Erkenci Kuş is a rom-com-drama from Turkey. It surely packs a punch with the main leads & supporting cast, music & literature references, eccentric characters & great plot lines!
Turkey is where east meets west and there's that appeal & something fo...
It's been a few years since I've seen my high school bestie Velu and we'll both be turning 40 years of age soon! My 30's have been the most life-altering and spectacular decade of my life... and it revolves around Sanem, our children, extended family and friends!
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I've kept in touch with Velu regularly over the years... and it's been a pleasure to share and observe both our lives evolve over the years. We're both men who are happily and contently married to remarkable women who've defined and laid the path for our lives!
When I understand that Velu is visiting family in Europe, I would hear no reasons from him for not stopping over in Istanbul! He has to, I insist, at least spend a few days with us, get to know Sanem and the children, and I'd like to meet his wife and family! I'm so excited when his schedule allows it and we are all set to spend an extended weekend together! Being with someone whose known you since you were a teenager, and then seeing their life as an adult and parent, is going to be an interesting and fascinating experience! Now we're the people who say "Don't do that" or "No, that's not good for you" and being middle-aged at that will be significantly altered, in a great way!
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Sanem and I have our 5 year old twins who are growing like weeds and our home is one rambunctious little castle! Little-man Aziz is outgoing, talkative, loud, animated, curious, distracted, over-sharing, an engineer at heart and overprotective of those he loves. Princess Soysal is quieter by comparison, emotional, sensitive, reserved, hugs, loves and connects deeply, enjoys the outdoors and is totally creative. Together they share such a strong twin bond, sometimes they communicate without even talking to each other and it's fascinating to watch their relationship dynamics. All in all, I think, they are a perfect blend of Sanem and I!
After her difficult pregnancy, call it Darwinian, but we've been unable to get pregnant again! Hey, not for a lack of trying, that too really really hard at times, and wow do we have the greatest fun trying to make a baby!?!
I call it providence, know and pray that it's because her body and heart won't be able to handle it..... and it's enough for me that we've been blessed in every single way and every single moment of our lives! But I've always wondered with trepidation about her wanting a larger family... 4 children to be exact, as is my duty and calling in life, I've felt myself a bit, though only a little bit, of a failure in not being able to fulfill her wish!
