As a senior in high school, I attended a symphony performance that highlighted a 12 year old concert pianist. His execution wasn't perfect but his bashful yet determined personality made up for it. When he stood at the end of the piece to take his bow and receive his applause, I hoped for a long career for this kid. I leaned over to my friend and sang his praises. She looked at me and teased. Why was an eighteen year old so enamored with a twelve year old? I laughed back. "Don't you see? This isn't about me; I think I just found the boy that my sister is going to marry." She completely lost it then but I simply nodded. "It's going to happen."
A month later, I went to Bulgaria for a week. One of the host families I stayed with had a girl a few years younger than I and a boy a few years younger than her. The family made me feel at home when we spent an entire evening watching family home videos of the son at ballroom dance competitions when he was 10 or 11. It was endearing. The boy and I could not speak more than one word of each other's language but we seemed to still have a good rapport. At one point during the trip, he spoke to me in Bulgarian and told me that I was free to sit down and that his sister was in the kitchen getting a snack to eat. The sister ran in from the kitchen to translate for me, only to find me already following his directions. The boy looked at her and laughed. I looked at her and smiled. "We understand each other," we both said in our respective languages. I wondered how I could get this awesome kid in the family. "This is the boy my sister should marry."
Twelve years later, I have to admit, I still play this game.
Listening to this song on repeat. This is my latest choice in a future husband for my sister.
Say My Name by Kangnam
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