KUALA LUMPUR: "I don't see her shortcomings at all because, in my eyes, she (my wife) is a perfect woman."
These are the words of Nor Syahidan Ismail, 35, who captured the attention of netizens after a video of his wedding with his wife, Noor Aishah Arshad, 26, who is physically disabled (missing her right leg), went viral on social media.
In the 24-second video, Nor Syahidan is seen wearing a wedding attire and walking with his wife, who uses a crutch.
To date, the video has garnered over 1.4 million views, with many netizens wishing them happiness.
Revealing their story, Nor Syahidan said he and his wife were married on July 6, and the video was recorded the next day, which was their wedding reception.
Nor Syahidan, a Rela supervisor at the National Sports Council Paralympic Sports Excellence Centre in Kampung Pandan, here, said he was drawn to Noor Aishah when they first met.
"As far as I remember, we met on Sept 16 last year when my wife was preparing to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
"For some reason, I felt confident she was a good woman. What made me more attracted and fall in love was her sweet smile and blushing face when she was shy.
"But it was hard to win her over because she ignored me to the point where I almost gave up," he said when contacted yesterday.
According to Nor Syahidan, the first time they went out together, he took Noor Aishah to his family's home.
"Alhamdulillah, my family liked her and blessed our relationship.
"My wife likes to keep memories. Being with her, I've learned to be a sweet man, and most importantly, my wife is respectful and knows how to calm me down.
"My hope is that our love remains strong, that we are blessed with children, health, and strength to care for and love my wife until Jannah (heaven)," he said.
Meanwhile, Noor Aishah, a national Paralympic shooting athlete, said she accepted Nor Syahidan's proposal because she was charmed by his caring nature.
The bone cancer survivor said that until now, she never thought she would marry again after her first marriage ended in a divorce two years ago.
"I've never met a man who knew my status but still wanted to be friends. Even now, I can't believe my husband proposed to me, but it was destined that he is my soulmate.
"I hope my husband continues to love me and that our relationship lasts until Jannah," said the Noor Aishah, who bacame diabled since she was 15 due to bone cancer.