There was this guy who believed very
much in true love and decided to take his time to
wait for his right girl to appear. He believed that
there would definitely be someone special out there
for him, but none came.
Every year at Christmas, his ex-girlfriend would
return from Vancouver to look him up. He was aware
that she still held some hope of re-kindling the past
romance with him. He did not wish to mislead her in
any way. Hence, he would always get one of his girl
friends to pose as his girlfriend whenever she came
back. That went on for several years and every year,
the guy would get a different girl to pose as his
romantic interest. Therefore, whenever the ex-girlfriend
came to visit him, she would be led into believing
that it was all over between her and the guy.
The girl took all these rather well. She often tries
to casually tease him about his different girlfriends,
or so, as it seemed! In fact, the girl often weeps
secretly whenever she sees him with another girl but
she was too proud to admit it. Still, she returned
every Christmas, hoping to re-kindle some form of
romance. But each time, she returned to Vancouver
feeling disappointed.
She finally decided that she could not play this
game any longer. Therefore, she confronted him and
professed that after all these years, he was still
the only man that she had ever loved. Although the
guy knew of her feelings for him, he was still taken
aback and never expected her to react this way. He
always thought that she would slowly forget about
him over time and come to terms that it was all over
between them. Although he was touched by her undying
love for him and wanted so much to accept her again,
he remembered why he rejected her in the first place
- she was not the one he wanted. As a result, he hardened
his heart and turned her down cruelly. Since then,
the girl did not return from Vancouver for three years.
They did not even write to each other. The guy went
on with his life as he continues his search for his
one true love. However somehow deep inside him, he
knew that he misses the girl.
During the Christmas of 1995, he went to his friend's
party alone.
"Hey, how come you are all alone this year? Where
are all your girlfriends? What happened to that Vancouver
babe who joins you every Christmas?", asked one
of his friends.
He felt warm and comforted by his friend's queries
about her but still he simply surged on. Then, he
came upon one of his many girlfriends whom he once
requested to pose as his girlfriend. He wanted so
much to ignore her. It wasn’t because he was
impolite but because at that moment, he just didn't
feel comfortable with those girlfriends anymore. He
felt that it was almost as if he was being judged
by them. The girl saw him and shouted across the floor
for him. Unable to avoid her, he went up to acknowledge
her.
"Hi. How are you? Enjoying the party?"
the girl asked.
"Sure. Yeah!", he replied.
She was slightly tipsy from the whiskey in her hand.
She continued, "Why? Don't you need someone to
pose as your girlfriend this year?"
Then he answered, "No, there is no need for that
anymore..."
He was interrupted before he can continue.
"Oh yes! You must have found a girlfriend! You
haven't been searching for one for the past years,
right?"
The guy looked up as if he has struck gold. His face
beamed and he looked directly at the drunken girl.
He replied, "Yes. You are right! I haven't been
looking for anyone for the past years."
With that, the guy darted across the floor and out
of the door, leaving the lady in much bewilderment.
He finally realized that he had already found his
dream girl and she was the Vancouver girl all along!
The drunken lady has said something that awoken that
fact in him.
All along he had found his girl. That was why he
did not bother to look further when he realized she
was not coming back. It was not any specific girl
he was seeking! It was perfection that he wanted,
and yes... Perfection!
Relationship is something that both parties should
work on. Realizing that he had let someone so important
in his life get away, he decided to call her immediately.
His whole mind was flooded with fears. He was afraid
that she might have found someone new or no longer
had the same feelings anymore. For once in his life,
he felt the fear of losing someone.
As it was Christmas’s eve, the line was quite
hard to get through. It was especially so for an overseas
call. He tried again and again, never giving up. Finally,
he got through at precisely twelve midnight. He confessed
his love for her and the girl was moved to tears.
It seemed that she never got over him! She was still
waiting for him and never gave up even after so long.
He was so excited to meet her and to begin his new
chapter of their lives. He decided to fly to Vancouver
to join her. It was the happiest time of their lives!
But their happiness was short-lived. Two days before
he was supposed to fly to Vancouver, he received a
call from her father. She had a head-on car collision
with a drunken driver. She passed away after being
in a coma for six hours.
The guy was devastated and was at a complete loss.
Why did fate play such cruel games with him? He cursed
the heavens for taking her away from him, denying
even one last look at her! How cruel he cursed! How
he damned the Gods! How he hated himself for taking
so long to realize his mistake!! That was in 1996.
The moral of this story is -
Treasure what you have.
Time is too slow for those who wait;
Too swift for those who fear;
Too long for those who grief;
Too short for those who rejoice;
But for those who love...
Time is Eternity.
For all of you out there with someone special in
your heart, cherish that person. Cherish every moment
that you spend together with that special someone,
for in life, anything can happen anytime. You may
painfully regret only to realise that it is too late.
