Antidote
The room was dark and scary. The vibe was reminiscence of that in the horror movies. There were eight of us. All locked up, interestingly by choice, crushing our brains, trying to figure out ways to get out of that dreadful room. We just hoped that we could all make it out alive. All of us. Eight entered the room, but some were left behind, including Winny. Was it nerve wracking? Very much indeed. But was it a lot of fun? Hell yes! Because we were playing our very first escape room and it was a horror themed one, called Kidnapped. Would we do it again? Absolutely! as long as we try to solve the missions together. And the next time we’ll make it out together, the two of us!
But has Alex and Winny’s journey always been a heart throbbing, jaw clenching experience? Of course not! That was the progression of what started as lighthearted, fun filled activity of board game night every weekend with their mutual friends. They started this weekly ritual in March 2016 at Alex’s place. They did it out of boredom and the need to build a solid community who share the same interest so they could do fun activities together without any burden. They didn't intentionally make it a weekly thing, but one fun night turned into two and three and four and so on and so forth. So why not make it a weekly thing and explore all the board game there is? It’s like they've effortlessly formed their own clique. In finding their own clique they found each other.
But soon another quest shall commence. One where there is no escaping, still very thrilling and oh so rewarding. It’s called marriage. Will Alex and Winny make it in the end? As long as they do their best to solve life’s missions together, then they will do more than fine. Instead of finding a way out of a room, their quest becomes how to get even more lost in love in the other’s heart. As they are lost in love with each other, they will find the key that unlocks life’s troubles. Winny said it best, “It’s in the way Alex laughs. It never fails to brightens my day.”
As we immerse ourselves in loving our partner, the simplest trade they posses becomes our antidote that fuels our soul to journey on this path called life.
