Short Love Story--Story of Regret

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.

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Gary
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Walk on with a hope in your heart and, you'll never walk
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