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The rain clouds are moving really quickly in the sky.
Anyway, the rain came as a relief (to me).
Definitely rescued me from the sweltering afternoon heat.
~*~*
Recently, I blog-hopped around and happened to read this particular entry which documented the writer's relationship with her boyfriend, which started waaaaay back when they were childhood friends.
Of course, at that time, they were merely friends.
From primary school to secondary school etc etc.
On and off, they contacted each other and gradually, they developed feelings for each other.
Yet, neither of them admitted to it.
It was until this particular incident when it dawned on her that all along, he has never deserted her, even during the times when she nearly gave up on herself.
To cut things short, they finally got together nearly two decades later.
I'm not sure why it left quite a deep impression on me.
Perhaps there are many, many more love stories out there which are more eventful and moving...
but somehow, I just feel that this is a simple way to get a point across.
All the missed opportunities...
teach you to cherish each other even more.
and that you know a person best after seeing him/her faced with myriads of decisions, put in various situations, tested to the limits.
Which is why despite knowing some people for more than half your life, you still find yourself surprised by things that he/she did/said.
And after a long time, you come to question why you thought that he/she is a ____ person so many years ago.
There's never an end to knowing a person.
Because people change.
Nevertheless, I want to have faith that the very core of a person doesn't change.
Anyway, I'm sure all of us have memories of relationships and friendships that
could have been better, could have happened,
but didn't.
For myself,
I do have regrets.
Of lost friendships, of lost time, of wrong moves, of wrong words.
With Z,
we've had our share of lost time and lost opportunities.
And thus, all the more we learnt to cherish each other.
It takes a lot to build a solid relationship, yet it takes seconds to let it all crumble to bits.
For always working hard to maintain this relationship,
for accepting me as I am, even when I was at my worst (e.g., anxious, stressed out, perpetually depressed etc), for being there for me always,
I'm eternally grateful for him.
Why such an intimate and personal post (when I hardly ever reveal any personal experiences)?
Probably because of tomorrow (if you're thinking about ROM, then you're thinking too far).
Or perhaps, it was due to the blog entry that I read.
Thinking about "what if..." will almost automatically make my heart wrench.
Because we were so close to walking past each other without our paths ever intersecting again.
Anyhow,
it makes me feel blessed.
the other domains of my life may be rough, but at least, I know there are people I can count on.
My dear friends, my family... all the significant people in my life.
People I simply cannot afford to lose.
May there be no more missed opportunities for everyone out there.
Cherish, appreciate and love.
~*~*
Recently, I blog-hopped around and happened to read this particular entry which documented the writer's relationship with her boyfriend, which started waaaaay back when they were childhood friends.
Of course, at that time, they were merely friends.
From primary school to secondary school etc etc.
On and off, they contacted each other and gradually, they developed feelings for each other.
Yet, neither of them admitted to it.
It was until this particular incident when it dawned on her that all along, he has never deserted her, even during the times when she nearly gave up on herself.
To cut things short, they finally got together nearly two decades later.
I'm not sure why it left quite a deep impression on me.
Perhaps there are many, many more love stories out there which are more eventful and moving...
but somehow, I just feel that this is a simple way to get a point across.
All the missed opportunities...
teach you to cherish each other even more.
and that you know a person best after seeing him/her faced with myriads of decisions, put in various situations, tested to the limits.
Which is why despite knowing some people for more than half your life, you still find yourself surprised by things that he/she did/said.
And after a long time, you come to question why you thought that he/she is a ____ person so many years ago.
There's never an end to knowing a person.
Because people change.
Nevertheless, I want to have faith that the very core of a person doesn't change.
Anyway, I'm sure all of us have memories of relationships and friendships that
could have been better, could have happened,
but didn't.
For myself,
I do have regrets.
Of lost friendships, of lost time, of wrong moves, of wrong words.
With Z,
we've had our share of lost time and lost opportunities.
And thus, all the more we learnt to cherish each other.
It takes a lot to build a solid relationship, yet it takes seconds to let it all crumble to bits.
For always working hard to maintain this relationship,
for accepting me as I am, even when I was at my worst (e.g., anxious, stressed out, perpetually depressed etc), for being there for me always,
I'm eternally grateful for him.
Probably because of tomorrow (if you're thinking about ROM, then you're thinking too far).
Or perhaps, it was due to the blog entry that I read.
Thinking about "what if..." will almost automatically make my heart wrench.
Because we were so close to walking past each other without our paths ever intersecting again.
Anyhow,
it makes me feel blessed.
the other domains of my life may be rough, but at least, I know there are people I can count on.
My dear friends, my family... all the significant people in my life.
People I simply cannot afford to lose.
May there be no more missed opportunities for everyone out there.
Cherish, appreciate and love.
