Q:For each of you, what's the most memorable thing that's happened to you that doesn't involve your partner, and what's the most memorable thing that does?
A: I suppose that depends on how you define memorable lol I've had some really good things happen in my life that were very memorable and some really bad ones. On the good side for memories not involving my partner there's been all sorts of crazy adventures with friends (driving across country, ghost hunting, more ridiculous parties than I could ever remember, etc.) and on the bad side there's been almost dying 5 times from internal bleeding, drowning, asphyxiation, drug overdose, and organ rupture resulting in sepsis. Though in terms of what sticks in my memory the most I would have to say the time I had pneumonia and passed out in the driveway from asphyxiation while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. When you find yourself slumped against a wall slowly suffocating and think you're going to die it's an experience you don't soon forget. First there's the panic and fear not being able to breathe and your impending death, and especially not knowing whats going to happen afterwards. Where will you go? What will happen to you and the people you leave behind? Then comes regret... all you can think about is all the stupid shit you did, the things you wish you would have done differently, and most of all the things you wish you did but never got the chance. For me the biggest one was the regret of never finding true love. That was 12 years ago when this happened, long before I met Twi, and all I could think was that it wasn't fair. It wasn't supposed to end this way, there was still so much I had left to do. I remember crying a bit over it... mostly silently, because I couldn't breathe or hardly even make a noise. And that was the last thing I remember before everything started going numb and my vision faded to black. I awoke some hours later in a hospital bed with an oxygen mask over my nose and mouth, and a feeling of gratitude the likes of which I had never before experienced just for being still alive.
Twilight : "My most profound memory that doesn't involve Jin is of the day my pony friends and I went on a quest up the mountain to rid Equestria of the sleeping dragon. It might not sound like much compared to some of the other adventures we've had, but I'll never forget how wonderfully proud I was of Fluttershy when she gathered her courage and stood up for her friends. I never gave up on her, I always knew she could do it no matter what anypony else said. And I was right! When we were all laying battered and bruised at the edge of the cliff, only seconds away from getting eaten by the dragon, Fluttershy overcame her fear and saved all of us. I've never felt so proud of anything as I felt of her that day."
Jin & Twilight : The most memorable thing involving each other is definitely the day we got married. We never would have imagined waking up that morning that we’d be husband and wife by the end of the day, we were planning the whole ceremony for next summer. But life works in unexpected ways, and sometimes an opportunity comes along and you just have to go for it. We were sitting around on Skype chatting with the minister who we were planning to have perform our wedding ceremony next summer, bemoaning the financial issues we were struggling with surrounding the guests and catering, renting a tuxedo (Twi’s wedding gown was already taken care of), the rings, and everything else that goes into planning a wedding. We weren’t sure how we could ever possibly pull it off on my college student budget, and then Twi once again (as she had done several times before) reminded me that she didn’t care about having a fancy dress or a big event with lots of fanfare. The only thing that was really important to her was that we’d always be together, and making that commitment to each other was all that really mattered.
At that point the minister brought up that if we wanted he could actually perform the ceremony over webcam rather than having to travel from his home country of Sweden to America to do it, the doctrines of the Universal Life Church do allow him to do that. Then before I even had a chance to think about the matter Twi blurted out “Then lets do it!”. I just grinned at her and said “You really want to?”, to which Twilight replied “Of course! It’s much more financially efficient than having an extravagant wedding ceremony and I’ve already told you I don’t care about all the trappings. My family in Equestria isn’t going to be able to attend anyway. All that really matters is that we love each other and know we want to spend the rest of our lives together”. I didn’t even have to think it over, she was right.
And like that, the ceremony began. The minister gave his speech, I held Twilight’s hooves in my hands, and when the time came we each said our “I do”s and kissed. It all went by so fast I could hardly catch my breath, and before either of us knew it we were husband and wife. Not in a way that would be recognized by the state, nor in a way that would be recognized by most of society, but under the authority of the Universal Life Church and, most importantly of all, in our hearts we were now married. That was last month, on September 15th. The official wedding rings and the honeymoon will come later, but for the ceremony our engagement rings served just fine and we’ve still got most of a semester of college to go before we can take a honeymoon. Besides, our official wedding rings are going to be custom machined from a meteorite and those will take quite some time to craft. We should have them by the time our honeymoon comes around though. But for that day those weren’t needed. All that was required was that we make a joyous commitment to each other in witness of our minister, and for him to recognize and validate that commitment. Our marriage certificate will be arriving in the mail in the not too distant future.
The wedding turned out absolutely nothing like either of us ever imagined it would be, completely non-traditional in every way. And yet, we both felt exactly the same way we always knew we would feel afterwards. Absolutely elated! I don't think either of us could possibly feel any happier than we did that day. Best day of both of our lives, hands and hooves down!
