Dates: 20th February - 20th March
Symbol: The Fish
Sign: Water Sign
The last sign of the zodiac, Pisces reflects some of the characteristics of all the other signs. Pisceans are generally of two types, those who go with the flow and those who fight against the current. Those who go with the flow are often idealists. While those who go upstream, can reach the topmost positions in their life, as they tend to be fighters. Pisceans tend to be very emotional and sensitive. Also, people born under the Pisces zodiac sign are quite unaffected by criticism and other's verdicts do not matter to them much. They generally do not lose their cool, but when they do, you will be scalded with a hot tongue. But, they are quick to retain their calm composure again. The world in their vision is a rosy place made up of fairytale stuff.
Pisces Love Traits
They are artistic and romantic to the core.
They are committed and loyal partners and lavish affection.
They are very caring and quite easy to get along with.
They can easily understand your feelings, sometimes even before you voice them.
They prefer long term and monogamous relationships than casual flings.
Perfect Love Match : Scorpio, Cancer and Pisces
Aquarius Love Traits
Dates: 21st January - 19th February
Symbol: The Water Bearer
Sign: Air Sign
The first thing that you will note about a person born under the Aquarius zodiac sign is the friendly nature. There will hardly be any person around him, who is not his friend. They love their freedom. They are prone to mood swings. One moment they will be in solitude and the next, they are in a mob. An Aquarian hates to conform to the usual norms and is more of a rebel. He will keep on evaluating situations, people, etc on a regular basis. Yet they seem confused at the end of the day.
Aquarius Love Traits
You will never get bored in a relationship with an Aquarian. They are quite innovative and surprise you on a regular basis.
They hardly get jealous. Even if they do, they will never ever let their feelings show.
They are very loyal and stick with their loved ones whatever be the circumstances.
They are very caring of the ones they love.
They are very emotional and sensitive and tend to get hurt very easily.
Perfect Love Match : Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Symbol: The Water Bearer
Sign: Air Sign
The first thing that you will note about a person born under the Aquarius zodiac sign is the friendly nature. There will hardly be any person around him, who is not his friend. They love their freedom. They are prone to mood swings. One moment they will be in solitude and the next, they are in a mob. An Aquarian hates to conform to the usual norms and is more of a rebel. He will keep on evaluating situations, people, etc on a regular basis. Yet they seem confused at the end of the day.
Aquarius Love Traits
You will never get bored in a relationship with an Aquarian. They are quite innovative and surprise you on a regular basis.
They hardly get jealous. Even if they do, they will never ever let their feelings show.
They are very loyal and stick with their loved ones whatever be the circumstances.
They are very caring of the ones they love.
They are very emotional and sensitive and tend to get hurt very easily.
Perfect Love Match : Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Capricorn Love Traits
Dates: 22nd December - 20th January
Symbol: The Goat
Sign: Earth Sign
Most of the sun signs like to bask in limelight unlike the Capricorn. He is the one who's sitting in a hidden corner at the party, silently admiring the scene before him. They are go-getters and can stride way ahead of people when the time comes. People born under the Capricorn zodiac sign are extremely hard working, independent and self-confident. They respect traditions. Also, they do not give unsolicited advice and you will hardly see them poking their nose into other people's business. They are very much attached to their family and can go to any lengths to protect them from the world. Most of them are self-made and command respect for that. They are often feared in their circle and are also the ones who are looked upto in times of crisis.
Capricorn Love Traits
Capricorns are very loyal and dedicated towards their partners.
They are very tolerant in their relationships and extremely possessive of their loved ones.
You can depend upon a Capricorn any day.
You will always find them standing by your side when you need support.
They are not the ones to shy away from commitment.
Perfect Love Match : Virgo, Taurus and Capricorn.
Symbol: The Goat
Sign: Earth Sign
Most of the sun signs like to bask in limelight unlike the Capricorn. He is the one who's sitting in a hidden corner at the party, silently admiring the scene before him. They are go-getters and can stride way ahead of people when the time comes. People born under the Capricorn zodiac sign are extremely hard working, independent and self-confident. They respect traditions. Also, they do not give unsolicited advice and you will hardly see them poking their nose into other people's business. They are very much attached to their family and can go to any lengths to protect them from the world. Most of them are self-made and command respect for that. They are often feared in their circle and are also the ones who are looked upto in times of crisis.
Capricorn Love Traits
Capricorns are very loyal and dedicated towards their partners.
They are very tolerant in their relationships and extremely possessive of their loved ones.
You can depend upon a Capricorn any day.
You will always find them standing by your side when you need support.
They are not the ones to shy away from commitment.
Perfect Love Match : Virgo, Taurus and Capricorn.
Sagittarius Love Traits
Dates: 23rd November to 21st December
Symbol: The Archer
Sign: Fire Sign
People born under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius are very frank and innocent, almost like a child. They try their best to compliment you but are usually at a loss of words. They try to cheer you up, but often end up saying the wrong things. However, they do not do this deliberately and are often considered insensitive for this. Infact, they have earnest and sincere feelings for you. Sagittarians like to keep themselves busy instead of sitting idle. They love attention and are quite religious.
Sagittarius Love Traits
They are willing to take any kind of risk in love.
Sagittarians are very trustworthy. Never doubt them. It will be like hitting them where it hurts the most.
Even when in a relationship, they need to have their own freedom.
They simply love compliments.
Sagittarians find it hard to commit themselves to anyone. But once they do, they stay loyal to their partner.
Perfect Love Match : Aries, Leo and Gemini
Symbol: The Archer
Sign: Fire Sign
People born under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius are very frank and innocent, almost like a child. They try their best to compliment you but are usually at a loss of words. They try to cheer you up, but often end up saying the wrong things. However, they do not do this deliberately and are often considered insensitive for this. Infact, they have earnest and sincere feelings for you. Sagittarians like to keep themselves busy instead of sitting idle. They love attention and are quite religious.
Sagittarius Love Traits
They are willing to take any kind of risk in love.
Sagittarians are very trustworthy. Never doubt them. It will be like hitting them where it hurts the most.
Even when in a relationship, they need to have their own freedom.
They simply love compliments.
Sagittarians find it hard to commit themselves to anyone. But once they do, they stay loyal to their partner.
Perfect Love Match : Aries, Leo and Gemini
Scorpio Love Traits
Scorpio Love Traits
Dates: 24th October - 22nd November
Symbol: The Scorpion, Eagle or Gray Lizard
Sign: Water Sign
The first thing that you will notice about a Scorpion is the spellbinding gaze of his/her eyes. It will look as if they are piercing deep into your soul and getting access to your deepest feelings. Indecisiveness is not a scorpion trait. Their answers are either yes or no. They are passionate in love and can hate with equal aggressiveness. Flattery is not their cup of tea. People born under the Scorpio zodiac sign find it difficult to emote and they hardly display any visible emotions like blushing or frowning. Others opinion hardly matter to them as they know what they are.
Scorpio Love Traits
Scorpios are extremely passionate as well as loyal in any relationship.
They have a very magnetic personality that makes people notice them when they walk by.
You can lose yourself trying to understand their mysterious personality.
They tend to overlook even the biggest faults of the people they love.
Their sensitive side is seldom displayed. It is normally kept buried under an aggressive persona.
Perfect Love Match : Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio
Dates: 24th October - 22nd November
Symbol: The Scorpion, Eagle or Gray Lizard
Sign: Water Sign
The first thing that you will notice about a Scorpion is the spellbinding gaze of his/her eyes. It will look as if they are piercing deep into your soul and getting access to your deepest feelings. Indecisiveness is not a scorpion trait. Their answers are either yes or no. They are passionate in love and can hate with equal aggressiveness. Flattery is not their cup of tea. People born under the Scorpio zodiac sign find it difficult to emote and they hardly display any visible emotions like blushing or frowning. Others opinion hardly matter to them as they know what they are.
Scorpio Love Traits
Scorpios are extremely passionate as well as loyal in any relationship.
They have a very magnetic personality that makes people notice them when they walk by.
You can lose yourself trying to understand their mysterious personality.
They tend to overlook even the biggest faults of the people they love.
Their sensitive side is seldom displayed. It is normally kept buried under an aggressive persona.
Perfect Love Match : Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio
Libra Love Traits
Libra Love Traits
Dates: 24th September - 23rd October
Symbol: The Scale
Sign: Air Sign
The people born under the Libra zodiac sign are one of the most rational people around. They hate to be impolite and even sugar coat the truth to make it the least unpleasant. They have a contradictory persona. On one hand, they love arguments and on the other hand they try to patch up quarrels. They seem to be perfectly balanced, weighing both sides of any issue. They get confused most of the times as they tend to look at both sides of the coin and then end up an indecisive mind. They are born diplomats and avoid trouble because of this trait of theirs.
Libra Love Traits
Librans are quite expressive about their feelings. They will exhibit their love for you in many ways.
They are very considerate and loving.
They wait for their true love and once they find them, they are very loyal.
They are peace loving people and do not create chaos.
They are highly romantic and very passionate.
Perfect Love Match : Gemini, Aquarius and Libra.
Dates: 24th September - 23rd October
Symbol: The Scale
Sign: Air Sign
The people born under the Libra zodiac sign are one of the most rational people around. They hate to be impolite and even sugar coat the truth to make it the least unpleasant. They have a contradictory persona. On one hand, they love arguments and on the other hand they try to patch up quarrels. They seem to be perfectly balanced, weighing both sides of any issue. They get confused most of the times as they tend to look at both sides of the coin and then end up an indecisive mind. They are born diplomats and avoid trouble because of this trait of theirs.
Libra Love Traits
Librans are quite expressive about their feelings. They will exhibit their love for you in many ways.
They are very considerate and loving.
They wait for their true love and once they find them, they are very loyal.
They are peace loving people and do not create chaos.
They are highly romantic and very passionate.
Perfect Love Match : Gemini, Aquarius and Libra.
Virgo Love Traits
Dates: 24th August - 23rd September
Symbol: The Virgin
Sign: Earth Sign
People born under Virgo zodiac sign are not the ones who love limelight. They are rarely seen in social circles. They are perfectionists, and do not tolerate overt faults. They maintain a composed look on the outside, but inside they are as anxious as anybody else. Worrying is their second name. Though they are gentle, they can be irritated if picked on continuously. They hate delays and putting off things. They are not exactly overgenerous and do not like to depend on anyone or ask favors.
Virgo Love Traits
Virgos are highly trustworthy and genuine in their relationships.
They are not too demonstrative in love.
They are very considerate of the ones who are important to them.
They are very committed in any relation.
You will hardly find Virgo who is not protective of his relationships.
Perfect Love Match : Taurus, Capricorn and Virgo.
Symbol: The Virgin
Sign: Earth Sign
People born under Virgo zodiac sign are not the ones who love limelight. They are rarely seen in social circles. They are perfectionists, and do not tolerate overt faults. They maintain a composed look on the outside, but inside they are as anxious as anybody else. Worrying is their second name. Though they are gentle, they can be irritated if picked on continuously. They hate delays and putting off things. They are not exactly overgenerous and do not like to depend on anyone or ask favors.
Virgo Love Traits
Virgos are highly trustworthy and genuine in their relationships.
They are not too demonstrative in love.
They are very considerate of the ones who are important to them.
They are very committed in any relation.
You will hardly find Virgo who is not protective of his relationships.
Perfect Love Match : Taurus, Capricorn and Virgo.
Leo Love Traits
Dates: 24th July to 23rd August
Symbol: The Lion
Sign: Fire Sign
People born under the Leo zodiac sign love to live in style and are highly indulgent. The Lions love to be the center of attraction. They love social gatherings and love to mingle with people. However, Leos like to dominate everybody and demand their respect. Their personality is as majestic as that of a lion. Another trait of Leos is that they are very vulnerable and get hurt very easily. Leos love to be pampered silly and can turn to a kitten from a lion. They are very considerate of people who matter to them and will treat them generously.
Leo Love Traits
Leos tend to be protective of the ones they love.
A Leo is very supportive and will lend you a shoulder through the ups and downs of your life.
They can get very possessive of their loved ones and get jealous very easily.
Leos romance in the fairy tale way. They will swoon their beloved with romantic candle lit dinners and endless bouquets of flowers.
They love to be pampered in love and are very caring.
Perfect Love Match : Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
Symbol: The Lion
Sign: Fire Sign
People born under the Leo zodiac sign love to live in style and are highly indulgent. The Lions love to be the center of attraction. They love social gatherings and love to mingle with people. However, Leos like to dominate everybody and demand their respect. Their personality is as majestic as that of a lion. Another trait of Leos is that they are very vulnerable and get hurt very easily. Leos love to be pampered silly and can turn to a kitten from a lion. They are very considerate of people who matter to them and will treat them generously.
Leo Love Traits
Leos tend to be protective of the ones they love.
A Leo is very supportive and will lend you a shoulder through the ups and downs of your life.
They can get very possessive of their loved ones and get jealous very easily.
Leos romance in the fairy tale way. They will swoon their beloved with romantic candle lit dinners and endless bouquets of flowers.
They love to be pampered in love and are very caring.
Perfect Love Match : Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
Cancer Love Traits
Dates: 22nd June - 22nd July
Symbol: The Crab
Sign: Water Sign
People born under the Cancer zodiac sign have an entire range of emotions packed inside them. One moment, you will see them as shy and timid and the next moment, they will be the center of attraction in a bunch of friends. They won't feel shy at all and bask in the glow of limelight. Cancerians are very attached to their home and family and are fiercely protective of them. The emotions of Cancerians are always kept guarded from others and they never ever forget a damage done to them. They are very touchy and even the slightest of the remarks can send them sulking into their protective shell or make them bold and confident.
Cancer Love Traits
They are very emotional. However, very often they mask their true feelings behind a cold persona.
They are truly romantic and their love is very strong.
A Cancerian can never be satisfied with the amount of love showered on him/her and will always crave for more.
They are very giving in a relationship, something that is exploited by opportunists often.
Though they are not very expressive of their love, they make sincere efforts to show their loved one that they care.
Perfect love match : Scorpio, Cancer and Pisces.
Symbol: The Crab
Sign: Water Sign
People born under the Cancer zodiac sign have an entire range of emotions packed inside them. One moment, you will see them as shy and timid and the next moment, they will be the center of attraction in a bunch of friends. They won't feel shy at all and bask in the glow of limelight. Cancerians are very attached to their home and family and are fiercely protective of them. The emotions of Cancerians are always kept guarded from others and they never ever forget a damage done to them. They are very touchy and even the slightest of the remarks can send them sulking into their protective shell or make them bold and confident.
Cancer Love Traits
They are very emotional. However, very often they mask their true feelings behind a cold persona.
They are truly romantic and their love is very strong.
A Cancerian can never be satisfied with the amount of love showered on him/her and will always crave for more.
They are very giving in a relationship, something that is exploited by opportunists often.
Though they are not very expressive of their love, they make sincere efforts to show their loved one that they care.
Perfect love match : Scorpio, Cancer and Pisces.
Gemini Love Traits
Dates: 21st May to 21st June
Symbol: Twins
Sign: Air Sign
Those born under the zodiac of Gemini are intelligent and witty. Yet somehow they end up completely confused and clueless. They need new things to keep them stimulated, as they get bored too quickly. Born under the sign of the twins, Geminis live a carefree life with lots of new moves thrown in. They are quite sensitive, especially towards the suffering of the others. Courteous, kind and generous are some of the other words that describe the personality of a Gemini individual. Also, they love to talk and lively and thoroughly entertaining. They are fun to be with and you can never be bored in the company of a Gemini.
Gemini Love Traits
They love excitement and variety in love.
Geminis love to be pampered silly.
They tend to be very possessive, be it any relationship.
They tend to be very choosy when it comes to love.
Born flirts, Geminis love to flirt and it is mostly harmless and fun.
They generally associate with a partner who is intellectually stimulating and provide the variety they crave for.
Their dating and seduction style stands out and they will never do the same stuff twice.
Perfect love match : Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Symbol: Twins
Sign: Air Sign
Those born under the zodiac of Gemini are intelligent and witty. Yet somehow they end up completely confused and clueless. They need new things to keep them stimulated, as they get bored too quickly. Born under the sign of the twins, Geminis live a carefree life with lots of new moves thrown in. They are quite sensitive, especially towards the suffering of the others. Courteous, kind and generous are some of the other words that describe the personality of a Gemini individual. Also, they love to talk and lively and thoroughly entertaining. They are fun to be with and you can never be bored in the company of a Gemini.
Gemini Love Traits
They love excitement and variety in love.
Geminis love to be pampered silly.
They tend to be very possessive, be it any relationship.
They tend to be very choosy when it comes to love.
Born flirts, Geminis love to flirt and it is mostly harmless and fun.
They generally associate with a partner who is intellectually stimulating and provide the variety they crave for.
Their dating and seduction style stands out and they will never do the same stuff twice.
Perfect love match : Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Taurus Love Traits
Dates: 21st April to 20th May
Symbol: The Bull
Sign: Earth Sign
Taurus is the sign of the Bull and just like a Bull, they also tend to be very strong headed. However, they exercise perfect control over themselves and are usually calm and composed. Their stubborn streak shows only when anyone tries to push them too hard in the wrong direction. But once they get angry, just run. You wouldn't want the bull to come dashing at you with his entire wrath and crush you under his feet. Taureans love to attract people and are wonderful hosts. They are good at taking important decisions and are dependable. They adore their home and are very loyal to their friends and family.
Taurus Love Traits
They love to be pampered
They tend to be possessive and protective about their loved ones
Taurians are known for their loyalty and devotion.
They can be the gentlest people around and are extremely caring.
They are very understanding and trustworthy in a relation.
Perfect Love Match : Capricorn, Virgo and Taurus.
Symbol: The Bull
Sign: Earth Sign
Taurus is the sign of the Bull and just like a Bull, they also tend to be very strong headed. However, they exercise perfect control over themselves and are usually calm and composed. Their stubborn streak shows only when anyone tries to push them too hard in the wrong direction. But once they get angry, just run. You wouldn't want the bull to come dashing at you with his entire wrath and crush you under his feet. Taureans love to attract people and are wonderful hosts. They are good at taking important decisions and are dependable. They adore their home and are very loyal to their friends and family.
Taurus Love Traits
They love to be pampered
They tend to be possessive and protective about their loved ones
Taurians are known for their loyalty and devotion.
They can be the gentlest people around and are extremely caring.
They are very understanding and trustworthy in a relation.
Perfect Love Match : Capricorn, Virgo and Taurus.
Aries Love Traits
Dates: 21st March - 19th April
Symbol: The Ram
Sign: Fire Sign
Aries is the first sign in the zodiac sign. People born under the Aries zodiac sign are just like a newborn child, naive and unquestioning. Just like a child, they demand their wishes to be fulfilled first. That does not mean they are selfish. They are just incapable to see beyond their world. They are dynamic and quick-witted individuals who can rebel if provoked. They are fun to be with and will amaze you with the fun filled activities they come up with, for passing time. Though they can hurt when tempers flare up, they can forgive and forget as easily.
Aries Love Traits
Aries have a strong sense of romance.
They are very possessive of their loved ones and are prone to jealousy.
They are very expressive in love and are not the ones to hold back their feelings.
Aries are very faithful to their loved ones and do not go straying after other people once they find their match.
They love spontaneity in a relation.
Perfect Love Match : Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini and Aquarius.
Symbol: The Ram
Sign: Fire Sign
Aries is the first sign in the zodiac sign. People born under the Aries zodiac sign are just like a newborn child, naive and unquestioning. Just like a child, they demand their wishes to be fulfilled first. That does not mean they are selfish. They are just incapable to see beyond their world. They are dynamic and quick-witted individuals who can rebel if provoked. They are fun to be with and will amaze you with the fun filled activities they come up with, for passing time. Though they can hurt when tempers flare up, they can forgive and forget as easily.
Aries Love Traits
Aries have a strong sense of romance.
They are very possessive of their loved ones and are prone to jealousy.
They are very expressive in love and are not the ones to hold back their feelings.
Aries are very faithful to their loved ones and do not go straying after other people once they find their match.
They love spontaneity in a relation.
Perfect Love Match : Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini and Aquarius.
Sun Sign Compatibility
There are twelve sun signs that make up the entire zodiac. All these signs have different personalities, different characteristics, different elements and different qualities. These differences mean that a particular sun sign becomes perfectly compatible with only a few other astrological signs. In case of all the zodiac signs, the chances of compatibility are comparatively quite less. Now, you must be thinking how to know which signs are you compatible with and which are completely opposite to your personality.
Don't worry; we are here at your service. In this section, we have provided information about the compatibility between different zodiac signs. With the help of such information, you will be able to know which astrological signs gel well with your nature. At the same time, you will be able to know why you never get on well with a few individuals. Along with that, there is also information on the perfect love match for each and every sun sign. Read and explore the world of zodiac signs and their compatibility.
Don't worry; we are here at your service. In this section, we have provided information about the compatibility between different zodiac signs. With the help of such information, you will be able to know which astrological signs gel well with your nature. At the same time, you will be able to know why you never get on well with a few individuals. Along with that, there is also information on the perfect love match for each and every sun sign. Read and explore the world of zodiac signs and their compatibility.
Love Zodiac Signs
Love and zodiac signs have always intrigued the human mind. Are zodiac signs really that important when we seek our true love? Will our zodiacs be compatible? Which is the best zodiac love match? We bring you information related to all the aspects related to sun signs and romance. Read on further and know about your zodiac sign and the perfect match for you. Given below are the zodiacs and their love traits.
Sun Sign Compatibility
Aries Love Traits
Taurus Love Traits
Gemini Love Traits
Cancer Love Traits
Leo Love Traits
Virgo Love Traits
Libra Love Traits
Scorpio Love Traits
Sagittarius Love Traits
Capricorn Love Traits
Aquarius Love Traits
Pisces Love Traits
Sun Sign Compatibility
Aries Love Traits
Taurus Love Traits
Gemini Love Traits
Cancer Love Traits
Leo Love Traits
Virgo Love Traits
Libra Love Traits
Scorpio Love Traits
Sagittarius Love Traits
Capricorn Love Traits
Aquarius Love Traits
Pisces Love Traits
How to Ask Her Out
So you gathered enough guts to talk to her and get her number. It is time to take the next step. But you are totally clueless as to how to ask her out. It may seem perfectly easy at first, but as you proceed towards it, you tend to develop cold feet! We bring you tips to ask a woman for a date. Read these and you shall see that asking a girl out is a piece of cake.
Relax and look confident (even if you are not!). No woman likes a man who stutters and stammers while asking her out on a date.
Ask her casually for a game or lunch. Do not utter the word "date" if you know she is going to freak out.
If she skeptical about going out alone, mention that a couple of your friends are going too. She could bring her friends along if she wants to.
Be specific about plans. Don't leave her clueless as to where are you going to take her.
Do not push her if she is hesitant. You may blow off another chance that may be lurking in the corner.
Do not hit on her directly. Don't ask, "would you like to go out with me?" any woman would be taken aback at this sudden remark and may back out, much to your dislike.
Nothing is as bad as it looks. If she says no this time, there is always a next time. So don't lose heart. Her No shouldn't stop you from asking.
Relax and look confident (even if you are not!). No woman likes a man who stutters and stammers while asking her out on a date.
Ask her casually for a game or lunch. Do not utter the word "date" if you know she is going to freak out.
If she skeptical about going out alone, mention that a couple of your friends are going too. She could bring her friends along if she wants to.
Be specific about plans. Don't leave her clueless as to where are you going to take her.
Do not push her if she is hesitant. You may blow off another chance that may be lurking in the corner.
Do not hit on her directly. Don't ask, "would you like to go out with me?" any woman would be taken aback at this sudden remark and may back out, much to your dislike.
Nothing is as bad as it looks. If she says no this time, there is always a next time. So don't lose heart. Her No shouldn't stop you from asking.
How to Ask Him Out
It is the 21st century and asking a guy out does not raise eyebrows. However, this is unfamiliar territory for most women. Even if a woman likes a man, she is forever stuck on the question of how to ask him out. Solution is at hand now, as we bring tips to ask a man for date. Most men love it when women make the first move. It brings out another facet of a woman's mysterious personality.
Put on a nice dress and apply a bit of make up to enhance your features. It is important to look good when you ask out. Your chances of hearing a "yes sure" are brighter!
Don't hesitate to make the first move. The guy you want to ask out maybe genuinely interested in you. It could be that he may be shy, or think that you are taken.
Don't ask him like he is appearing for an HR interview. Just relax and strike a normal conversation. Smile and make the atmosphere more relaxed and easy.
Most (if not all) guys prefer a hint of adventure. So if you are asking out, suggest something like hiking, kayaking, or a game of bowling.
If you have fixed a lunch or dinner, make sure you do any required pre-requisite arrangement for it. Since you asked him out, make sure you pay for it, unless he really insists.
Don't forget to thank the man. Be courteous and you will respected for it.
Put on a nice dress and apply a bit of make up to enhance your features. It is important to look good when you ask out. Your chances of hearing a "yes sure" are brighter!
Don't hesitate to make the first move. The guy you want to ask out maybe genuinely interested in you. It could be that he may be shy, or think that you are taken.
Don't ask him like he is appearing for an HR interview. Just relax and strike a normal conversation. Smile and make the atmosphere more relaxed and easy.
Most (if not all) guys prefer a hint of adventure. So if you are asking out, suggest something like hiking, kayaking, or a game of bowling.
If you have fixed a lunch or dinner, make sure you do any required pre-requisite arrangement for it. Since you asked him out, make sure you pay for it, unless he really insists.
Don't forget to thank the man. Be courteous and you will respected for it.
How to Ask Out
Most men and women are tongue tied when it comes to asking someone out. You may like someone a lot, yet seem clueless when it comes to asking that person out. Fear not, as we bring you the answer to the question of how to ask out. Given in our related sections are tips for asking out for men and women. Go through those and rest assured that it is easy and definitely a confidence booster. Always remember, it is better to ask out and get a no, than not to have asked out at all.
Good Ways To Ask A Girl To Prom
Prom night is around the corner and you are looking for ways to ask the hot chick to accompany you to the occasion, isn't it? Whether she is your girlfriend, or you have filed her into the "just friends" category, asking her to prom in a creative way will project your image as the "guy with guts"! If you are looking for some good ways, which will not land you with a tight slap or embarrass that girl, this article is what you need. Go through the following lines and learn some creative ways to ask a girl to prom.
Ways Of Asking A Girl To Prom
A cute way to ask a girl to prom is to present her with a beautiful corsage. Get it done by a florist. To present it, simply knock the door of your partner and stand in front of her, with the prom corsage and then pop up the question - 'will you go to prom with me?"
Send a funny or cute text message to the girl, followed by the question, "will you go to prom with me?" at the end of the message. If you have a video option on your phone, you may send her an MMS, asking for the same.
One of the surefire ways to ask a girl to prom is to write the message in sidewalk chalk. Make sure that you do it within her home's premises. You may also write the question on the street, outside her residence.
Fill a box with chocolate candy bars. Leave a note inside it, asking her to prom. Deliver it to her by hand. She will be surprised to see the note inside the box full of chocolates!
Write the details of the prom night on separate slips. Make a beautiful bouquet of colorful balloons. Tie one slip to each balloon in the bouquet and deliver it to your prom date at her home, workplace or classroom.
Sneak into your date's lawn and spell out the invitation for the prom night. To do this, poke knives and forks into the grass of her lawn. Leave your photo beside it, so that she figures out who has invited her for the night.
Call on four of your friends. Provide each of them white t-shirts, to wear. Paint the letters of the word 'prom' on each t-shirt. Ask your friends to wear the 'custom' t-shirt and a face mask as well. Now, stand behind them and ask them to knock the doors of your prom date. As the girl opens the door and spells out the word written on the t-shirt, stand in front of her and ask the question.
Send an invitation, requesting her to accompany you at the prom night. Use your best handwriting for the purpose. Seal it in a nice envelope and wrap a ribbon around the outside of the envelope.
Buy a dozen or roses and make a bouquet, together with her favorite flowers. Tuck a best wishes note with it, where you have written the word 'Prom?" along with your name. Ask the florist to deliver the bouquet to her place.
Leave a lovely greeting card on her doorstep, asking her to go out to prom.
Ways Of Asking A Girl To Prom
A cute way to ask a girl to prom is to present her with a beautiful corsage. Get it done by a florist. To present it, simply knock the door of your partner and stand in front of her, with the prom corsage and then pop up the question - 'will you go to prom with me?"
Send a funny or cute text message to the girl, followed by the question, "will you go to prom with me?" at the end of the message. If you have a video option on your phone, you may send her an MMS, asking for the same.
One of the surefire ways to ask a girl to prom is to write the message in sidewalk chalk. Make sure that you do it within her home's premises. You may also write the question on the street, outside her residence.
Fill a box with chocolate candy bars. Leave a note inside it, asking her to prom. Deliver it to her by hand. She will be surprised to see the note inside the box full of chocolates!
Write the details of the prom night on separate slips. Make a beautiful bouquet of colorful balloons. Tie one slip to each balloon in the bouquet and deliver it to your prom date at her home, workplace or classroom.
Sneak into your date's lawn and spell out the invitation for the prom night. To do this, poke knives and forks into the grass of her lawn. Leave your photo beside it, so that she figures out who has invited her for the night.
Call on four of your friends. Provide each of them white t-shirts, to wear. Paint the letters of the word 'prom' on each t-shirt. Ask your friends to wear the 'custom' t-shirt and a face mask as well. Now, stand behind them and ask them to knock the doors of your prom date. As the girl opens the door and spells out the word written on the t-shirt, stand in front of her and ask the question.
Send an invitation, requesting her to accompany you at the prom night. Use your best handwriting for the purpose. Seal it in a nice envelope and wrap a ribbon around the outside of the envelope.
Buy a dozen or roses and make a bouquet, together with her favorite flowers. Tuck a best wishes note with it, where you have written the word 'Prom?" along with your name. Ask the florist to deliver the bouquet to her place.
Leave a lovely greeting card on her doorstep, asking her to go out to prom.
First Kiss
Now that you have asked her out for dinner, let us proceed to the next step, which is absolutely essential if you want to make your beloved realize how much they mean to you. Everyone looks forward to a memorable first kiss. Kissing for the first time sure gives some people butterflies in the stomach. So worry not. We bring you some great tips for kissing the first time.
Make Sure You are Alone
One of the most important points to be kept in mind in order to make your first kiss memorable is to be all alone. You wouldn't want to lose concentration because of too many people around and make a mess out of it.
Have a Good Breath
It is very important that you have a good breath. Not only does it make you feel good, it will make your partner realize that you care about these little things that count a lot in making a moment special. In case you cant floss, make sure you carry some mint with you always.
Don't Ask
Never ask when you want to kiss. The feeling should come simultaneously to both of you. Else it will look more like obliging or forcing. The essence of your first kiss will be lost and you wouldn't be able to enjoy it fully.
Relax
It is very important to relax and take it easy. The moment should seem like it is in slow motion to make it last. The worse thing you can do is moving too fast and make the whole thing seem too rushed. It is the biggest turn off for a woman. So just relax and take it easy and slow.
The Right Moment
Make sure the right moment arrives before you proceed to kiss the other person. Too soon, and it will look as though you are desperate. Too late, and the moment flies away. So be ready and enjoy when the time comes.
Keep Your Eyes Closed
To feel the magic of your first kiss take over, just close your eyes and feel the moment instead of staring at it. It not only adds the magic to your experience, but also makes you feel less weird.
The Right Place
The place where you have your first kiss also counts a lot. The place shouldn't be cluttered and should be appealing to the eyes. It should have a touch of sensuality along with comfort.
Make Sure You are Alone
One of the most important points to be kept in mind in order to make your first kiss memorable is to be all alone. You wouldn't want to lose concentration because of too many people around and make a mess out of it.
Have a Good Breath
It is very important that you have a good breath. Not only does it make you feel good, it will make your partner realize that you care about these little things that count a lot in making a moment special. In case you cant floss, make sure you carry some mint with you always.
Don't Ask
Never ask when you want to kiss. The feeling should come simultaneously to both of you. Else it will look more like obliging or forcing. The essence of your first kiss will be lost and you wouldn't be able to enjoy it fully.
Relax
It is very important to relax and take it easy. The moment should seem like it is in slow motion to make it last. The worse thing you can do is moving too fast and make the whole thing seem too rushed. It is the biggest turn off for a woman. So just relax and take it easy and slow.
The Right Moment
Make sure the right moment arrives before you proceed to kiss the other person. Too soon, and it will look as though you are desperate. Too late, and the moment flies away. So be ready and enjoy when the time comes.
Keep Your Eyes Closed
To feel the magic of your first kiss take over, just close your eyes and feel the moment instead of staring at it. It not only adds the magic to your experience, but also makes you feel less weird.
The Right Place
The place where you have your first kiss also counts a lot. The place shouldn't be cluttered and should be appealing to the eyes. It should have a touch of sensuality along with comfort.
How to Sustain Heartbreak
Those romantic, never ending conversations on the phone have been stopped abruptly. You seem to have lost a part of you. You just can't seem to stop thinking about what went wrong with you and your beloved. You are blank and can't seem to think of anything else but how to sustain this heartbreak. It has never been easy sustaining heartbreaks after a long romantic relation. Just when you think everything is fine and couldn't have been better, it hits like a thunderbolt. If you are one of those, nursing a broken heart, read on further to know the tips for surviving a heart break.
Let it Out - The best way to make you feel less worse (if not better!), is by letting out the steam. Cry, moan, grumble, scream, whatever it takes to let out the stress and pain. Believe me, you'll feel a lot better after you let go off those harsh feelings instead of clinging onto it.
Accept Reality - You have to come in terms with reality. Your worst fears have come true. You are single. It hurts, but it is better to accept the reality of life rather than living in a make believe world, thinking that time is going to turn back. It will only make it more difficult for you to accept this fact, as time goes on.
Divert Yourself - Get a pet, develop a new hobby, learn a new language, do anything that diverts your attention and makes you happy. Cook your favorite dish and have it all by yourself. Visit old age homes, spend some quality time with the elderly and make them smile. Many people have benefited from the idea of bringing home a pet. Adopt a stray pup or take one home from the animal shelter. If you can't keep a pet, grow a flowering plant. Take care of it and nurture it like a baby. It is a great stress buster.
Time for Friends - Gather all your close friends and throw a small party at your place. If not a party, call them over for lunch or a sleepover. Spend time with them and talk about what is hurting you. You will be surprised to see their support for you. Hire a comedy movie and watch it together. Laugh your heart out and by the end of the day, you will realize that life isn't so bad after all!
Pamper Yourself - It always helps to look good and pamper yourself. Go to your nearest salon, get a new hairdo, a good relaxing aroma massage and step out fully rejuvenated. You will not only look good, but feel good too.
Let it Out - The best way to make you feel less worse (if not better!), is by letting out the steam. Cry, moan, grumble, scream, whatever it takes to let out the stress and pain. Believe me, you'll feel a lot better after you let go off those harsh feelings instead of clinging onto it.
Accept Reality - You have to come in terms with reality. Your worst fears have come true. You are single. It hurts, but it is better to accept the reality of life rather than living in a make believe world, thinking that time is going to turn back. It will only make it more difficult for you to accept this fact, as time goes on.
Divert Yourself - Get a pet, develop a new hobby, learn a new language, do anything that diverts your attention and makes you happy. Cook your favorite dish and have it all by yourself. Visit old age homes, spend some quality time with the elderly and make them smile. Many people have benefited from the idea of bringing home a pet. Adopt a stray pup or take one home from the animal shelter. If you can't keep a pet, grow a flowering plant. Take care of it and nurture it like a baby. It is a great stress buster.
Time for Friends - Gather all your close friends and throw a small party at your place. If not a party, call them over for lunch or a sleepover. Spend time with them and talk about what is hurting you. You will be surprised to see their support for you. Hire a comedy movie and watch it together. Laugh your heart out and by the end of the day, you will realize that life isn't so bad after all!
Pamper Yourself - It always helps to look good and pamper yourself. Go to your nearest salon, get a new hairdo, a good relaxing aroma massage and step out fully rejuvenated. You will not only look good, but feel good too.
Being Friends with your Ex
It is tough moving on after the break up and you have just one question on mind. Is it worth being friends with your ex? You want to move on yet cling to your past. Being friends with your ex might seem like a great idea but it does not always work out that way. Read on further to know can lovers be friends or not.
The Green Eyed Monster - You may deny it as much as you want to, but you will feel miserably jealous when your ex (now friend) goes out on a date and has a wonderful time. It is human nature to feel so, it not wrong. But why make yourself and the other person feel miserable by feeling jealous and sending wrong vibes and wishing you never remained friends.
Passion is Still There - No matter how much you claim that you are friends, every time you see him/her, your heart still misses a beat. You have had some intimate moments together and every time you see your ex, you seem to relive those memories and silently enjoy. Yet another reason why it is not advisable to be friends with your ex.
Confiding is Tough - Friends share anything and everything with each other. But when that friend happens to be an ex, it becomes very difficult to confide in personal details. For instance, you have a big date coming up and you are wondering what should you wear to look stunning. You wouldn't go around asking your date whether you look good in the short black dress or the backless red one!
Comfort Zone - You have had a bad day at work, or maybe a fight with some one. You want to sit and talk to your friend about it. You feel the need to be pampered and hugged. Surely, your ex isn't the right person for it. For all that you know, you might be back to square one. The comfort level that you share with a friend and your ex can never be the same.
The Green Eyed Monster - You may deny it as much as you want to, but you will feel miserably jealous when your ex (now friend) goes out on a date and has a wonderful time. It is human nature to feel so, it not wrong. But why make yourself and the other person feel miserable by feeling jealous and sending wrong vibes and wishing you never remained friends.
Passion is Still There - No matter how much you claim that you are friends, every time you see him/her, your heart still misses a beat. You have had some intimate moments together and every time you see your ex, you seem to relive those memories and silently enjoy. Yet another reason why it is not advisable to be friends with your ex.
Confiding is Tough - Friends share anything and everything with each other. But when that friend happens to be an ex, it becomes very difficult to confide in personal details. For instance, you have a big date coming up and you are wondering what should you wear to look stunning. You wouldn't go around asking your date whether you look good in the short black dress or the backless red one!
Comfort Zone - You have had a bad day at work, or maybe a fight with some one. You want to sit and talk to your friend about it. You feel the need to be pampered and hugged. Surely, your ex isn't the right person for it. For all that you know, you might be back to square one. The comfort level that you share with a friend and your ex can never be the same.
How to Break Off Without Hurting
Rejection always hurts. No matter how much you sugar coat the truth, it always upsets the two souls who used to be in love. It is definitely better to end relationships amicably instead of fretting and fuming and making it even more difficult to go apart. If you are where you think your relation is not going the right way and you are thinking how to break off without hurting, you have come to the right place. Read on tips for breaking off without hurting yourself and the other person.
Make it Personal - NEVER break the news through a phone call, e-mail, or text message. It becomes even more rude and very impersonal and tells the other person that you don't really care. Sit and talk to each other face-to-face and sort things out amicably.
Be Honest - Being sincere and open about your feelings and talking about why you feel it is not going to work out is the best way to end a relation. Instead of going back in time and arguing what went wrong with the other person, it better you say what you feel. Don't hide your feelings and be honest about why you are feeling uncomfortable in the relationship.
Specify Reasons - Give a strong reason to support your break up. It is not wise to keep the other person wondering as to what went wrong. No one wants to think that they were just used as a time pass. Remember, what goes around, comes back. Someday you could be in the same position.
Control your Temper - This applies not only to the person who is giving the news of break up, but also the person at the receiving end. There is no need to get worked up and get angry at each other. Calling names and screaming does not help, it only makes things worse. It is okay to get upset and cry if you are feeling miserable. But creating a scene and making a further mess of a delicate situation does not help.
Make it Personal - NEVER break the news through a phone call, e-mail, or text message. It becomes even more rude and very impersonal and tells the other person that you don't really care. Sit and talk to each other face-to-face and sort things out amicably.
Be Honest - Being sincere and open about your feelings and talking about why you feel it is not going to work out is the best way to end a relation. Instead of going back in time and arguing what went wrong with the other person, it better you say what you feel. Don't hide your feelings and be honest about why you are feeling uncomfortable in the relationship.
Specify Reasons - Give a strong reason to support your break up. It is not wise to keep the other person wondering as to what went wrong. No one wants to think that they were just used as a time pass. Remember, what goes around, comes back. Someday you could be in the same position.
Control your Temper - This applies not only to the person who is giving the news of break up, but also the person at the receiving end. There is no need to get worked up and get angry at each other. Calling names and screaming does not help, it only makes things worse. It is okay to get upset and cry if you are feeling miserable. But creating a scene and making a further mess of a delicate situation does not help.
Managing Heartbreaks
Breaking up from a loving relationship is never easy for anyone. It can not only break your confidence, make you feel miserable and shatter your spirits, but also make it hard for you to trust anyone in future. Managing heartbreaks is one of the most difficult things to do and it becomes almost impossible if it is your first love. Check out our related sections on how to break off and end a relation amicably without hurting the other person too much.
You have to accept the fact that a relation started has to end someday in case you are not thinking of a long-term commitment. Even then, sometimes a marriage can go horribly wrong and leave couples in a very bitter state in life. In order to end a relation amicably, check out our section on how to break off without hurting. Also, check out how to sustain a heartbreak and move on with life. It is not the end of the world. There is life after a heartbreak too! Another article of interest would be whether to remain friends with your ex or not. Check out these and decide for yourself if you are in a similar situation. Make things better, not worse
You have to accept the fact that a relation started has to end someday in case you are not thinking of a long-term commitment. Even then, sometimes a marriage can go horribly wrong and leave couples in a very bitter state in life. In order to end a relation amicably, check out our section on how to break off without hurting. Also, check out how to sustain a heartbreak and move on with life. It is not the end of the world. There is life after a heartbreak too! Another article of interest would be whether to remain friends with your ex or not. Check out these and decide for yourself if you are in a similar situation. Make things better, not worse
The Second Date
You had the time of your life in your first date. You think of him/her every now and then. You yearn to catch a glimpse of your date and will be thankful even if you get to spend just 5 minutes with him/her. Congratulations, you are eligible to proceed onto your second date. Given here are ideas for how to proceed to your second date. Read on for planning your second date.
Proceed on a second date only if you are genuinely interested in the other person. Look out for visible signs if your date is as interested as you are. This includes if he/she attends your phone calls, shows interest when you talk about meeting up again, etc.
Planning shouldn't be much of a problem. You must have got some ideas as to what his/her favorite pastimes are. Plan accordingly.
Just because you were at your best behavior in your first date does not mean you can take your date for granted and be clumsy. Not only is the whole effort wasted, but also there is a risk that your date might not be interested in you further.
Open up a bit more and try to have more fun around with each other. Humor always works and breaks the ice more easily. Try telling funny incidents about your life and take your relation to another level.
Try a different theme for your second date. If you went for a dinner in your first date, go hiking or driving in your second. Variety is the spice of life.
ENJOY!
Proceed on a second date only if you are genuinely interested in the other person. Look out for visible signs if your date is as interested as you are. This includes if he/she attends your phone calls, shows interest when you talk about meeting up again, etc.
Planning shouldn't be much of a problem. You must have got some ideas as to what his/her favorite pastimes are. Plan accordingly.
Just because you were at your best behavior in your first date does not mean you can take your date for granted and be clumsy. Not only is the whole effort wasted, but also there is a risk that your date might not be interested in you further.
Open up a bit more and try to have more fun around with each other. Humor always works and breaks the ice more easily. Try telling funny incidents about your life and take your relation to another level.
Try a different theme for your second date. If you went for a dinner in your first date, go hiking or driving in your second. Variety is the spice of life.
ENJOY!
First Date Ideas
You managed to ask him/her out and the D-day is just round the corner. You have left no stone unturned to make it special for the both of you. Yet, you feel you have not lived upto the mark and would like to be more innovative and add that special zing to make it look fabulous. This is where we come to the rescue. We bring you some great ideas for first date to make it memorable. Given below are some tips for first date and some of the best first date ideas, just for you!
The most popular and ideal first date would be going out for dinner. Pick up a nice restaurant that has a good ambience. Book corner seats in advance just to avoid that last minute hustle. Corner seats give you more privacy and let you talk without much disturbances. Location matters a lot to make your first date comfortable and memorable.
The next most popular idea is to go for a movie. Taking your date to a movie also requires planning to some extent. Make sure the movie is an enjoyable one. Ask your friends if they have seen it or read reviews. The best option would be to pick a comedy or a family entertainer type of a genre. Make sure you get corner seats in the last row to avoid any disturbance while you are on your date. And whatever happens, do not forget to buy those munchies that add to the fun!
Next in the list is to take your date for a dance or a game. Choose a club where you drop in frequently and the music rocks. Gulp down a couple of drinks and hit the dance floor. You can always request the DJ to play some slow songs every now and then and enjoy a slow and intimate moment with your date. Make sure you don't drink too much and blow off the whole thing. It is the last thing you would want to do. In case dancing isn't your cup of tea, go for a game of snooker or bowling. Show the sportsperson in you and enjoy the game while dating!
If you want to have fun, thrill, laughter, screams et all in your first date, head on to the nearest amusement park. Not only will you enjoy those roller-coaster rides, you and your date are sure to have the time of your life. Everyone appreciates the fun streak in an individual. So don't be afraid to flaunt it. Of course, you get to buy ice creams without feeling like a kid!
Some other random places to take your date would be museums (make sure it is not boring!), a musical concert, horseback riding, long drive along scenic views (Napa Valley, California is a good idea), going to a party, etc. just make sure the outing is enjoyable and both of you get to know each other more.
All said and done, do not forget to relax and enjoy your first date to the maximum. Just have fun and let things take a natural flow. All the best!
The most popular and ideal first date would be going out for dinner. Pick up a nice restaurant that has a good ambience. Book corner seats in advance just to avoid that last minute hustle. Corner seats give you more privacy and let you talk without much disturbances. Location matters a lot to make your first date comfortable and memorable.
The next most popular idea is to go for a movie. Taking your date to a movie also requires planning to some extent. Make sure the movie is an enjoyable one. Ask your friends if they have seen it or read reviews. The best option would be to pick a comedy or a family entertainer type of a genre. Make sure you get corner seats in the last row to avoid any disturbance while you are on your date. And whatever happens, do not forget to buy those munchies that add to the fun!
Next in the list is to take your date for a dance or a game. Choose a club where you drop in frequently and the music rocks. Gulp down a couple of drinks and hit the dance floor. You can always request the DJ to play some slow songs every now and then and enjoy a slow and intimate moment with your date. Make sure you don't drink too much and blow off the whole thing. It is the last thing you would want to do. In case dancing isn't your cup of tea, go for a game of snooker or bowling. Show the sportsperson in you and enjoy the game while dating!
If you want to have fun, thrill, laughter, screams et all in your first date, head on to the nearest amusement park. Not only will you enjoy those roller-coaster rides, you and your date are sure to have the time of your life. Everyone appreciates the fun streak in an individual. So don't be afraid to flaunt it. Of course, you get to buy ice creams without feeling like a kid!
Some other random places to take your date would be museums (make sure it is not boring!), a musical concert, horseback riding, long drive along scenic views (Napa Valley, California is a good idea), going to a party, etc. just make sure the outing is enjoyable and both of you get to know each other more.
All said and done, do not forget to relax and enjoy your first date to the maximum. Just have fun and let things take a natural flow. All the best!
First Date Tips
Go through these first date guidelines to get an idea as to how to go about your first date. These important guidelines for first date are helpful for not only your first date, but also other dates and general hanging out with your beloved. These are general etiquettes that should be followed by everyone alike. Whether you make it or break, it is entirely upto you.
First of all, speak your mind out and tell your date what kind of a relation are you looking forward to. Whether you are looking for fun or serious relation. Be frank and speak your mind out. You will be appreciated for it and it will make things much more easier and you can go over your date in a relaxed manner.
Decide how much are you willing to say about yourself. Maintain a balance between being too cold and too revealing.
Arranging your first date is very crucial. You have been given a responsibility and it is upto you to make sure that your feels comfortable. It shows that you are dependable and responsible.
Just take it slow and don't rush into things that you might end up regretting later. Respect the other person's privacy and do not do things that might make him/her feel forced or uncomfortable.
Do not forget to take some small gift like flowers, chocolates, etc. It shows that you genuinely value the time you spend with the other person. It will open avenues for further dates with that person.
First of all, speak your mind out and tell your date what kind of a relation are you looking forward to. Whether you are looking for fun or serious relation. Be frank and speak your mind out. You will be appreciated for it and it will make things much more easier and you can go over your date in a relaxed manner.
Decide how much are you willing to say about yourself. Maintain a balance between being too cold and too revealing.
Arranging your first date is very crucial. You have been given a responsibility and it is upto you to make sure that your feels comfortable. It shows that you are dependable and responsible.
Just take it slow and don't rush into things that you might end up regretting later. Respect the other person's privacy and do not do things that might make him/her feel forced or uncomfortable.
Do not forget to take some small gift like flowers, chocolates, etc. It shows that you genuinely value the time you spend with the other person. It will open avenues for further dates with that person.
Dating Advice for Women
For those who are looking for everlasting love, here are top romantic dating tips to make the "happily ever after" come true. We bring dating advice for women. So go through these dating tips for girls and know your man better.
Remember that man is human too. Don't be too harsh just because you think they don't appreciate mush. Be gentle with him and he will love you for it.
Trust is the foundation on which the relation can be built. So trust your man and get him to trust you.
Do not try to be someone you are not. You must have always fancied that high school cheerleader, but it wouldn't work if you try to be her on your date. Your man doesn't want to see some cheerleader. He wants to see you.
Try to be friends with your man. Nothing works better than being friends with your man. It will make him feel more close to you and he will love you even more for that.
A little flirting goes a long way to make your man feel pampered. It shows you have a broad mind and take humor in your stride. Just make sure you don't over do it, as it may send wrong signals.
Make an effort to look good. Men love it when their women dress up for the occasion. It also makes sure his eyes don't prying after other women!
All said and done, remember to give the relation time to grow. Don't jump to conclusions about your man, as they take longer than women to open up to you. So just relax and enjoy the time you spend with him.
Remember that man is human too. Don't be too harsh just because you think they don't appreciate mush. Be gentle with him and he will love you for it.
Trust is the foundation on which the relation can be built. So trust your man and get him to trust you.
Do not try to be someone you are not. You must have always fancied that high school cheerleader, but it wouldn't work if you try to be her on your date. Your man doesn't want to see some cheerleader. He wants to see you.
Try to be friends with your man. Nothing works better than being friends with your man. It will make him feel more close to you and he will love you even more for that.
A little flirting goes a long way to make your man feel pampered. It shows you have a broad mind and take humor in your stride. Just make sure you don't over do it, as it may send wrong signals.
Make an effort to look good. Men love it when their women dress up for the occasion. It also makes sure his eyes don't prying after other women!
All said and done, remember to give the relation time to grow. Don't jump to conclusions about your man, as they take longer than women to open up to you. So just relax and enjoy the time you spend with him.
Dating Tips for Man
We bring you some top romantic dating tips for guys. Go through dating advice for men and learn how to get that perfect woman for yourself. We do not assure that you will become a pro, but definitely not remain a novice also!
Respect your woman. Treat her like a human and do not try to outrage her modesty.
A little bit of chivalry never killed anyone! Women love a bit of chivalry every now and then. Do don't forget to open the restaurant door when she enters. Just don't overdo it; she might think you are a wimp.
Take a bouquet of flowers for her. It creates a good impression about you and shows that you respect her and are serious.
Be well groomed. Looks matter and go a long way to establish lasting impressions about you. Make sure you are dressed nicely and smell good.
Compliment your woman as soon as you see her. Just make sure you sound genuine. Women have the ability to see through fake compliments.
Avoid asking too personal questions like about her ex, or anything too embarrassing. Don't be too inquisitive about her personal life. Allow her to speak for herself and listen when she does!
Do not point out flaws, unless you want to make her sulk the entire time she is with you.
Just sit back and relax. Don't expect too much on your first date. Enjoy the experience and let the date proceed in its own speed.
Respect your woman. Treat her like a human and do not try to outrage her modesty.
A little bit of chivalry never killed anyone! Women love a bit of chivalry every now and then. Do don't forget to open the restaurant door when she enters. Just don't overdo it; she might think you are a wimp.
Take a bouquet of flowers for her. It creates a good impression about you and shows that you respect her and are serious.
Be well groomed. Looks matter and go a long way to establish lasting impressions about you. Make sure you are dressed nicely and smell good.
Compliment your woman as soon as you see her. Just make sure you sound genuine. Women have the ability to see through fake compliments.
Avoid asking too personal questions like about her ex, or anything too embarrassing. Don't be too inquisitive about her personal life. Allow her to speak for herself and listen when she does!
Do not point out flaws, unless you want to make her sulk the entire time she is with you.
Just sit back and relax. Don't expect too much on your first date. Enjoy the experience and let the date proceed in its own speed.
Do's and Don'ts on First Date
It's your first date, and you cannot think of anything but spending time with your date. The last thing you wouldn't want to do is create a bad impression. First date after all, is all about giving the other person a good impression about one self to make the relation last forever. There are certain things to do on first date that will go a long way to ensure that your relation blossoms into something meaningful. We bring you the most important do's and don'ts on first date. Read these first date do's and don'ts and follow them religiously.
DO's
Be on time. It shows you value your date's time and take him/her seriously.
Give compliments. Make it genuine, but don't go overboard as it may sound fake.
Give a confirmation call before leaving. This is just to make sure that everything is, as scheduled. Let your date know the approximate time when you will be reaching, say half an hour or something. Tell him/her that you are looking forward to meet up.
Show interest in them. Start a decent conversation and get to know their interests, likes and dislikes. It will help when you plan your second date! Laugh when they crack jokes, keep the atmosphere lively and enjoyable.
Be confident. Don't stutter or stammer while talking and try to maintain eye contact. Smile often during the conversation. Keep yourself relaxed yet peppy and enjoy the time spent together.
DONT's
Be late. The last thing you would want your date to do is leave after waiting for you. The concept of arriving fashionably late does not apply here. It shows you are not dependable at all and definitely not worth dating.
Talk on the cell phone or keep meddling with it. It is very rude to talk on phone on a date. It also shows that you are not interested or getting bored on your date. If it is an urgent call, keep it short and tell them that you are busy and will get back to them later.
Be fake. Do not even try to be someone you are not just to make that person fall in love with you. If you do, you will be expected to keep up that standard for the rest of your life.
Get drunk. Of all the things, you wouldn't want to pass out and embarrass your date. Worse, misbehave with the girl in case you lose your senses.
Make wrong advances. You wouldn't want your date to think you are too aggressive or even desperate. There is a difference between harmless flirting and obvious advances and don't take your date for granted.
DO's
Be on time. It shows you value your date's time and take him/her seriously.
Give compliments. Make it genuine, but don't go overboard as it may sound fake.
Give a confirmation call before leaving. This is just to make sure that everything is, as scheduled. Let your date know the approximate time when you will be reaching, say half an hour or something. Tell him/her that you are looking forward to meet up.
Show interest in them. Start a decent conversation and get to know their interests, likes and dislikes. It will help when you plan your second date! Laugh when they crack jokes, keep the atmosphere lively and enjoyable.
Be confident. Don't stutter or stammer while talking and try to maintain eye contact. Smile often during the conversation. Keep yourself relaxed yet peppy and enjoy the time spent together.
DONT's
Be late. The last thing you would want your date to do is leave after waiting for you. The concept of arriving fashionably late does not apply here. It shows you are not dependable at all and definitely not worth dating.
Talk on the cell phone or keep meddling with it. It is very rude to talk on phone on a date. It also shows that you are not interested or getting bored on your date. If it is an urgent call, keep it short and tell them that you are busy and will get back to them later.
Be fake. Do not even try to be someone you are not just to make that person fall in love with you. If you do, you will be expected to keep up that standard for the rest of your life.
Get drunk. Of all the things, you wouldn't want to pass out and embarrass your date. Worse, misbehave with the girl in case you lose your senses.
Make wrong advances. You wouldn't want your date to think you are too aggressive or even desperate. There is a difference between harmless flirting and obvious advances and don't take your date for granted.
A Silent Love
Love transcends everything, including the one gift we take so often for granted, speech. A touching story with a tear-jerking ending which shows true love is patient and will be a shining light in moments of despair.
From the very Begining, the girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy. Saying that it has got to do with family background & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.
Due to family's pressure, the couple quarrel very often. Though the girl love the guy deeply, but she always ask him: "How deep is your love for me?"
As the guy is not good with his words, this often cause the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the girl often vent her anger on him. As for him, he only endure it in silence.
After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to further his studies in overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl: "I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?"
The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he leave, they got engaged.
The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails & phone calls. Though it's hard, but both never thought of giving up.
One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control. When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realised that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum crying, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. She has lost her voice......
The doctors says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down.
During the stay in hospital, besides silence cry,.....it's still just silence cry that companied her. Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the ringing tone of the phone. Which pierced into her heart everytime it rang. She does not wish to let the guy know. & not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.
With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions & millions of reply, and countless of phonecalls,.. all the girl could do, besides crying, is still crying....
The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be happy.
With a new environment, the girl learn sign language & started a new life. Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him.
A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When she open the letter, she saw her name in it instead.
When she was about to ask her friend what's going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used sign language telling her "I've spent a year's time to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You. With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.
From the very Begining, the girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy. Saying that it has got to do with family background & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.
Due to family's pressure, the couple quarrel very often. Though the girl love the guy deeply, but she always ask him: "How deep is your love for me?"
As the guy is not good with his words, this often cause the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the girl often vent her anger on him. As for him, he only endure it in silence.
After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to further his studies in overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl: "I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?"
The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he leave, they got engaged.
The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails & phone calls. Though it's hard, but both never thought of giving up.
One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control. When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realised that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum crying, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. She has lost her voice......
The doctors says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down.
During the stay in hospital, besides silence cry,.....it's still just silence cry that companied her. Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the ringing tone of the phone. Which pierced into her heart everytime it rang. She does not wish to let the guy know. & not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.
With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions & millions of reply, and countless of phonecalls,.. all the girl could do, besides crying, is still crying....
The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be happy.
With a new environment, the girl learn sign language & started a new life. Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him.
A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When she open the letter, she saw her name in it instead.
When she was about to ask her friend what's going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used sign language telling her "I've spent a year's time to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You. With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.
The Blessing You Didn't Know
A sad short story about a man who waited too long. True love was right under his nose all along but he was so busy searching for it, he actually missed it totally.
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. So he would always get one of his girl friends to pose as his steady whenever she came back.
That went on for several years and each year, the guy would get a different girl to pose as his romantic interest. So 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 those rather well, often trying to casually tease him about his different girlfriends, or so, as it seemed! In fact, the girl often wept in secret whenever she saw him with another girl, but she was too proud to admit it. Still, every Christmas, she returned, hoping to re-kindle some form of romance. But each time, she returned to Vancouver feeling disappointed.
Finally she decided that she could not play that game any longer. Therefore, she confronted him and professed that after all those 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 back and have never expected her to react that 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. So he hardened his heart and turned her down cruelly. Since then, three years have passed and the girl never return anymore. They never even wrote to each other. The guy went on with his life..... still searching for the one but somehow deep inside him, he missed the girl.
On the Christmas of 1995, he went to his friend's party alone. "Hey, how come all alone this year? Where are all your girlfriends? What happened to that Vancouver babe who joins you every Christmas?", asked one of his friend. He felt warm and comforted by his friend's queries about her, still he just surged on.
Then, he came upon one of his many girlfriends whom he once requested to pose as his steady. He wanted so much to ignore her ..... not that he was impolite, but because at that moment, he just didn't feel comfortable with those girlfriends anymore. It was almost like 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..... must be from the whiskey on 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......"
Before he can continue, he was interrupted, "Oh yes! Must have found a girlfriend! You haven't been searching for one for the past years, right?" The man looked up, as if he has struck gold, his face beamed and 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 man darted across the floor and out the door, leaving the lady in much bewilderment. He finally realized that he has already found his dream girl, and she was.....the Vancouver girl all along! The drunken lady has said something that awoken him.
All along he has 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 both parties should work on. Realizing that he had let away someone so important in his life, he decided to call her immediately. His whole mind was flooded with fear. He was afraid that she might have found someone new or no longer had the same feelings anymore..... For once, he felt the fear of losing someone.
As it was Christmas eve, the line was quite hard to get through, especially an overseas call. He tried again and again, never giving up. Finally, he got through......precisely at 1200 midnight. He confessed his love for her and the girl was moved to tears. It seemed that she never got over him! Even after so long, she was still waiting for him, never giving up.
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 happy time 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 6 hours in a coma.
The guy was devastated, as it was a complete loss. Why did fate played such cruel games with him? He cursed the heaven 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 you out there with someone special in your heart, cherish that person, cherish every moment that you spend together that special someone, for in life, anything can happen anytime. You may painfully regret, only to realise that it is too late.
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. So he would always get one of his girl friends to pose as his steady whenever she came back.
That went on for several years and each year, the guy would get a different girl to pose as his romantic interest. So 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 those rather well, often trying to casually tease him about his different girlfriends, or so, as it seemed! In fact, the girl often wept in secret whenever she saw him with another girl, but she was too proud to admit it. Still, every Christmas, she returned, hoping to re-kindle some form of romance. But each time, she returned to Vancouver feeling disappointed.
Finally she decided that she could not play that game any longer. Therefore, she confronted him and professed that after all those 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 back and have never expected her to react that 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. So he hardened his heart and turned her down cruelly. Since then, three years have passed and the girl never return anymore. They never even wrote to each other. The guy went on with his life..... still searching for the one but somehow deep inside him, he missed the girl.
On the Christmas of 1995, he went to his friend's party alone. "Hey, how come all alone this year? Where are all your girlfriends? What happened to that Vancouver babe who joins you every Christmas?", asked one of his friend. He felt warm and comforted by his friend's queries about her, still he just surged on.
Then, he came upon one of his many girlfriends whom he once requested to pose as his steady. He wanted so much to ignore her ..... not that he was impolite, but because at that moment, he just didn't feel comfortable with those girlfriends anymore. It was almost like 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..... must be from the whiskey on 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......"
Before he can continue, he was interrupted, "Oh yes! Must have found a girlfriend! You haven't been searching for one for the past years, right?" The man looked up, as if he has struck gold, his face beamed and 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 man darted across the floor and out the door, leaving the lady in much bewilderment. He finally realized that he has already found his dream girl, and she was.....the Vancouver girl all along! The drunken lady has said something that awoken him.
All along he has 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 both parties should work on. Realizing that he had let away someone so important in his life, he decided to call her immediately. His whole mind was flooded with fear. He was afraid that she might have found someone new or no longer had the same feelings anymore..... For once, he felt the fear of losing someone.
As it was Christmas eve, the line was quite hard to get through, especially an overseas call. He tried again and again, never giving up. Finally, he got through......precisely at 1200 midnight. He confessed his love for her and the girl was moved to tears. It seemed that she never got over him! Even after so long, she was still waiting for him, never giving up.
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 happy time 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 6 hours in a coma.
The guy was devastated, as it was a complete loss. Why did fate played such cruel games with him? He cursed the heaven 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 you out there with someone special in your heart, cherish that person, cherish every moment that you spend together that special someone, for in life, anything can happen anytime. You may painfully regret, only to realise that it is too late.
The Last Words
A beautiful story, well written and captured all the emotions so well. It's another story about sickness and love, how when put together, it seems to just take away the hurt and the pain that the sickness brings. An inspirational story that will bring tears to anyone's eyes.
It had been raining for more than a week, so much rain it made everyday seemed so restless and gloomy. She called and said she was coming up. It was the third time she came up to see me that week. I carried her excuse of why she came all the way here and went to meet her at the nearby seven-eleven. She was standing there alone, carrying her red umbrella. Her friend had dropped her off. It was raining and she was shivering. She looked weak and fragile in the harsh rain, wearing not enough to keep her warm.
I walked up to her and said, "You shouldn't come see me anymore," and stuff like how we shouldn't be together.
She said, "I miss you."
I told her coldly, "Lets go, I'll take you home."
She did not open up her umbrella, I knew she wanted to share mine.
I said, "Open up your umbrella, let's go."
Unwillingly, She opened up her umbrella and walked with me to the car. She said she hadn't eat lunch or dinner and asked if we could stop at some place to eat.
Right away I answered with a stoned heart, "No!"
Disappointed, she asked me to take her to the train station, she said she would take the train back home.
Maybe it was the rain, all the trains were full of people with umbrellas and suit cases who were eager to get home, not caring about who just passed by. We waited and waited, she looked at me innocently. Being together for so long, of course I knew what she meant. I understand how she must feel when she came all this way here in this kind of weather and I treat her like this. With her soft eyes staring at me, I felt guilt and wanted to let her stay for the night.
But reality struck again, I said to her coldly, "Let's go try the other train station."
We were living in the same apartment building, on the same floor. Back then there were four of us, and we got along well. We would always eat dinner together, watch movies, and sometimes go camping. We were more like a family, but I didn't know I would end up falling in love with the only girl of the four. Maybe it was during the last year of college, having living together for two years, we developed deep feelings for each other. After she graduated she went back home, and I stayed for one more year to finish school. During that year I was only able to take the train down to see her on holidays, but never for long. That was how we kept the treasured relationship.
We were walking along the side of the road. She was in front of me and I was right behind her. Her umbrella had a broken spoke. She looked liked a wounded soldier, carrying her rusted rifle walking weakly. Many times, she was too into thinking or whatever she was doing, drifting off the road, she almost got hit by the cars passing by. I wanted to just take her in my arms, but with the love I had for her and the constant pain in my stomach, I did nothing. On the way, we passed by the park where we use to always go.
She begged and said, "Lets go in the park just for a little while please, I promise I'll go home right after this."
With her begging, my cold heart softened, but I still put up an annoyed face and walked in the park. I was just sitting on the benches looking like I wanted to leave. She went to the big oak tree and she was looking for something. I knew she was looking for what we wrote on that tree with a silver ink pen half a year ago. If I remember it right, it said, "Chris and Susan was here, Chris had tea and Susan was drinking hot chocolate. Hope Chris and Susan would always remember this day, always loving each other, forever." She was looking around for quite a while, then she came back slowly with tears on her face.
She said, "Chris, I can't find it, it's not there anymore."
I felt so sour inside, there was a stream of pain, flowing into my heart, the kind of pain I've never felt before. But all I could do was pretend I didn't care, and said, "Can we go now?"
I opened up my big black umbrella, she was just standing there, didn't want to leave yet, hoping there was still a chance. She said, "You made up the story of you and that other girl didn't you? I know I frustrate you sometimes, but I'll change, can't we start over?"
I didn't say a word, just looked down and shook my head. After that we just kept on walking towards the train station, didn't say a word to each other.
Four years ago, the doctor said I had cancer, but it was found early, so it was still curable. Thinking that it was okay, I started living my normal life again, and even forgot about the cancer. I didn't think about the cancer again and did not go back to the doctor. Until a month ago, my stomach was hurting for two weeks straight, and the nightmare awakened me again. First I thought the pain wouldl go away, but it grew stronger until to the point that I couldn't take it anymore. I went back to the doctor and took an X-ray. The picture came out and there was a big black spot, which proved the truth that I did not want to believe. I was at the most glittering part of my life, but it was coming to an end. I wanted myself and the people around me to go through the least pain possible, so I decided to commit suicide.
But I couldn't let people find out about my intentions, especially Susan, the person I love the most in this whole world, who still doesn't know about the truth. Susan was still young, she shouldn't have to go through this. So I made up some stories and lied to her. It was a cruel thing to do, and it broke her heart, but it was the fastest way to wipe out three years's feelings. I didn't have much time, because I would soon start to loose hair and she would find out eventually. But now I'm close to succeeding, this drama would soon be over. Thirty minutes more this would all come to an end, that was what I had in mind.
The train had stopped running so I called a taxi for her. We were just standing there, waiting, loosing our last moments in silence.
I saw the taxi from far away, I held my tears and said to her, "Take care of yourself, take good care of yourself."
She didn't talk, just nodded lightly, and then opened up her misshaped umbrella and stepped out on the street. Out in the rain, we became two single life forms, one red, one black, so far away from each other. I opened the door for her and she got in, then I close the gate that would separate me from her forever. I stood by the car, staring in the dark window, at the first love in my life, also the last one, walking out of my life. The car started, driving into the street. Finally I couldn't hold my sorrow and the twist in my heart any longer, waving my arms rapidly chasing after the taxi, because I knew, this would be the last time I see her.
I wanted to tell her I still love her, I wanted to tell her to stay, I wanted to tell her so much, but the taxi had already turned in the corner. Warm tears kept falling down my face, blended with the cold rain drops. I was cold, not because of the rain. I was cold inside.
She left, and I didn't get anymore of her phone calls even until today. I know she didn't see my tears, because they were washed away by the rain. I left without regrets. But I'm not Chris, I'm that girl Susan, using my memory, and his diary I found after one year since he left, writing down these last words.
It had been raining for more than a week, so much rain it made everyday seemed so restless and gloomy. She called and said she was coming up. It was the third time she came up to see me that week. I carried her excuse of why she came all the way here and went to meet her at the nearby seven-eleven. She was standing there alone, carrying her red umbrella. Her friend had dropped her off. It was raining and she was shivering. She looked weak and fragile in the harsh rain, wearing not enough to keep her warm.
I walked up to her and said, "You shouldn't come see me anymore," and stuff like how we shouldn't be together.
She said, "I miss you."
I told her coldly, "Lets go, I'll take you home."
She did not open up her umbrella, I knew she wanted to share mine.
I said, "Open up your umbrella, let's go."
Unwillingly, She opened up her umbrella and walked with me to the car. She said she hadn't eat lunch or dinner and asked if we could stop at some place to eat.
Right away I answered with a stoned heart, "No!"
Disappointed, she asked me to take her to the train station, she said she would take the train back home.
Maybe it was the rain, all the trains were full of people with umbrellas and suit cases who were eager to get home, not caring about who just passed by. We waited and waited, she looked at me innocently. Being together for so long, of course I knew what she meant. I understand how she must feel when she came all this way here in this kind of weather and I treat her like this. With her soft eyes staring at me, I felt guilt and wanted to let her stay for the night.
But reality struck again, I said to her coldly, "Let's go try the other train station."
We were living in the same apartment building, on the same floor. Back then there were four of us, and we got along well. We would always eat dinner together, watch movies, and sometimes go camping. We were more like a family, but I didn't know I would end up falling in love with the only girl of the four. Maybe it was during the last year of college, having living together for two years, we developed deep feelings for each other. After she graduated she went back home, and I stayed for one more year to finish school. During that year I was only able to take the train down to see her on holidays, but never for long. That was how we kept the treasured relationship.
We were walking along the side of the road. She was in front of me and I was right behind her. Her umbrella had a broken spoke. She looked liked a wounded soldier, carrying her rusted rifle walking weakly. Many times, she was too into thinking or whatever she was doing, drifting off the road, she almost got hit by the cars passing by. I wanted to just take her in my arms, but with the love I had for her and the constant pain in my stomach, I did nothing. On the way, we passed by the park where we use to always go.
She begged and said, "Lets go in the park just for a little while please, I promise I'll go home right after this."
With her begging, my cold heart softened, but I still put up an annoyed face and walked in the park. I was just sitting on the benches looking like I wanted to leave. She went to the big oak tree and she was looking for something. I knew she was looking for what we wrote on that tree with a silver ink pen half a year ago. If I remember it right, it said, "Chris and Susan was here, Chris had tea and Susan was drinking hot chocolate. Hope Chris and Susan would always remember this day, always loving each other, forever." She was looking around for quite a while, then she came back slowly with tears on her face.
She said, "Chris, I can't find it, it's not there anymore."
I felt so sour inside, there was a stream of pain, flowing into my heart, the kind of pain I've never felt before. But all I could do was pretend I didn't care, and said, "Can we go now?"
I opened up my big black umbrella, she was just standing there, didn't want to leave yet, hoping there was still a chance. She said, "You made up the story of you and that other girl didn't you? I know I frustrate you sometimes, but I'll change, can't we start over?"
I didn't say a word, just looked down and shook my head. After that we just kept on walking towards the train station, didn't say a word to each other.
Four years ago, the doctor said I had cancer, but it was found early, so it was still curable. Thinking that it was okay, I started living my normal life again, and even forgot about the cancer. I didn't think about the cancer again and did not go back to the doctor. Until a month ago, my stomach was hurting for two weeks straight, and the nightmare awakened me again. First I thought the pain wouldl go away, but it grew stronger until to the point that I couldn't take it anymore. I went back to the doctor and took an X-ray. The picture came out and there was a big black spot, which proved the truth that I did not want to believe. I was at the most glittering part of my life, but it was coming to an end. I wanted myself and the people around me to go through the least pain possible, so I decided to commit suicide.
But I couldn't let people find out about my intentions, especially Susan, the person I love the most in this whole world, who still doesn't know about the truth. Susan was still young, she shouldn't have to go through this. So I made up some stories and lied to her. It was a cruel thing to do, and it broke her heart, but it was the fastest way to wipe out three years's feelings. I didn't have much time, because I would soon start to loose hair and she would find out eventually. But now I'm close to succeeding, this drama would soon be over. Thirty minutes more this would all come to an end, that was what I had in mind.
The train had stopped running so I called a taxi for her. We were just standing there, waiting, loosing our last moments in silence.
I saw the taxi from far away, I held my tears and said to her, "Take care of yourself, take good care of yourself."
She didn't talk, just nodded lightly, and then opened up her misshaped umbrella and stepped out on the street. Out in the rain, we became two single life forms, one red, one black, so far away from each other. I opened the door for her and she got in, then I close the gate that would separate me from her forever. I stood by the car, staring in the dark window, at the first love in my life, also the last one, walking out of my life. The car started, driving into the street. Finally I couldn't hold my sorrow and the twist in my heart any longer, waving my arms rapidly chasing after the taxi, because I knew, this would be the last time I see her.
I wanted to tell her I still love her, I wanted to tell her to stay, I wanted to tell her so much, but the taxi had already turned in the corner. Warm tears kept falling down my face, blended with the cold rain drops. I was cold, not because of the rain. I was cold inside.
She left, and I didn't get anymore of her phone calls even until today. I know she didn't see my tears, because they were washed away by the rain. I left without regrets. But I'm not Chris, I'm that girl Susan, using my memory, and his diary I found after one year since he left, writing down these last words.
The Breakup
Boy: Baby, we need to talk.
Girl: Ricardo, what do u mean?
Boy: Something has come up...
Girl: What? What's wrong? Is it bad?
Boy: I don't want to hurt you, baby.
Girl: *Thinks* Oh my God, I hope he doesnt break up with me... I love him so much.
Boy: Baby, are you there??
Girl: Yeah, I'm here. What is so important??
Boy: I'm not sure if I should say it..
Girl: Well, you already brought it up, so please just tell me.
Boy: I'm leaving...
Girl: Baby, what are u talking about?? I don't want you to leave me, I love you.
Boy: Not like that, I mean I'm moving far away.
Girl: Why? All of your famliy lives over here.
Boy: Well, my father is sending me away to a boarding school far away.
Girl: I can't believe this.
[FATHER: (Picks up the other phone, interrupts & yells furiously
ERICA!, what did I tell you about talking to boys?!!!... Get off the
damn phone!! (And hangs up).]
Boy: Wow, your father sounds really mad.
Girl: You know how he gets, but anyways, I dont want you to go.
Boy: Would you run away with me?
Girl: Baby, you know I would, I would do anything for you, but I
can't... You don't know what would happen if I did. My dad would kill me!
Boy: *Sad* It's okay.. I understand, I guess..
Girl: *Thinking*I can't believe what's going on.
Boy: I need to give you something tonite, because I am leaving on
flight 1-80 in the morning, so I need to see you now.
Girl: Okay, I will sneak out & meet you at the park.
Boy: Okay, I'll meet you there in 20 minutes.
[They meet at a nearby park, they both hug eachother. And he gives
her a note.]
Boy: Here you go, this is for you. I gotta go.
Girl: *Tear* (Begins to cry.)
Boy: Baby, dont cry, you know I love you... But I have to go.
Girl: Okay (Begins to walk away.)
[They both go back home. And Erica begins to read the letter he gave her]
It says...
"Erica,
You probably already know that I'm leaving, I knew this would be better if I wrote a letter explaining the truth about how much I care about you. The truth is, is that I never loved you, I hated you so much, you are my bitch and dont you ever forget that. I never cared about you, and never wanted to talk to you, and be around you. You really have no clue how much I hate you. Now that I'm leaving I thought you should know that I hate you, bitch. You never did the right thing, and you were never there. I didnt think I could hate someone as much as I hate you. And I never want to see you, for the rest of my life, I will never miss kissing you like before, I never want to cuddle up, how we used to. I will not miss you and that's a promise. You never had my love, and I want you to remember that. Bitch, you keep this letter because this may be the last thing you have from me. Fuck, I hate you so much. I will not talk to you soon bitch... Goodbye.
- Ricardo"
[ Erica begins to cry, she throws the paper in tha garbage & crys for hours ]
... A day passes, she is sad, depressed and she feels so lonely... Then she gets a phone call....
Friend: How are you feeling?
Girl: I just cant believe this happened.. I thought he loved me.
Friend: Oh, about that. Ricardo left me a message. A few days ago. He told me to tell you to look in your jacket pocket or something...
Girl: Umm.. okay.
[She finds a piece of paper in the jacket,
It says:
"Baby I hope you find this before you read my letter. I knew your dad might read it, so I switched a few words...
Hate = Love
Never = Always
Bitch = Baby
Will not= will
.... I hope you didn't take that seriously because I love you with all my heart, and it was so hard to let you go thats why I wanted you to run away with me... -Ricardo"]
Girl: Oh my God! It's a letter.. Ricardo does love me!!, he must of slipped it into my pocket when he hugged me. I can't believe how stupid I am!!
Friend: lol Okay but I g2g... Call me later.
Girl: *happy*okay, bye, I'll be at home waiting for my baby to call me!
... Erica turns the T.V. on......
[Breaking news] "An airplane has crashed. Over 47 young boys died, we are still searching for survivors... This is a tragedy we will never forget, this plane was flight 1-80... it was on its way to an all boys boarding school..." the Reporter says.
[ She turns off the t.v. ... 3 days later, she kills herself, because of the fact that Ricardo was dead & she had nothing to live for... ]
... A day after that the phone rings. Nobody answers. It was Ricardo, he called to leave a message. "Its Ricardo, I guess you're not home so, I called to let you know that I'm alive, I missed my flight because I had to see you one last time. So, I hope your not worried. I am staying for good.
Girl: Ricardo, what do u mean?
Boy: Something has come up...
Girl: What? What's wrong? Is it bad?
Boy: I don't want to hurt you, baby.
Girl: *Thinks* Oh my God, I hope he doesnt break up with me... I love him so much.
Boy: Baby, are you there??
Girl: Yeah, I'm here. What is so important??
Boy: I'm not sure if I should say it..
Girl: Well, you already brought it up, so please just tell me.
Boy: I'm leaving...
Girl: Baby, what are u talking about?? I don't want you to leave me, I love you.
Boy: Not like that, I mean I'm moving far away.
Girl: Why? All of your famliy lives over here.
Boy: Well, my father is sending me away to a boarding school far away.
Girl: I can't believe this.
[FATHER: (Picks up the other phone, interrupts & yells furiously
ERICA!, what did I tell you about talking to boys?!!!... Get off the
damn phone!! (And hangs up).]
Boy: Wow, your father sounds really mad.
Girl: You know how he gets, but anyways, I dont want you to go.
Boy: Would you run away with me?
Girl: Baby, you know I would, I would do anything for you, but I
can't... You don't know what would happen if I did. My dad would kill me!
Boy: *Sad* It's okay.. I understand, I guess..
Girl: *Thinking*I can't believe what's going on.
Boy: I need to give you something tonite, because I am leaving on
flight 1-80 in the morning, so I need to see you now.
Girl: Okay, I will sneak out & meet you at the park.
Boy: Okay, I'll meet you there in 20 minutes.
[They meet at a nearby park, they both hug eachother. And he gives
her a note.]
Boy: Here you go, this is for you. I gotta go.
Girl: *Tear* (Begins to cry.)
Boy: Baby, dont cry, you know I love you... But I have to go.
Girl: Okay (Begins to walk away.)
[They both go back home. And Erica begins to read the letter he gave her]
It says...
"Erica,
You probably already know that I'm leaving, I knew this would be better if I wrote a letter explaining the truth about how much I care about you. The truth is, is that I never loved you, I hated you so much, you are my bitch and dont you ever forget that. I never cared about you, and never wanted to talk to you, and be around you. You really have no clue how much I hate you. Now that I'm leaving I thought you should know that I hate you, bitch. You never did the right thing, and you were never there. I didnt think I could hate someone as much as I hate you. And I never want to see you, for the rest of my life, I will never miss kissing you like before, I never want to cuddle up, how we used to. I will not miss you and that's a promise. You never had my love, and I want you to remember that. Bitch, you keep this letter because this may be the last thing you have from me. Fuck, I hate you so much. I will not talk to you soon bitch... Goodbye.
- Ricardo"
[ Erica begins to cry, she throws the paper in tha garbage & crys for hours ]
... A day passes, she is sad, depressed and she feels so lonely... Then she gets a phone call....
Friend: How are you feeling?
Girl: I just cant believe this happened.. I thought he loved me.
Friend: Oh, about that. Ricardo left me a message. A few days ago. He told me to tell you to look in your jacket pocket or something...
Girl: Umm.. okay.
[She finds a piece of paper in the jacket,
It says:
"Baby I hope you find this before you read my letter. I knew your dad might read it, so I switched a few words...
Hate = Love
Never = Always
Bitch = Baby
Will not= will
.... I hope you didn't take that seriously because I love you with all my heart, and it was so hard to let you go thats why I wanted you to run away with me... -Ricardo"]
Girl: Oh my God! It's a letter.. Ricardo does love me!!, he must of slipped it into my pocket when he hugged me. I can't believe how stupid I am!!
Friend: lol Okay but I g2g... Call me later.
Girl: *happy*okay, bye, I'll be at home waiting for my baby to call me!
... Erica turns the T.V. on......
[Breaking news] "An airplane has crashed. Over 47 young boys died, we are still searching for survivors... This is a tragedy we will never forget, this plane was flight 1-80... it was on its way to an all boys boarding school..." the Reporter says.
[ She turns off the t.v. ... 3 days later, she kills herself, because of the fact that Ricardo was dead & she had nothing to live for... ]
... A day after that the phone rings. Nobody answers. It was Ricardo, he called to leave a message. "Its Ricardo, I guess you're not home so, I called to let you know that I'm alive, I missed my flight because I had to see you one last time. So, I hope your not worried. I am staying for good.
Tell Me Whom You Love
The true nature of a heart is seen in it's response to the unattractive. "Tell me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are." Read this story to find out what it all means!
John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, the girl with the rose. His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.
In front of the book, he discovered the previous owner's name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II
During the next year and one-month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A Romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like.
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting - 7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.
"You'll recognize me, " she wrote, "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my lapel." So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he'd never seen.
I'll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young women was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, provocative smile curved her lips. "Going my way, sailor?" she murmured. Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A women well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the women whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.
And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful.
I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the women, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. "I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"
The women's face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don't know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"
It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in it's response to the unattractive. "Tell me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are."
John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, the girl with the rose. His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.
In front of the book, he discovered the previous owner's name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II
During the next year and one-month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A Romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like.
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting - 7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.
"You'll recognize me, " she wrote, "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my lapel." So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he'd never seen.
I'll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young women was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, provocative smile curved her lips. "Going my way, sailor?" she murmured. Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A women well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the women whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.
And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful.
I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the women, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. "I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"
The women's face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don't know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"
It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in it's response to the unattractive. "Tell me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are."
A Love Tragedy
Once upon a time, there was once a guy who was very much in love with this girl. This romantic guy folded 1,000 pieces of papercranes as a gift to his girl. Although, at that time he was just a small executive in his company, his future doesn't seemed too bright, they were very happy together. Until one day, his girl told him she was going to Paris and will never come back. She also told him that she cannot visualise any future for the both of them, so let's go their own ways there and then... heartbroken, the guy agreed.
When he regained his confidence, he worked hard day and night, slogging his body and mind just to make something out of himself. Finally with all these hardwork and with the help of friends, this guy had set up his own company...
"You never fail until you stop trying." he always told himself. "I must make it in life!"
One rainy day, while this guy was driving, he saw an elderly couple sharing an umbrella in the rain walking to some destination. Even with the umbrella, they were still drenched. It didn't take him long to realise those were his ex-girlfriend's parents. With a heart in getting back at them, he drove slowly beside the couple, wanting them to spot him in his luxury sedan. He wanted them to know that he wasn't the same anymore, he had his own company, car, condo, etc. He had made it in life!
Before the guy can realise, the couple was walking towards a cemetary,and he got out of his car and followed them...and he saw his ex-girlfriend, a photograph of her smiling sweetly as ever at him from her tombstone... and he saw his precious papercranes in a bottle placed beside her tomb. Her parents saw him. He walked over and asked them why this had happened. They explained, she did not leave for France at all. She was stricken ill with cancer. In her heart, she had believed that he will make it someday, but she did not want her illness to be his obstacle ... therefore she had chosen to leave him.
She had wanted her parents to put his papercranes beside her, because, if the day comes when fate brings him to her again he can take some of those back with him. The guy just wept ...the worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them but knowing you can't have them and will never see them again.
The End."
A tragic story that perhaps happens only in the movies. At the end of the day, money is money is money but love is divine. In our quest for our material wealth, take time to make time for our loved ones. There will be a time when we have only memories to cling to.
Take this weekend to show our "love" to all that are close to us.
When he regained his confidence, he worked hard day and night, slogging his body and mind just to make something out of himself. Finally with all these hardwork and with the help of friends, this guy had set up his own company...
"You never fail until you stop trying." he always told himself. "I must make it in life!"
One rainy day, while this guy was driving, he saw an elderly couple sharing an umbrella in the rain walking to some destination. Even with the umbrella, they were still drenched. It didn't take him long to realise those were his ex-girlfriend's parents. With a heart in getting back at them, he drove slowly beside the couple, wanting them to spot him in his luxury sedan. He wanted them to know that he wasn't the same anymore, he had his own company, car, condo, etc. He had made it in life!
Before the guy can realise, the couple was walking towards a cemetary,and he got out of his car and followed them...and he saw his ex-girlfriend, a photograph of her smiling sweetly as ever at him from her tombstone... and he saw his precious papercranes in a bottle placed beside her tomb. Her parents saw him. He walked over and asked them why this had happened. They explained, she did not leave for France at all. She was stricken ill with cancer. In her heart, she had believed that he will make it someday, but she did not want her illness to be his obstacle ... therefore she had chosen to leave him.
She had wanted her parents to put his papercranes beside her, because, if the day comes when fate brings him to her again he can take some of those back with him. The guy just wept ...the worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them but knowing you can't have them and will never see them again.
The End."
A tragic story that perhaps happens only in the movies. At the end of the day, money is money is money but love is divine. In our quest for our material wealth, take time to make time for our loved ones. There will be a time when we have only memories to cling to.
Take this weekend to show our "love" to all that are close to us.
Love For 100 Days
Message: Peter and Tina are sitting in the park doing nothing, but just gazing into the sky, while all their friends are having fun with their beloved half.
Tina: I'm so bored. Just wish I have a boyfriend now to spend time with.
Peter: I guess we're the only leftovers. We're the only person who isn't with a date now.
(both sigh n silence for a while)
Tina: I think I have a good idea. Lets play a game
Peter: Eh? What game?
Tina: Eem..It's quite simple. You be my boyfriend for 100 days and I'll be your girlfriend for 100 days. what do you think?
Peter: Oookay..Anyway I don't have any plan for the next few months.
Tina: You sound like you aren't looking forward to it at all. Cheer up. Today will be our first day and our first date. Where should we go?
Peter: What about a movie? I heard that there is a really great movie in theater now.
Tina: Seems like I don't have any better idea than this. Lets move. (went to watch their movies and sent each other home)
Day 2:
Peter and Tina went to a concert together, and Peter bought Tina a keychain with a star.
Day 3:
They went shopping together for a friend's birthday present. Share an ice-cream together and hugged each other for the first time.
Day 7:
Peter drove Tina up onto a mountain and they watch the sunset together. When the night came and the moon glowed, they said sat on the grass gazing at the stars together. A meteor passed by. Tina mumbled something.
Day 25:
Spend time at a themepark and got onto rollercoasters, and ate hotdogs and cotton candy. Peter and Tina got in the haunted house and Tina grabbed someone's hand instead of Peter's hand by accident. They laughed together
for a while.
Day 67:
They drove pass a circus and decided to get in to watch the show. The midget asked Tina to play a part as his assistant in the magic show. Went around to see other entertainments around after the show. Came to a fortune teller and she just said "Treasure every moment from now on" and a tear rolled down the fortune teller's cheek.
Day 84:
Tina suggested that they go to the beach. The beach wasn't so crowded that day. They have their first kiss with each other just as the sun is setting.
Day 99:
They decided to have a simple day and is deciding to have a walk around the city. They sits down onto a bench.
1:23 pm
Tina: I'm thirsty. Lets rest for a while first.
Peter: Wait here while I go buy some drinks. What would you like?
Tina: Eem...Apple juice will be just fine.
1:43 pm
Tina waiting for about 20 minutes and Peter havent return. Then someone walked up to her.
Stranger: Is your name Tina?
Tina: Yes, and may I help you?
Stranger: Just now down there on the street a drunk driver has crashed into a guy. I think its your friend.
Tina ran over to the spot with the stranger and sees Peter lying on the floor with blood over his face and her apple juice still in his hands. The ambulance came and she went to the hospital with Peter. Tina sat outside the emergency room for five and a half hours. The doctor came out, and he sigh.
11:51 pm
Doctor: I'm sorry, but we did the best we could. He is still breathing now but God would take him away from us very soon. We found this letter inside his pocket.
The doctor hands over the letter to Tina and she goes into the room to see Peter. He look weak but peaceful. Tina read the letter and then she burst into tears. Here is what the letter said.
Tina,
Our 100 days is almost over. I had fun with you during all these days. Although you may be greedy sometimes and less thoughtful, but these all brought happiness into my life. I have realize that you are a really cute girl and blamed myself for never taken the time to knowing that. I have nothing much to ask for, but I just wish that we can extend the day. I want to be your boyfriend forever and wish that you can be beside me all the time. Tina, I love you.
11:58
Tina: (sobbing) Peter. Did you know what was the wish I made on the night there was a meteor. I asked God to let us last forever. We were suppose to last 100 days so Peter! You can't leave me! I LOVE YOU, but can you come back to
me now? I love you Peter. I LOVE YOU.
As the clock struck twelve, Peter's heart stopped beating. It was 100 days.
Tina: I'm so bored. Just wish I have a boyfriend now to spend time with.
Peter: I guess we're the only leftovers. We're the only person who isn't with a date now.
(both sigh n silence for a while)
Tina: I think I have a good idea. Lets play a game
Peter: Eh? What game?
Tina: Eem..It's quite simple. You be my boyfriend for 100 days and I'll be your girlfriend for 100 days. what do you think?
Peter: Oookay..Anyway I don't have any plan for the next few months.
Tina: You sound like you aren't looking forward to it at all. Cheer up. Today will be our first day and our first date. Where should we go?
Peter: What about a movie? I heard that there is a really great movie in theater now.
Tina: Seems like I don't have any better idea than this. Lets move. (went to watch their movies and sent each other home)
Day 2:
Peter and Tina went to a concert together, and Peter bought Tina a keychain with a star.
Day 3:
They went shopping together for a friend's birthday present. Share an ice-cream together and hugged each other for the first time.
Day 7:
Peter drove Tina up onto a mountain and they watch the sunset together. When the night came and the moon glowed, they said sat on the grass gazing at the stars together. A meteor passed by. Tina mumbled something.
Day 25:
Spend time at a themepark and got onto rollercoasters, and ate hotdogs and cotton candy. Peter and Tina got in the haunted house and Tina grabbed someone's hand instead of Peter's hand by accident. They laughed together
for a while.
Day 67:
They drove pass a circus and decided to get in to watch the show. The midget asked Tina to play a part as his assistant in the magic show. Went around to see other entertainments around after the show. Came to a fortune teller and she just said "Treasure every moment from now on" and a tear rolled down the fortune teller's cheek.
Day 84:
Tina suggested that they go to the beach. The beach wasn't so crowded that day. They have their first kiss with each other just as the sun is setting.
Day 99:
They decided to have a simple day and is deciding to have a walk around the city. They sits down onto a bench.
1:23 pm
Tina: I'm thirsty. Lets rest for a while first.
Peter: Wait here while I go buy some drinks. What would you like?
Tina: Eem...Apple juice will be just fine.
1:43 pm
Tina waiting for about 20 minutes and Peter havent return. Then someone walked up to her.
Stranger: Is your name Tina?
Tina: Yes, and may I help you?
Stranger: Just now down there on the street a drunk driver has crashed into a guy. I think its your friend.
Tina ran over to the spot with the stranger and sees Peter lying on the floor with blood over his face and her apple juice still in his hands. The ambulance came and she went to the hospital with Peter. Tina sat outside the emergency room for five and a half hours. The doctor came out, and he sigh.
11:51 pm
Doctor: I'm sorry, but we did the best we could. He is still breathing now but God would take him away from us very soon. We found this letter inside his pocket.
The doctor hands over the letter to Tina and she goes into the room to see Peter. He look weak but peaceful. Tina read the letter and then she burst into tears. Here is what the letter said.
Tina,
Our 100 days is almost over. I had fun with you during all these days. Although you may be greedy sometimes and less thoughtful, but these all brought happiness into my life. I have realize that you are a really cute girl and blamed myself for never taken the time to knowing that. I have nothing much to ask for, but I just wish that we can extend the day. I want to be your boyfriend forever and wish that you can be beside me all the time. Tina, I love you.
11:58
Tina: (sobbing) Peter. Did you know what was the wish I made on the night there was a meteor. I asked God to let us last forever. We were suppose to last 100 days so Peter! You can't leave me! I LOVE YOU, but can you come back to
me now? I love you Peter. I LOVE YOU.
As the clock struck twelve, Peter's heart stopped beating. It was 100 days.
A Painful Regret
10th grade
As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called
"best friend". I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it.
After class, she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and handed them to her. She said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I wanted to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
11th grade
The phone rang. On the other end, it was her. She was in tears, mumbling on and on about how her love had broke her heart. She asked me to come over because she didn't want to be alone, so I did. As I sat next to her on the sofa, I stared at her soft eyes, wishing she was mine. After 2 hours, one Drew Barrymore movie, and three bags of chips, she decided to go to sleep.
She looked at me, said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Senior year
The day before prom she walked to my locker. "My date is sick" she said; he's not going to go well, I didn't have a date, and in 7th grade, we made a promise that if neither of us had dates, we would go together just as "best friends". So we did. Prom night, after everything was over, I was standing at her front door step! I stared at her as she smiled at me and stared at me with her crystal eyes. I want her to be mine, but she isn't think of me like that, and I know it. Then she said "I had the best time, thanks!" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Graduation Day
A day passed, then a week, then a month. Before I could blink, it was graduation day. I watched as her perfect body floated like an angel up on stage to get her diploma. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. Before everyone went home, she came to me in her smock and hat, and cried as I hugged her. Then she lifted her head from my shoulder and said, "you're my best friend, thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
A Few Years Later
Now I sit in the pews of the church. That girl is getting married now. I watched her say "I do" and drive off to her new life, married to another man. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn`t see me like that, and I knew it. But before she drove away, she came to me and said "you came!". She said "thanks" and kissed me on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Funeral
Years passed, I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend". At the service, they read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school years. This is what it read:
I stare at him wishing he was mine, but he doesn't notice me like that, and I know it. I want to tell him, I want him to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love him but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why. I wish he would tell me he loved me!
I wish I did too... I thought to my self, and I cried.
As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called
"best friend". I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it.
After class, she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and handed them to her. She said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I wanted to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
11th grade
The phone rang. On the other end, it was her. She was in tears, mumbling on and on about how her love had broke her heart. She asked me to come over because she didn't want to be alone, so I did. As I sat next to her on the sofa, I stared at her soft eyes, wishing she was mine. After 2 hours, one Drew Barrymore movie, and three bags of chips, she decided to go to sleep.
She looked at me, said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Senior year
The day before prom she walked to my locker. "My date is sick" she said; he's not going to go well, I didn't have a date, and in 7th grade, we made a promise that if neither of us had dates, we would go together just as "best friends". So we did. Prom night, after everything was over, I was standing at her front door step! I stared at her as she smiled at me and stared at me with her crystal eyes. I want her to be mine, but she isn't think of me like that, and I know it. Then she said "I had the best time, thanks!" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Graduation Day
A day passed, then a week, then a month. Before I could blink, it was graduation day. I watched as her perfect body floated like an angel up on stage to get her diploma. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. Before everyone went home, she came to me in her smock and hat, and cried as I hugged her. Then she lifted her head from my shoulder and said, "you're my best friend, thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
A Few Years Later
Now I sit in the pews of the church. That girl is getting married now. I watched her say "I do" and drive off to her new life, married to another man. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn`t see me like that, and I knew it. But before she drove away, she came to me and said "you came!". She said "thanks" and kissed me on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Funeral
Years passed, I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend". At the service, they read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school years. This is what it read:
I stare at him wishing he was mine, but he doesn't notice me like that, and I know it. I want to tell him, I want him to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love him but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why. I wish he would tell me he loved me!
I wish I did too... I thought to my self, and I cried.
Follow Your Heart
Billy loved Katie with all his heart. But he never told a Single soul. Katie secretly loved him too. But she thought she would never have a chance with him. Billy asked his friends what they think of her and his friends thought she was gay. They didn't like her at all. So Billy just went along with them. They all made fun of her and made her feel really bad. Katie was so upset.
One day they followed her home from school making fun of her the whole way home. Once she got inside her house she dropped to the floor cringe. She had a crush on Billy since 3rd grade. She didn't know what to do. When Billy got home he felt real bad about what he had done. So he decided to go to Katie's house to tell her he was sorry and that he really loves her.
When he got there he knocked on the door no one answered.
The door was open so he walked in. He walked into the living room and found Katie lying dead on the floor. She had slit her wrists. Billy was so up set . He knew it was his fault she killed her self. And now he could never tell her how he really felt.
The lesson of this story is: Don't wait to until the last minute to tell someone how you really feel. Because it just might be too late. And don't always go by what your friends say, follow your heart.
One day they followed her home from school making fun of her the whole way home. Once she got inside her house she dropped to the floor cringe. She had a crush on Billy since 3rd grade. She didn't know what to do. When Billy got home he felt real bad about what he had done. So he decided to go to Katie's house to tell her he was sorry and that he really loves her.
When he got there he knocked on the door no one answered.
The door was open so he walked in. He walked into the living room and found Katie lying dead on the floor. She had slit her wrists. Billy was so up set . He knew it was his fault she killed her self. And now he could never tell her how he really felt.
The lesson of this story is: Don't wait to until the last minute to tell someone how you really feel. Because it just might be too late. And don't always go by what your friends say, follow your heart.
Everlasting Love
One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer's office.
Apparently, they are there to file a divorce.
Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story....
This couple had been quarreling all their 40 over yrs of marriage nothing ever seems to go right.
They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their children have already grown up, have their own family, there's nothing else the old couple have to worry about, all they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce....
Lawyer was having a hard time trying to get the papers done, because he felt that after 40 yrs of marriage at the age of 70, he couldnt understand why the old couple would still want a divorce..
While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband..
"I really love u, but i really cant carry on anymore, I'm sorry.."
"Its o.k, i understand.." said the husband. Lookin at this, the lawyer suggested a dinner together, just 3 of them,wife thought, why not, since they are still gonna be friends..
At the dining table, there was a silence of awkardness.
The first dish was roasted chicken, immediately, the old man took the drumstick for the old lady.."take this, its your favourite.."
Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe theres still a chance, but the wife was frowning when she answer.."
This is always the problem, you always think so highly of yourself, never thought about how I feel, dont you know that i hate drumsticks?"
Little did she know that, over the years, the husband have been trying all ways to please her, little did she know that drumsticks was the husband's favourite. Little did he know that she never thought he understand her at all, little did he know that she hates drummsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.
That night, both of them couldnt sleep, toss and turn, toss and turn...after hours, the old man couldnt take it anymore, he knows that he still loves her, and he cant carry on life without her, he wants her back, he wants to tell her, he is sorry, he wanted to tell her "i love you"...
He picks up the phone, starting dialing her number....ringing never stops..he never stop dialing....
On the other side, she was sad, she couldn’t understand how come after all these years, he still doesnt understand her at all, she loves him a lot, but she just cant take it anymore....phone's ringing, she refuses to answer knowing that its him..."whats the point of talking now that its over...i have ask for it and now i wanna keep it this way, if not i will lose face.."she thought...still ringing...she have decided to pull out the cord...
Little did she remember, he have heart problems...
The next day, she received news that he had passed away...she rushed down to his apartment, saw his body, lying on the couch still holding on to the phone...he had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through her phone line....
As sad as she could be...she will have to clear his belongings...when she was looking thru the drawers, she saw this insurance policy, dated from the day they got married, with the beneficiary being her... And together in those file, there was this note...
"To my dearest wife, by the time you're reading this, I'm sure I'm no longer around, I bought this policy for you, though the amount is only $100k, I hope it will be able to help me continue my promise that i have made when we got married, I might not be around anymore, I want this amount of money to continue taking care of you, just like the way I will if I could have live longer. I want you to know Iwill always be around, by your side... I love you"
Tears flowed like river......
"When you love someone, let them know... You never know what will happen the next minute.... Learn to build a life together.. Learn to love each other. For who they are.. not what they are..."
Apparently, they are there to file a divorce.
Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story....
This couple had been quarreling all their 40 over yrs of marriage nothing ever seems to go right.
They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their children have already grown up, have their own family, there's nothing else the old couple have to worry about, all they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce....
Lawyer was having a hard time trying to get the papers done, because he felt that after 40 yrs of marriage at the age of 70, he couldnt understand why the old couple would still want a divorce..
While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband..
"I really love u, but i really cant carry on anymore, I'm sorry.."
"Its o.k, i understand.." said the husband. Lookin at this, the lawyer suggested a dinner together, just 3 of them,wife thought, why not, since they are still gonna be friends..
At the dining table, there was a silence of awkardness.
The first dish was roasted chicken, immediately, the old man took the drumstick for the old lady.."take this, its your favourite.."
Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe theres still a chance, but the wife was frowning when she answer.."
This is always the problem, you always think so highly of yourself, never thought about how I feel, dont you know that i hate drumsticks?"
Little did she know that, over the years, the husband have been trying all ways to please her, little did she know that drumsticks was the husband's favourite. Little did he know that she never thought he understand her at all, little did he know that she hates drummsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.
That night, both of them couldnt sleep, toss and turn, toss and turn...after hours, the old man couldnt take it anymore, he knows that he still loves her, and he cant carry on life without her, he wants her back, he wants to tell her, he is sorry, he wanted to tell her "i love you"...
He picks up the phone, starting dialing her number....ringing never stops..he never stop dialing....
On the other side, she was sad, she couldn’t understand how come after all these years, he still doesnt understand her at all, she loves him a lot, but she just cant take it anymore....phone's ringing, she refuses to answer knowing that its him..."whats the point of talking now that its over...i have ask for it and now i wanna keep it this way, if not i will lose face.."she thought...still ringing...she have decided to pull out the cord...
Little did she remember, he have heart problems...
The next day, she received news that he had passed away...she rushed down to his apartment, saw his body, lying on the couch still holding on to the phone...he had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through her phone line....
As sad as she could be...she will have to clear his belongings...when she was looking thru the drawers, she saw this insurance policy, dated from the day they got married, with the beneficiary being her... And together in those file, there was this note...
"To my dearest wife, by the time you're reading this, I'm sure I'm no longer around, I bought this policy for you, though the amount is only $100k, I hope it will be able to help me continue my promise that i have made when we got married, I might not be around anymore, I want this amount of money to continue taking care of you, just like the way I will if I could have live longer. I want you to know Iwill always be around, by your side... I love you"
Tears flowed like river......
"When you love someone, let them know... You never know what will happen the next minute.... Learn to build a life together.. Learn to love each other. For who they are.. not what they are..."
The Dolls of Love
Another touching story, that things might not be what they seem. Surprises and the sweetest of them comes in small packages. And this story shows just that, don't underestimate the littlest of gestures for they might actually be the ones which you will remember for life.
I have a boyfriend who grew up with me. His name is Jin. I always thought of him as a friend until last year, when we went to a trip from a club. I found that I fell in love with him.
Before that trip was over, I took a step and confessed my love for him. And soon, we became a pair of lovers, but we loved each other in different ways. I always concentrated on him only, but by his side, there were so many other girls. To me, he was the only one, but to him, maybe I was just another girl…
“Jin, do you want to go watch a movie?” I asked.
“I can’t”
“Why? You need to study at home?” I felt disappointment
grabbing me.
“No… I am going to meet a friend…”
He was always like that. He met girls in front of me, like it was nothing. To him, I was just a girlfriend. The word ‘love’ only came out from my mouth. Since I knew him, I had never heard him say ‘I love you’ before. To us, there weren’t any anniversaries at all.
He didn’t say anything from the first day and it continued till 100 days…200days… Everyday, before we say goodbye, he would just hand me a doll, everyday, without fail. I don’t know why…
Then one day…
Me: Um, Jin, I …
Jin: What…don’t drag, just say..
Me: I love you.
Jin: ……you….um, just take this doll and go home.
That was how he ignored my ‘three words’ and handed me the doll. Then he disappeared, like he was running away. The dolls I received from him everyday, filled my room, one by one. There were many…
Then one day came, my 15th year old birthday. When I got up in the morning, I pictured a party with him, and stranded myself in my room, waiting for his call. But… lunch passed, dinner passed… and soon the sky was dark… he still didn’t call. It was already tiring to look at the phone anymore. Then around 2am in the morning, he suddenly called me and woke me from my sleep. He told me to come out of the house. Still, I felt joy and I ran out happily.
Me: Jin…
Jin: Here…take this…
Again, he handed me a little doll.
Me: What’s this?
Jin: I didn’t give it to you yesterday, so I am giving it to you now. I’m going home now, bye.
Me: Wait, wait! Do you know what today is?
Jin: Today? Huh?
I felt so sad, I thought he would remember my birthday. He turned around and walked away like nothing had happen.Then I shouted… “Wait…”
Jin: You have something to say?
Me: Tell me, tell me you love me…
Jin: What?!
Me: Tell me
I put my pathetic self behind and clung on to him. But he just said simple cold words and left.
“I don’t want to say…that I love someone so easily, if you are desperate to hear it, then find someone else.”
That was what he said. Then he ran off. My legs felt numb… and I collapsed to the ground. He didn’t want to say it easily… How could he…. I felt that… Maybe he is not the right guy for me…
After that day, I stranded myself at home crying, just crying. He didn’t call me, although I was waiting. He just continued handing me a little doll every morning outside my house. That’s how those dolls piled up in my room… everyday
After a month, I got myself together and went to school. But what made the pain resurface was that… I saw him on a street… with another girl… He had a smile on his face, one that he never showed me…as he touched the doll… I ran straight back home and looked at the dolls in my room, and tears fell… Why did he gave these to me… Those dolls are probably picked out by some other girls…In a fit of anger, I threw the dolls around. Then suddenly, the phone rang. It was him.
He told me to come out to the bus stop outside my house. I tried to calm myself down and walked to the bus stop. I kept reminding myself that I am going to forget him, that… it’s going to end. Then he came into my sight, holding a big doll.
Jin: Jo, I thought you were pissed, you really came?
I couldn’t help hating him, acting like nothing had happen and joking around. Soon, he held out the doll as usual…
Me: I don’t need it.
Jin: What….why…
I grabbed the doll from his hands and threw it on the road.
Me: I don’t need this doll, I don’t need it anymore!! I don’t want to see a person like you again!
I spitted out all the words that were inside me. But unlike other days, his eyes very shaking.
“I’m sorry”
He apologized in a tiny voice.
He then walked over to the road to pick up the doll…
Me: You stupid! Why are you picking up the doll?! Just throw it away!!!
But he ignored me and just went to pick the doll. Then…
Honk~ Honk~
With a loud honk, a big truck was heading towards him.
“Jin! Move! Move away!” I shouted…
But he didn’t hear me, he squatted down and picked up the doll.
“Jin, move!”
HONK~!!
“Boom!” That sound, so terrifying.
That’s how he went away from me.
That’s how he went away without even opening his eyes to say one word to me.
After that day, I had to go through everyday with guiltiness and the sadness of losing him… And after spending two months like a crazy person… I took out the dolls.
Those were the only gifts he left me since the day we started going out. I remembered the days I spent with him and started to count the days… when we were in love…
“One…two… three…”
That was how… I started to count the dolls…
“Four hundred and eighty four… four hundred and eighty
five…”
It all ended with 485 dolls.
I then started to cry again, with a doll in my arms. I hugged it tightly, then suddenly…
“I love you~, I love you~”
I dropped the dolls,shocked.
“I….lo..ve…you??”
I picked up the dolls and pressed its stomach.
“I love you~ I love you~”
It can’t be! I pressed all the dolls’ stomach as it piled on the side.
“I love you~”
“I love you~”
“I love you~”
Those words came out non-stop. I…love you… Why didn’t I realize that….That his heart was always by my side, protecting me. Why didn’t I realize that he love me this much… I took out the doll under the bed and pressed it’s stomach,
that was the last doll, the one that fell on the road. It had his blood stain on it. The voice came out, the on that I was missing so much…
“Jo…Do you know what today is? We’ve been loving each other for 486 days. Do you know what 486 is? I couldn’t say I love you…. Um… since I was too shy… If you forgive me and take this doll, I will say that I love you… everyday… till I die… Jo… I love you…”
The tears came flowing out of me. Why? Why? I asked god, why do I only know about all this now? He can’t be by my side, but he loved me until his last minute…
For that… and for that reason… to me… it became courage… to live a beautiful life….
I have a boyfriend who grew up with me. His name is Jin. I always thought of him as a friend until last year, when we went to a trip from a club. I found that I fell in love with him.
Before that trip was over, I took a step and confessed my love for him. And soon, we became a pair of lovers, but we loved each other in different ways. I always concentrated on him only, but by his side, there were so many other girls. To me, he was the only one, but to him, maybe I was just another girl…
“Jin, do you want to go watch a movie?” I asked.
“I can’t”
“Why? You need to study at home?” I felt disappointment
grabbing me.
“No… I am going to meet a friend…”
He was always like that. He met girls in front of me, like it was nothing. To him, I was just a girlfriend. The word ‘love’ only came out from my mouth. Since I knew him, I had never heard him say ‘I love you’ before. To us, there weren’t any anniversaries at all.
He didn’t say anything from the first day and it continued till 100 days…200days… Everyday, before we say goodbye, he would just hand me a doll, everyday, without fail. I don’t know why…
Then one day…
Me: Um, Jin, I …
Jin: What…don’t drag, just say..
Me: I love you.
Jin: ……you….um, just take this doll and go home.
That was how he ignored my ‘three words’ and handed me the doll. Then he disappeared, like he was running away. The dolls I received from him everyday, filled my room, one by one. There were many…
Then one day came, my 15th year old birthday. When I got up in the morning, I pictured a party with him, and stranded myself in my room, waiting for his call. But… lunch passed, dinner passed… and soon the sky was dark… he still didn’t call. It was already tiring to look at the phone anymore. Then around 2am in the morning, he suddenly called me and woke me from my sleep. He told me to come out of the house. Still, I felt joy and I ran out happily.
Me: Jin…
Jin: Here…take this…
Again, he handed me a little doll.
Me: What’s this?
Jin: I didn’t give it to you yesterday, so I am giving it to you now. I’m going home now, bye.
Me: Wait, wait! Do you know what today is?
Jin: Today? Huh?
I felt so sad, I thought he would remember my birthday. He turned around and walked away like nothing had happen.Then I shouted… “Wait…”
Jin: You have something to say?
Me: Tell me, tell me you love me…
Jin: What?!
Me: Tell me
I put my pathetic self behind and clung on to him. But he just said simple cold words and left.
“I don’t want to say…that I love someone so easily, if you are desperate to hear it, then find someone else.”
That was what he said. Then he ran off. My legs felt numb… and I collapsed to the ground. He didn’t want to say it easily… How could he…. I felt that… Maybe he is not the right guy for me…
After that day, I stranded myself at home crying, just crying. He didn’t call me, although I was waiting. He just continued handing me a little doll every morning outside my house. That’s how those dolls piled up in my room… everyday
After a month, I got myself together and went to school. But what made the pain resurface was that… I saw him on a street… with another girl… He had a smile on his face, one that he never showed me…as he touched the doll… I ran straight back home and looked at the dolls in my room, and tears fell… Why did he gave these to me… Those dolls are probably picked out by some other girls…In a fit of anger, I threw the dolls around. Then suddenly, the phone rang. It was him.
He told me to come out to the bus stop outside my house. I tried to calm myself down and walked to the bus stop. I kept reminding myself that I am going to forget him, that… it’s going to end. Then he came into my sight, holding a big doll.
Jin: Jo, I thought you were pissed, you really came?
I couldn’t help hating him, acting like nothing had happen and joking around. Soon, he held out the doll as usual…
Me: I don’t need it.
Jin: What….why…
I grabbed the doll from his hands and threw it on the road.
Me: I don’t need this doll, I don’t need it anymore!! I don’t want to see a person like you again!
I spitted out all the words that were inside me. But unlike other days, his eyes very shaking.
“I’m sorry”
He apologized in a tiny voice.
He then walked over to the road to pick up the doll…
Me: You stupid! Why are you picking up the doll?! Just throw it away!!!
But he ignored me and just went to pick the doll. Then…
Honk~ Honk~
With a loud honk, a big truck was heading towards him.
“Jin! Move! Move away!” I shouted…
But he didn’t hear me, he squatted down and picked up the doll.
“Jin, move!”
HONK~!!
“Boom!” That sound, so terrifying.
That’s how he went away from me.
That’s how he went away without even opening his eyes to say one word to me.
After that day, I had to go through everyday with guiltiness and the sadness of losing him… And after spending two months like a crazy person… I took out the dolls.
Those were the only gifts he left me since the day we started going out. I remembered the days I spent with him and started to count the days… when we were in love…
“One…two… three…”
That was how… I started to count the dolls…
“Four hundred and eighty four… four hundred and eighty
five…”
It all ended with 485 dolls.
I then started to cry again, with a doll in my arms. I hugged it tightly, then suddenly…
“I love you~, I love you~”
I dropped the dolls,shocked.
“I….lo..ve…you??”
I picked up the dolls and pressed its stomach.
“I love you~ I love you~”
It can’t be! I pressed all the dolls’ stomach as it piled on the side.
“I love you~”
“I love you~”
“I love you~”
Those words came out non-stop. I…love you… Why didn’t I realize that….That his heart was always by my side, protecting me. Why didn’t I realize that he love me this much… I took out the doll under the bed and pressed it’s stomach,
that was the last doll, the one that fell on the road. It had his blood stain on it. The voice came out, the on that I was missing so much…
“Jo…Do you know what today is? We’ve been loving each other for 486 days. Do you know what 486 is? I couldn’t say I love you…. Um… since I was too shy… If you forgive me and take this doll, I will say that I love you… everyday… till I die… Jo… I love you…”
The tears came flowing out of me. Why? Why? I asked god, why do I only know about all this now? He can’t be by my side, but he loved me until his last minute…
For that… and for that reason… to me… it became courage… to live a beautiful life….
The Guardian Angel
There was this little girl sitting by herself in the park. Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why she looked so sad. Dressed in a worn pink dress, barefoot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by. She never tried to speak. She never said a word. Many people passed by her, but no one would stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the park in curiosity to see if the little girl would still be there. Yes, she was there, right in the very spot where she was yesterday, and still with the same sad look in her eyes. Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl. For as we all know, a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone. As I got closer I could see the back of the little girl's dress. It was grotesquely shaped. I figured that was the reason people just passed by and made no effort to speak to her. Deformities are a low blow to our society and, heaven forbid if you make a step toward assisting someone who is different. As I got closer, the little girl lowered her eyes slightly to avoid my intent stare. As I approached her, I could see the shape of her back more clearly.
She was grotesquely shaped in a humped over form. I smiled to let her know it was OK; I was there to help, to talk. I sat down beside her and opened with a simple, "Hello"; The little girl acted shocked, and stammered a "hi"; after a long stare into my eyes. I smiled and she shyly smiled back. We talked until darkness fell and the park was completely empty. I asked the girl why she was so sad. The little girl looked at me with a sad face said, "Because, I'm different"; I immediately said, "That you are!"; and smiled. The little girl acted even sadder and said, "I know." "Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent."
She looked at me and smiled, then slowly she got to her feet and said, "Really?" "Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to watch over all people walking by." She nodded her head yes, and smiled.
With that she opened the back of her pink dress and allowed her wings to spread, then she said "I am. I'm your Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her eye. I was speechless -- sure I was seeing things."
She said, "For once you thought of someone other than yourself. My job here is done;" I got to my feet and said, "Wait, why did no one stop to help an angel?"
She looked at me, smiled, and said, "You are the only one that could see me," and then she was gone.
And with that, my life was changed dramatically.
The next day I decided to go back to the park in curiosity to see if the little girl would still be there. Yes, she was there, right in the very spot where she was yesterday, and still with the same sad look in her eyes. Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl. For as we all know, a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone. As I got closer I could see the back of the little girl's dress. It was grotesquely shaped. I figured that was the reason people just passed by and made no effort to speak to her. Deformities are a low blow to our society and, heaven forbid if you make a step toward assisting someone who is different. As I got closer, the little girl lowered her eyes slightly to avoid my intent stare. As I approached her, I could see the shape of her back more clearly.
She was grotesquely shaped in a humped over form. I smiled to let her know it was OK; I was there to help, to talk. I sat down beside her and opened with a simple, "Hello"; The little girl acted shocked, and stammered a "hi"; after a long stare into my eyes. I smiled and she shyly smiled back. We talked until darkness fell and the park was completely empty. I asked the girl why she was so sad. The little girl looked at me with a sad face said, "Because, I'm different"; I immediately said, "That you are!"; and smiled. The little girl acted even sadder and said, "I know." "Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent."
She looked at me and smiled, then slowly she got to her feet and said, "Really?" "Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to watch over all people walking by." She nodded her head yes, and smiled.
With that she opened the back of her pink dress and allowed her wings to spread, then she said "I am. I'm your Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her eye. I was speechless -- sure I was seeing things."
She said, "For once you thought of someone other than yourself. My job here is done;" I got to my feet and said, "Wait, why did no one stop to help an angel?"
She looked at me, smiled, and said, "You are the only one that could see me," and then she was gone.
And with that, my life was changed dramatically.
I'll Be With You
It was autumn again. Sucking in the warm morning breeze, Mary smiled as she stretched her arms wide, as though embracing the beauty of nature. Jumping up and down in glee, she swirled around in the garden, with her long silky jet-black hair dancing behind her. By anyone’s standards, she was beautiful. Her cherry lips often gave way to smiles and laughter and her eyes a beautiful shade of blue.
She let the wind sting her cheeks as she ran around the garden, shrieking in joy, when she skidded on the fallen leaves only to find herself resting on the strong grasp of a hand. Opening her eyes, her heart momentarily stopped beating as she came face to face with a freckled-faced man. He grinned, revealing a row of yellowish teeth, and then opened his mouth, sending out a weave of nasty stench which smelled like a thousand rotten apples. Mary widened her eyes in horror, shocking the man as he lost grip of her and she fell on the floor.
Moaning miserably, she got up slowly from her supine position and grunted, flinging expletives at the bewildered man. But he only looked down without a word. “Are you mute! Can’t you even say sorry!” Mary cried out in frustration and stomped off. The man sighed and shook his head, picking up his broom to continue sweeping the fallen leaves.
The next day, Mary sat under a tree in the same garden, burying her face in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably. Suddenly, she felt her nose twitch as an unbearable stench gushed into her nostrils and she looked up, only to see a white handkerchief.
“You again” she folded her arms, obviously annoyed. The man lifted his right hand to the side of his forehead, an indication that he was sorry. He then pointed to the handkerchief, motioning her to wipe her tears. “A-Are you really… mute?” Mary stammered, afraid to know the answer. Instead, the man smiled, and distorted his face using his hands so he looked hilariously frightful. Mary laughed, and he whipped out a piece of paper from his back pocket and started scribbling. Like this, a few hours passed.
“If only my boyfriend was as understanding as you, John…” She mused sadly and continued, “But it doesn’t matter anymore.” And they sat in silence in the middle of the garden where brown leaves scattered, and where a beautiful friendship was already blossoming.
Day after day, Mary would look for John in the garden, where he would be sweeping the leaves. They enjoyed each other’s company immensely, even if it meant communicating through scraps of paper. Many a time, Mary did the talking and John, the listening, always ready with a handkerchief to chase away her sorrows. Whenever Mary was feeling down, John would bring her to the fields in the outskirts of the city where sunflowers bloomed its prettiest and hatred never existed. He would urge her to tell her unhappiness to a tree and then carve a tiny happy face at that portion of the trunk. Months soon passed, and this humble tree was soon filled with many happy faces. This was their paradise.
Unfortunately, their love was soon put to the test. It was past midnight. Mary was returning home from work and had taken the short cut through a deserted alley when two big burly men appeared before her. They had similar nasty stench drifting out of their mouths and snorted furiously like demented bulls.
“Leave John alone! He’s better off without women! He belongs with us to the underworld!” One of them boomed. Mary, frightened, shrieked and closed her eyes, muttering a short prayer as she anticipated her life to end at this juncture. Seconds passed, and she gingerly opened her eyes, to see an outline of a familiar figure wrestling with the two burly men. John was punched and kicked about like a rag doll. Blood trickling from his nose and forehead, he was sprawled on the ground, defenseless. “That’s what you get for betraying us,” they smirked in satisfaction and swaggered away.
“John!” Mary cried out, lifting him up and hugging him tightly. Examining his face carefully, she realised that like those burly men, he was filthy and smelly, but unlike them, he had the kindest and most beautiful eyes ever. She had come to love this man for who he was. It was a love that needed no words. Garnering the last ounce of strength in him, he took out the white handkerchief he always carried and held it out to her. She received the handkerchief with trembling hands. Inhaling sharply, she let Niagara Falls come.
“Promise me you’ll never leave me no matter what happens” She whispered. With quivering hands, he took out a scrap of paper and pen. “I’ll always be with you” He assured her. “I swear”. Smiling, she held out her last finger in which he hooked against his and they hugged.
Although belonging to different worlds, one a law graduate from Harvard and the other from the underworld, they never mentioned about their difference in status. Instead, their love only grew stronger after that fateful incident.
One day, Mary was on her way to the garden when a gush of fluid was flung at her face. Instantly, she felt a burning sensation in her eyes and the flash of light was soaked up by the spreading dark patches before her eyes. Her ear splitting screaming reverberated to John’s ears as he sallied forward towards the sound, only to see Mary already unconscious on the ground, and he knew it was the work of the two burly men.
Mary was rushed to the hospital forthwith but it was too late. She was to lose her sight. Her family was devastated and wailed in pain and anguish. Guilt-ridden to have caused misfortune to befall Mary and her family, John made up his mind. He knew what he had to do.
Packing the essentials, he decided to leave and quitted his job as a sweeper in the garden. Looking at the blissful pictures of Mary and himself, he sighed and threw them away.
“Mary! Can you see me?” Aunts jostled towards the weary girl and waved before her. The image she saw was a blur and she felt groggy. However, it was a great blessing that Mary had regained her sight. Looking into the mirror, she was startled to find that her eyes looked somewhat different. They were the same shade of blue, but now they exuberated great warmth and compassion.
Unfortunately, Mary soon realised that John had left her and was devastated. She bawled her heart out and pinned for him day and night. Thinking back on the promise he made to her, she hated him all the more.
One day, she decided to visit their place of paradise to relieve their happy days together. She walked to the tree where she used to pour out her unhappiness and leaned close to the trunk and touched its rough surface filled with happy faces. She wept uncontrollably as she ran her fingers down the trunk. Unexpectedly, she saw the words ‘I’ll be with you’ engraved on the foot of the tree trunk. Glimmers of hope began to light the darkness as she looked earnestly around, but what she saw left her dumbfounded.
On the bench sat a man with a pair of sunglasses and a walking stick. Under the scorching sun, he was sweating profusely and fished out a white handkerchief from his back pocket to wipe the perspiration. Coincidentally, a photo fell out from the pocket as well. With manifold feelings, Mary picked up the photo and looked at herself in the picture and was shocked. The man groped his back pocket for the photo and became flustered when it was no longer there. Slowly, Mary walked over and placed the photo in the man’s hands. It was only then that she tasted the warm salty wetness of her own tears and realised how hard she was crying.
The man bowed in gratitude and flashed his yellowish teeth which glistened in the morning sun.
“I’ll always be with you… “
Looking at the man who loved her so deeply, she smiled. Touching her eyes which were once his, tears streaked down her cheeks. His eyes brimming with her tears
She let the wind sting her cheeks as she ran around the garden, shrieking in joy, when she skidded on the fallen leaves only to find herself resting on the strong grasp of a hand. Opening her eyes, her heart momentarily stopped beating as she came face to face with a freckled-faced man. He grinned, revealing a row of yellowish teeth, and then opened his mouth, sending out a weave of nasty stench which smelled like a thousand rotten apples. Mary widened her eyes in horror, shocking the man as he lost grip of her and she fell on the floor.
Moaning miserably, she got up slowly from her supine position and grunted, flinging expletives at the bewildered man. But he only looked down without a word. “Are you mute! Can’t you even say sorry!” Mary cried out in frustration and stomped off. The man sighed and shook his head, picking up his broom to continue sweeping the fallen leaves.
The next day, Mary sat under a tree in the same garden, burying her face in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably. Suddenly, she felt her nose twitch as an unbearable stench gushed into her nostrils and she looked up, only to see a white handkerchief.
“You again” she folded her arms, obviously annoyed. The man lifted his right hand to the side of his forehead, an indication that he was sorry. He then pointed to the handkerchief, motioning her to wipe her tears. “A-Are you really… mute?” Mary stammered, afraid to know the answer. Instead, the man smiled, and distorted his face using his hands so he looked hilariously frightful. Mary laughed, and he whipped out a piece of paper from his back pocket and started scribbling. Like this, a few hours passed.
“If only my boyfriend was as understanding as you, John…” She mused sadly and continued, “But it doesn’t matter anymore.” And they sat in silence in the middle of the garden where brown leaves scattered, and where a beautiful friendship was already blossoming.
Day after day, Mary would look for John in the garden, where he would be sweeping the leaves. They enjoyed each other’s company immensely, even if it meant communicating through scraps of paper. Many a time, Mary did the talking and John, the listening, always ready with a handkerchief to chase away her sorrows. Whenever Mary was feeling down, John would bring her to the fields in the outskirts of the city where sunflowers bloomed its prettiest and hatred never existed. He would urge her to tell her unhappiness to a tree and then carve a tiny happy face at that portion of the trunk. Months soon passed, and this humble tree was soon filled with many happy faces. This was their paradise.
Unfortunately, their love was soon put to the test. It was past midnight. Mary was returning home from work and had taken the short cut through a deserted alley when two big burly men appeared before her. They had similar nasty stench drifting out of their mouths and snorted furiously like demented bulls.
“Leave John alone! He’s better off without women! He belongs with us to the underworld!” One of them boomed. Mary, frightened, shrieked and closed her eyes, muttering a short prayer as she anticipated her life to end at this juncture. Seconds passed, and she gingerly opened her eyes, to see an outline of a familiar figure wrestling with the two burly men. John was punched and kicked about like a rag doll. Blood trickling from his nose and forehead, he was sprawled on the ground, defenseless. “That’s what you get for betraying us,” they smirked in satisfaction and swaggered away.
“John!” Mary cried out, lifting him up and hugging him tightly. Examining his face carefully, she realised that like those burly men, he was filthy and smelly, but unlike them, he had the kindest and most beautiful eyes ever. She had come to love this man for who he was. It was a love that needed no words. Garnering the last ounce of strength in him, he took out the white handkerchief he always carried and held it out to her. She received the handkerchief with trembling hands. Inhaling sharply, she let Niagara Falls come.
“Promise me you’ll never leave me no matter what happens” She whispered. With quivering hands, he took out a scrap of paper and pen. “I’ll always be with you” He assured her. “I swear”. Smiling, she held out her last finger in which he hooked against his and they hugged.
Although belonging to different worlds, one a law graduate from Harvard and the other from the underworld, they never mentioned about their difference in status. Instead, their love only grew stronger after that fateful incident.
One day, Mary was on her way to the garden when a gush of fluid was flung at her face. Instantly, she felt a burning sensation in her eyes and the flash of light was soaked up by the spreading dark patches before her eyes. Her ear splitting screaming reverberated to John’s ears as he sallied forward towards the sound, only to see Mary already unconscious on the ground, and he knew it was the work of the two burly men.
Mary was rushed to the hospital forthwith but it was too late. She was to lose her sight. Her family was devastated and wailed in pain and anguish. Guilt-ridden to have caused misfortune to befall Mary and her family, John made up his mind. He knew what he had to do.
Packing the essentials, he decided to leave and quitted his job as a sweeper in the garden. Looking at the blissful pictures of Mary and himself, he sighed and threw them away.
“Mary! Can you see me?” Aunts jostled towards the weary girl and waved before her. The image she saw was a blur and she felt groggy. However, it was a great blessing that Mary had regained her sight. Looking into the mirror, she was startled to find that her eyes looked somewhat different. They were the same shade of blue, but now they exuberated great warmth and compassion.
Unfortunately, Mary soon realised that John had left her and was devastated. She bawled her heart out and pinned for him day and night. Thinking back on the promise he made to her, she hated him all the more.
One day, she decided to visit their place of paradise to relieve their happy days together. She walked to the tree where she used to pour out her unhappiness and leaned close to the trunk and touched its rough surface filled with happy faces. She wept uncontrollably as she ran her fingers down the trunk. Unexpectedly, she saw the words ‘I’ll be with you’ engraved on the foot of the tree trunk. Glimmers of hope began to light the darkness as she looked earnestly around, but what she saw left her dumbfounded.
On the bench sat a man with a pair of sunglasses and a walking stick. Under the scorching sun, he was sweating profusely and fished out a white handkerchief from his back pocket to wipe the perspiration. Coincidentally, a photo fell out from the pocket as well. With manifold feelings, Mary picked up the photo and looked at herself in the picture and was shocked. The man groped his back pocket for the photo and became flustered when it was no longer there. Slowly, Mary walked over and placed the photo in the man’s hands. It was only then that she tasted the warm salty wetness of her own tears and realised how hard she was crying.
The man bowed in gratitude and flashed his yellowish teeth which glistened in the morning sun.
“I’ll always be with you… “
Looking at the man who loved her so deeply, she smiled. Touching her eyes which were once his, tears streaked down her cheeks. His eyes brimming with her tears
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