| One of my friends forwarded me this touching story today so I had to share this. Although it doesn't necessarily apply to everyone, I'm sure most people have probably experienced something similar at some point.
A Story about The Tree, The Leaf and The Wind Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or was it because Tree didn't ask her to stay? Tree People call me "Tree". I dated 5 girls when I was in Pre-U. Nonetheless, there was a girl I loved a lot but never had the confidence to go after. I liked her innocence, her frankness, her intelligence and her fragility. The reason why I didn't go after her was because I was afraid that after getting together, all of my feelings for her would vanish. I was also afraid that others' gossip would hurt her. I felt that if she were my girl, she'd be mine ultimately and I wouldn't have to give up everything just for her. Its also because of this that she waited for me for 3 years. She watched me chase other girls, and I made her heart cry each time. She was a good actor and I was a demanding director. When I kissed my second girlfriend, she bumped into us. She was embarrassed but smiled and said, "Go on!" before running off. The next day, her eyes were swollen like a walnut. I did not want to know what caused her to cry. Later that day, I returned from soccer training to get something and I watched her cry in the classroom for an hour or so. My fourth girlfriend did not like her either. One time, they both quarreled. Based on her character, I knew that she did not start the argument however, I still sided with my girlfriend. I shouted at her, ignored her feelings and walked off. But he next day, she laughed and joked with me like nothing happened. I knew she was hurt but she did not know that deep down, I was in fact also hurt too. When I broke up with my fifth girlfriend, I finally decided to ask her out so I told her I had something to tell her. Coincidentally, she also said she had something to tell me - she now has a boyfriend. I knew who the person was. His pursuit for her had been the talk of the School. I did not show her my heartache, just smiles and best wishes. Once I reached home, I could not breathe. Tears fell and I broke down. How many times have I seen her cry for the man who did not acknowledge her presence? During graduation, I got an SMS from her. It said, "Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay?" Leaf
People call me Leaf. During the 3 years of Pre-U, I was on very close friendly terms with a guy. However, when he had his first girlfriend, I discovered a feeling I should have never discovered - Jealousy. Sourness to the extreme limit. They were only together for 2 months. When they broke up, I hid my happiness. But after a month, he got together with another girl. I liked him and I know he liked me. But why wouldn't he pursue me? Since he loved me, why couldn't he make the first move? Whenever he had a new girlfriend, my heart would hurt. After some time, I began to suspect that this was onesided love. If he didn't like me, why did he treat me so well? It's beyond what you will normally do for a friend. I knew his likes, his habits....but his feelings towards me? I could never figure that out. He couldn't possibly expect a girl to ask him first right? Despite that, I still wanted to be by his side...care for him, accompany him, and love him. Hoping that one day, he will come to love me. Because of this, I waited for him. Sometimes, I wondered if I should continue waiting. The pain, the dilemma accompanied me for 3 years. At the end of my 3rd year, a Junior pursued me. Everyday he relentlessly chased me. He's like the cool & gentle wind, trying to blow off a leaf from a tree. In the end, I realized that I wanted to give this wind a small footing in my heart. I knew the wind would bring the leaf to a better land. Finally, Leaf left the Tree, but the Tree only smiled and didn't ask me to stay. Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay... Wind
People call me Wind. Because I like a girl called Leaf. Because she's so dependent on Tree, so I have to be a gust of wind. A wind that will blow her away. When I first met her, it was a month after I had transferred to this new school. I saw a petite person looking at my seniors and I playing soccer. During ECA time, she would always be sitting there be it alone or with her friends, looking at him. Whenever he looked at her, I would see a smile in her eyes. Looking at her became my habit. Just like the way she looked at him. One day, she didn't show up. I felt like a piece of me had gone missing. I couldn't explain the feeling except that it was a kind of uneasiness. The senior was also not there. I knew something was up so I hid behind the classroom and there I saw the boy scolding her. The next day, I saw her at her usual place, looking at him. I walked over, smiled to her, took out a note and gave it to her. She was surprised. She looked at me, smiled and accepted the note. The next day, she appeared and passed me a note and then she left. It read, "Leaf's heart is too heavy so Wind cannot blow her away." I replied to her note - "It's not that Leaf's heart is too heavy, it because Leaf does not want to leave the Tree". She began to accept me, taking my phone calls and spending more time with me. I know that the person she loved was not me yet I persevered because I was confident that one day, she would love me back. Within 4 months, I declared my love for her no less than 20 times. Every time, she would divert away from the topic but I never gave up. Ever since I decided that I wanted her to be mine, I used all my means to win her over. Although I knew she would just try to divert from my advances, my heart still bared a small ray of hope. Hoping that she would agree to be my girlfriend, I didn't hear any reply from her over the phone when I declared my love to her once again. I asked, "What are you doing? How come you didn't reply?" She said, "I'm nodding my head". "Ah?" I couldn't believe my ears. "I'm nodding my head", she replied loudly. I hung up the phone, quickly changed and took a taxi and rush to her place and pressed her doorbell. As she opened the door, I rushed to hug her tightly. Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay? Moral
Don't let the person you love to leave without knowing your true feelings. Don't spend your life settling for what is conveniently available. Life is too short to waste on just anyone. In love, we rarely win but when love is true, even if you lose, you still win by just having the tingly feeling of loving someone more than you love yourself. There are things that we never want to let go of and people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go is just the beginning of a new life. Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched and those who have tried. For only they can appreciate the importance of the people who have touched our lives. |
