the crystal shoes, this is also designed by her neighbor according to the size of Cinderella.

No matter how will you think of this, about Cinderella, about this cheating thing, but she deserves it.

That day, Cinderella became the happiest girl in this world

Happy Children’s Day

Posted by ctolingli on June 1, 2010 0 comments

“Do remember to come and watch my performance tomorrow on time, ok? My younger brother reminded me last night.

“OK, I promise.” I replied.

Today, I got off work much earlier than before and took the bus to my younger brother’s school. At the gate of the school, I saw that the whole school was decorated to be full of vitality. And each child I came across was dressed with their beautiful party dresses for their performance.

“Attention, please. The party will begin in five minutes, please get ready in the activity hall.” Words came from the loudspeaker. I faster my step and came to the hall to see the performance.

Standing among the children with beautiful and lovely party dresses on, my brother was not eye-catching. However, I found him at my first sight as always. After he saw me, he seemed to perform with more effort.

The party went on happily. And I can feel that all the children enjoyed this party very much and me too. Their naïve and pure performance made me re-experienced my childhood once again.

After the party, my brother went home together with me. On the way home, he said, “It has been a long time since I saw you were so relaxed and happy. How’s the party?”

“It’s really great. And it made me acted like a child during the party. That feeling is fantastic.” I said.

“How’s your party for Children’s Day looked like?” My brother asked.

“At that time, we did not have pretty party dresses like you do now and there were no special decoration for celebrating our Children’s Day. We would gather on the playground to make the performance and celebrate the day. Though with the simplest surroundings, we would also enjoy the day very much. Children wouldn’t pay much attention to the decoration; it is the activities and performance that did count, right?” I said.

My brother nodded and said, ‘Yes, that’s why children are much happier than you adults. Children would be satisfied with the simplest happiness.”

Be the Prom Queen

Posted by ctolingli on June 1, 2010 0 comments

After supper, my friend suggested to take a walk in the park nearby.

This might be the first time I take a walk after supper since I have got my job. Every night, we would just stay at home and surf on internet for nothing.

Walking on the gravel lane in the park, I felt like I haven’t had such relaxed feeling for a very long time. The fresh air, gentle breeze made us so comfortable.

Then, we heard some music and laughter spread from not far away. So, we followed the voice to the place where many people gathered for dancing.

Though we may can’t call it as a ball, those who dance there all wore their prom dresses, no matter young or old. Though some of them even do not know how to dance very well, they all danced happily there. No one would care whether they mistaken a step or even tread on their partner’s foot. Dancing in their prom dresses, all of them are the prom queens.

Near the dance pool, some aged people was practicing calligraphy on the floor, using their writing brush. Not like the children who make great effort doing this kind of things in order to be outstanding, they simply practice it for pleasure. You can feel the cozy and ease they have from their writing.

Life is full of joy. For some of us, we may just need to stop for a while and take a rest to feel the beauty life presents to us. Danced awkwardly in the normal prom dresses, we can also be the prom queen as long as we enjoyed ourselves.

The Memory an Evening Dress Carried

Posted by ctolingli on May 31, 2010 0 comments

September 2002, Julia was invited to host the charity event for 9·11. When she was choosing the evening dress she should wear for this event. She kept in mind the atmosphere for this event should not be too serious neither happy. It should be heart-moving and warm. So, the dress for this event should also fit this atmosphere. She finally made up her mind to wear that white evening dress she liked most to this special event.

On 11th September, wearing her most favorite evening dress, Julia hosted the event brilliantly. At the end of this event, however, Julia made a brave decision. She stepped onto the stage and said, “I now make an auction for the evening dress I am wearing now. The money gathered will be donated for this event.”

As she has expected, this evening dress really has a high offer. After the auction, she talked with the person who has made the highest offer for this gown. And the person told her, “I bought this evening gown not because it is elegant, beautiful or something of this kind. It simply because I want to keep the memory it gives to me.”

And she also told Julia, “I have a great collection for all kinds of evening dress now. Each of them has its own story. And now, I am still collecting different kinds of them. I hope that one day I can make an exhibition for all the evening dresses I have collected and tell the whole word the stories they carry.”