This is really a beautiful story... yet a little long. Please bear with me and read the whole story; it's awesome.
People call me "Tree".
I had dated 5 girls when I was in Pre-U. There is one girl whom I love a lot but never dared to pursue. She didn't have a pretty face, a good figure, or an outstanding charm. She was just a very ordinary girl. I liked her. I really liked her. I liked her innocence, her frankness, her intelligence, and her fragility. The reason for not pursuing her was that I felt somebody as ordinary as her was not a good match for me. I was also afraid that after we were together, all the feelings would vanish. I was also afraid that others' gossip would hurt her.
I felt that if she were my girl, she'd be mine ultimately, and I wouldn't have to give up everything just for her. The last reason made her accompany me for 3 years. She watched me chase other girls, and I made her heart cry for 3 years. She was a good actor, and I a demanding director. When I kissed my second girlfriend, she bumped into us. She was embarrassed but smiled and said, "Go on!" before running off. The next day, her eyes were swollen like a walnut. I did not want to know what caused her to cry. Later that day, I returned from soccer training to get something and watched her cry in the classroom for an hour or so. My fourth girlfriend did not like her. There was once when both of them quarreled. I know that based on her character, she is not the type that will start the quarrel. However, I still sided with my girlfriend. I shouted at her, ignored her feelings, and walked off with my girlfriend. The next day, she was laughing and joking with me like nothing happened. I know she was hurt, but she did not know deep down inside I was hurt too.
When I broke up with my fifth girlfriend, I asked her out. Later that day, I told her I had something to tell her. I told her about my break up. Coincidentally, she had something to tell me too, about her getting together. I knew who the person was. His pursuit of her had been the talk of the school. I did not show her my heartache, just smiles and best wishes. Once I reached home, I could not breathe. Tears rolled, and I broke down. How many times have I seen her cry for the man who did not acknowledge her presence?
During graduation, I read an SMS on my phone. It said, "Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay."
People call me Leaf.
During the 3 years of Pre-U, I was on very close terms with a guy as a buddy. However, when he had his first girlfriend, I learned a feeling I never should have learned - jealousy. Sourness to the extreme limit. They were only together for 2 months. When they broke up, I hid my happiness. But after a month, he got together with another girl.
I liked him and I know he liked me. But why wouldn't he pursue me? Since he loves me, why didn't he make the first move? Whenever he had a new girlfriend, my heart would hurt. After some time, I began to suspect that this was one-sided love. If he didn't like me, why did he treat me so well? It's beyond what you would normally do for a friend. I know his likes, his habits. But his feelings towards me I can never figure out. You can't expect me, a girl, to ask him. Despite that, I still wanted to be by his side. Care for him, accompany him, and love him. Hoping that one day, he will come to love me. Because of this, I waited for him. Sometimes, I wondered if I should continue waiting. The pain, the dilemma accompanied me for 3 years.
At the end of my 3rd year, a junior pursued me. Every day he pursued me. He was like the cool and gentle wind, trying to blow a leaf from a tree. In the end, I realized that I wanted to give this wind a small footing in my heart. I knew the wind would bring the leaf to a better land. Finally, the leaf left the tree, but the tree only smiled and didn't ask me to stay. Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
Wind
Because I like a girl called Leaf. Because she's so dependent on the tree, I have to be a gust wind. A wind that will blow her away. When I first met her, it was 1 month after I was transferred to this new school. I saw a petite person looking at my seniors and me playing soccer. During ECA time, she would always be sitting there, alone or with her friends, looking at him. When he talked with girls, there was jealousy in her eyes. When he looked at her, there was a smile in her eyes. Looking at her became my habit. Just like she liked to look at him.
One day, she didn't appear. I felt something missing. I can't explain the feeling except it's a kind of uneasiness. The senior was also not there as well. I went to their classroom, hid outside, and saw my senior scolding her. Tears were in her eyes as he left. The next day, I saw her at her usual place, looking at him. I walked over, smiled at her, took out a note, and gave it to her. She was surprised. She looked at me, smiled, and accepted the note. The next day, she appeared and passed me a note and left.
It read, "Leaf's heart is too heavy and the wind couldn't blow her away." "It's not that Leaf's heart is too heavy. It's because Leaf never wants to leave the tree." I replied to her note with this statement and slowly she started to talk to me, accept my presents, and phone calls. I know that the person she loves is not me. But I have this perseverance that one day I will make her like me. Within 4 months, I have declared my love to her no less than 20 times. Every time, she would divert away from the topic. But I never give up. If I decide I want her to be mine, I will definitely use all means to win her over. I can't remember how many times I have declared my love to her. Although I know she will try to divert, I still bear a small ray of hope, hoping that she will agree to be my girlfriend. I didn't hear any reply from her over the phone. I asked, "What are you doing? How come you didn't want to reply?" She said, "I'm nodding my head." "Ah?" I couldn't believe my ears. "I'm nodding my head," she replied loudly. I hung up the phone, quickly changed, took a taxi, rushed to her place, and pressed her doorbell. During the moment when she opened the door, I hugged her tightly.
Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
Moral of the story:
In love, we win very rarely, but when love is true, even if you lose, you still win just for having the tingle of loving someone more than you love yourself.
There comes a time when we stop loving someone, not because that person has stopped loving us, but because we have found out that they'd be happier if we let go. Why do we close our eyes when we sleep? When we cry? When we imagine? When we kiss? This is because THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN THE WORLD ARE UNSEEN.
There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind, but keep in mind that letting go isn't the end of the world. It's the beginning of a new life. Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried. For only they can appreciate the importance of the people who have touched our lives.
A great love? It's when you shed tears and still care for them, it's when they ignore you and still you long for them. It's when they begin to love another and yet you smile and say, "I'm happy for you." If love fails, set yourself free, let your heart spread its wings and fly again. Remember you may find love and lose it, but when love dies, you never have to die with it.
The strongest people are not those who always win but those who stand back up when they fall. Somehow, along the course of life, you learn about yourself and realize that there should never be regrets, only a lifelong appreciation of the choices you've made. Loving is not how you forget but how you forgive, not how you listen but how you understand, not what you see but how you feel, and not how you let go but how you hold on.
It's more dangerous to weep inwardly rather than outwardly. Outward tears can be wiped away while secret tears scar forever. It's best to wait for the one you want than settle for one that's available. It's best to wait for the right one because life is too short to waste on just someone.
Hope you all like this story and thanks for reading this patiently.
Well... you know what I did to read such a long story... :lol:
I asked my friend to read this story and asked her to narrate it :)
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7People call me "Tree".
I had dated 5 girls when I was in Pre-U. There is one girl whom I love a lot but never dared to pursue. She didn't have a pretty face, a good figure, or an outstanding charm. She was just a very ordinary girl. I liked her. I really liked her. I liked her innocence, her frankness, her intelligence, and her fragility. The reason for not pursuing her was that I felt somebody as ordinary as her was not a good match for me. I was also afraid that after we were together, all the feelings would vanish. I was also afraid that others' gossip would hurt her.
I felt that if she were my girl, she'd be mine ultimately, and I wouldn't have to give up everything just for her. The last reason made her accompany me for 3 years. She watched me chase other girls, and I made her heart cry for 3 years. She was a good actor, and I a demanding director. When I kissed my second girlfriend, she bumped into us. She was embarrassed but smiled and said, "Go on!" before running off. The next day, her eyes were swollen like a walnut. I did not want to know what caused her to cry. Later that day, I returned from soccer training to get something and watched her cry in the classroom for an hour or so. My fourth girlfriend did not like her. There was once when both of them quarreled. I know that based on her character, she is not the type that will start the quarrel. However, I still sided with my girlfriend. I shouted at her, ignored her feelings, and walked off with my girlfriend. The next day, she was laughing and joking with me like nothing happened. I know she was hurt, but she did not know deep down inside I was hurt too.
When I broke up with my fifth girlfriend, I asked her out. Later that day, I told her I had something to tell her. I told her about my break up. Coincidentally, she had something to tell me too, about her getting together. I knew who the person was. His pursuit of her had been the talk of the school. I did not show her my heartache, just smiles and best wishes. Once I reached home, I could not breathe. Tears rolled, and I broke down. How many times have I seen her cry for the man who did not acknowledge her presence?
During graduation, I read an SMS on my phone. It said, "Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay."
People call me Leaf.
During the 3 years of Pre-U, I was on very close terms with a guy as a buddy. However, when he had his first girlfriend, I learned a feeling I never should have learned - jealousy. Sourness to the extreme limit. They were only together for 2 months. When they broke up, I hid my happiness. But after a month, he got together with another girl.
I liked him and I know he liked me. But why wouldn't he pursue me? Since he loves me, why didn't he make the first move? Whenever he had a new girlfriend, my heart would hurt. After some time, I began to suspect that this was one-sided love. If he didn't like me, why did he treat me so well? It's beyond what you would normally do for a friend. I know his likes, his habits. But his feelings towards me I can never figure out. You can't expect me, a girl, to ask him. Despite that, I still wanted to be by his side. Care for him, accompany him, and love him. Hoping that one day, he will come to love me. Because of this, I waited for him. Sometimes, I wondered if I should continue waiting. The pain, the dilemma accompanied me for 3 years.
At the end of my 3rd year, a junior pursued me. Every day he pursued me. He was like the cool and gentle wind, trying to blow a leaf from a tree. In the end, I realized that I wanted to give this wind a small footing in my heart. I knew the wind would bring the leaf to a better land. Finally, the leaf left the tree, but the tree only smiled and didn't ask me to stay. Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
Wind
Because I like a girl called Leaf. Because she's so dependent on the tree, I have to be a gust wind. A wind that will blow her away. When I first met her, it was 1 month after I was transferred to this new school. I saw a petite person looking at my seniors and me playing soccer. During ECA time, she would always be sitting there, alone or with her friends, looking at him. When he talked with girls, there was jealousy in her eyes. When he looked at her, there was a smile in her eyes. Looking at her became my habit. Just like she liked to look at him.
One day, she didn't appear. I felt something missing. I can't explain the feeling except it's a kind of uneasiness. The senior was also not there as well. I went to their classroom, hid outside, and saw my senior scolding her. Tears were in her eyes as he left. The next day, I saw her at her usual place, looking at him. I walked over, smiled at her, took out a note, and gave it to her. She was surprised. She looked at me, smiled, and accepted the note. The next day, she appeared and passed me a note and left.
It read, "Leaf's heart is too heavy and the wind couldn't blow her away." "It's not that Leaf's heart is too heavy. It's because Leaf never wants to leave the tree." I replied to her note with this statement and slowly she started to talk to me, accept my presents, and phone calls. I know that the person she loves is not me. But I have this perseverance that one day I will make her like me. Within 4 months, I have declared my love to her no less than 20 times. Every time, she would divert away from the topic. But I never give up. If I decide I want her to be mine, I will definitely use all means to win her over. I can't remember how many times I have declared my love to her. Although I know she will try to divert, I still bear a small ray of hope, hoping that she will agree to be my girlfriend. I didn't hear any reply from her over the phone. I asked, "What are you doing? How come you didn't want to reply?" She said, "I'm nodding my head." "Ah?" I couldn't believe my ears. "I'm nodding my head," she replied loudly. I hung up the phone, quickly changed, took a taxi, rushed to her place, and pressed her doorbell. During the moment when she opened the door, I hugged her tightly.
Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
Moral of the story:
In love, we win very rarely, but when love is true, even if you lose, you still win just for having the tingle of loving someone more than you love yourself.
There comes a time when we stop loving someone, not because that person has stopped loving us, but because we have found out that they'd be happier if we let go. Why do we close our eyes when we sleep? When we cry? When we imagine? When we kiss? This is because THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN THE WORLD ARE UNSEEN.
There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind, but keep in mind that letting go isn't the end of the world. It's the beginning of a new life. Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried. For only they can appreciate the importance of the people who have touched our lives.
A great love? It's when you shed tears and still care for them, it's when they ignore you and still you long for them. It's when they begin to love another and yet you smile and say, "I'm happy for you." If love fails, set yourself free, let your heart spread its wings and fly again. Remember you may find love and lose it, but when love dies, you never have to die with it.
The strongest people are not those who always win but those who stand back up when they fall. Somehow, along the course of life, you learn about yourself and realize that there should never be regrets, only a lifelong appreciation of the choices you've made. Loving is not how you forget but how you forgive, not how you listen but how you understand, not what you see but how you feel, and not how you let go but how you hold on.
It's more dangerous to weep inwardly rather than outwardly. Outward tears can be wiped away while secret tears scar forever. It's best to wait for the one you want than settle for one that's available. It's best to wait for the right one because life is too short to waste on just someone.
Hope you all like this story and thanks for reading this patiently.
Well... you know what I did to read such a long story... :lol:
I asked my friend to read this story and asked her to narrate it :)
From India, Bangalore
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Anu, Really good................ Yes, letting go is not end of the world - not only in love, not only in personal life, in career and organisation also......... Learning it the hard way! Bala
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Hi Anu,
Your post reminds me of a song I heard long ago. I don't remember the words exactly, but it was something like this:
'Love is like a leaf in the wind...
It falls in your lap and flies away again.
You can never tell if it might come your way again...
'cause love is like a leaf in the wind.
Sometimes love is good, and sometimes it's bad.
It can pick you up; it's been known to put you down.
But don't give up on love, my dear friend.
Like leaves in the wind, love will come your way again!
Love is like a leaf in the wind...
Regards,
Amruth
From India, Mumbai
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Your post reminds me of a song I heard long ago. I don't remember the words exactly, but it was something like this:
'Love is like a leaf in the wind...
It falls in your lap and flies away again.
You can never tell if it might come your way again...
'cause love is like a leaf in the wind.
Sometimes love is good, and sometimes it's bad.
It can pick you up; it's been known to put you down.
But don't give up on love, my dear friend.
Like leaves in the wind, love will come your way again!
Love is like a leaf in the wind...
Regards,
Amruth
From India, Mumbai
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