Pleasant Saudi man (Part3-End)

Oh, my gooood! I met Mohamed and his wife Sarah!! It is only a month since they got married. I have never seen such a happy couple as them in my life. Two years have already passed since I saw Mohamed. When I saw him last, he was still a single man who was determined to marry Sarah and this time he was indeed with Sarah as her husband. They told me that Sarah had to pretend as if it was the first time to see Mohamed when he came to see her family to ask her father for her hand because they were not supposed to know each other. After Mohamed visited her family, Sarah meant to take 3 weeks before she accepted his marriage proposal. Of course, she wanted to say "YES" right at that spot when Mohamed was there but she followed Saudi way! Her father still doesn't know and will not know that they had been in love with each other for 3 years before this marriage took place. I was happy to see them very happy to be with each other. Mohamed's family who knew their son was in love with Sarah was very supportive. He said without his family's help, he couldn't have married Sarah. I have seen many Saudi couples who had arranged marriage at the time of their honeymoon as I worked for a hotel where many Saudi couples came for honeymoon. There is no comparison between them and other Saudi couples I saw in my life. They are at the peak of their happiness. I hope more and more Saudi people marry like them to taste the meaning of love from the beginning of marriage and what it is like to marry someone that you love. I strongly believe where there is a will, there is a way. Mohamed and Sara's case was a good example. They proved it. In such a place as Saudi Arabia where the Mutawa are walking around, I want to say it out loud that this happy love marriage could and did happen there. I am sure there are those Saudis who want to say "This kind of marriage is not right. I don't want my daughter or son to marry this way." but if they really really think of their daughter or son's happiness, they should be wise. I think it is time for parents to realize "Parents' happiness is not always their children's happiness. They have to think about children's happiness first before their own happiness when it comes to marriage." I believe it is not haram for parents to make their child's love marriage look like arranged marriage just to fit in the Saudi social code if necessary. Of course, it would be better if love marriage is accepted as it is one day. I want to see more and more Saudi couples like Mohamed and Sarah. Congratulations!!