Beak to Beak, Please

A few years ago, our friend gave us Korean wedding ducks when he returned from Korea. He explained the significance to us, since I was unaware of this Korean tradition. One duck represents the husband and the other duck represents the wife.  They are supposed to be facing each other, nose to nose or beak to beak when the marriage is in good harmony. When there is marital discord, the ducks are supposed to be turned, so that the tails are facing. The ducks symbolize peace, many children and no separations.

I am so grateful for these keepsakes from Korea, and I am always reminded of our friend when I look at these ducks. It's a little piece of Korea sitting on our mantle.

One of my New Year's wishes is for these ducks to be beak to beak as long as possible, or at least more often than they are tail to tail!