My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him
for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling
when I lean against his broad shoulders. Three years
of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I
would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The
reasons of me loving him before, has now transformed
into the cause of all my restles...sness. I am a
sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it
comes to a relationship and my feelings, I yearn for
the romantic moments, like a little girl yearning for
candy. My husband, is my complete opposite, his lack
of sensitivity, and the inability of bringing romantic
moments into our marriage has disheartened me
about love. One day, I finally decided to tell him my
decision, that I wanted a divorce.
“Why?” he asked, shocked. “I am tired, there are no reasons for everything in
the world!” I answered. He kept silent the whole night, seems to be in deep
thought with a lighted cigarette at all times.
My feeling of disappointment only increased, here was a man who can’t even
express his predicament, what else can I hope from him? And finally he asked
me:” What can I do to change your mind?” Somebody said it right, it’s hard to
change a person’s personality, and I guess, I have started losing faith in him.
Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered : “Here is the question, if you can
answer and convince my heart, I will change my mind, Let’s say, I want a flower
located on the face of a mountain cliff, and we both are sure that picking the
flower will cause your death, will you do it for me?” He said :” I will give you
your answer tomorrow….” My hopes just sank by listening to his response.
I woke up the next morning to find him gone, and saw a piece of paper with his
scratchy handwriting, underneath a milk glass, on the dining table near the
front door, that goes….
My dear, “I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to explain
the reasons further..” This first line was already breaking my heart. I continued
reading. “When you use the computer you always mess up the Software
programs, and you cry in front of the screen, I have to save my fingers so that I
can help to restore the programs.
You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my legs to rush
home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a
new city, I have to save my eyes to show you the way.
You always have the cramps whenever your “good friend” approaches every
month, I have to save my palms so that I can calm the cramps in your tummy.
You like to stay indoors, and I worry that you will be infected by infantile
autism. I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories to cure your
boredom.
You always stare at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes, I
have to save my eyes so that when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails,and
help to remove those annoying white hairs. So I can also hold your hand while
strolling down the beach, as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful sand…
and tell you the colour of flowers, just like the color of the glow on your young
face…
Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than
I do… I could not pick that flower yet, and die.. ” My tears fell on the letter, and
blurred the ink of his handwriting… and as I continue on reading…
“Now, that you have finished reading my answer, if you are satisfied, please
open the front door for I am standing outside bringing your favorite bread and
fresh milk…
I rush to pull open the door, and saw his anxious face, clutching tightly with his
hands, the milk bottle and loaf of bread…. Now I am very sure that no one will
ever love me as much as he does, and I have decided to leave the flower
alone…
That’s life, and love. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of excitement
fades away, and one tends to ignore the true love that lies in between the
peace and dullness.
Love shows up in all forms, even very small and cheeky forms, it has never been
a model, it could be the most dull and boring form.. . flowers, and romantic
moments are only used and appear on the surface of the relationship. Under all
this, the pillar of true love stands… and that’s our life… Love, not words win
arguments…
from the face book of Chithra Sakthi Patil
Anonymous said...This is absolutely amazing! Saved my marriage!
God bless the one who shared it!
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God bless the one who shared it!
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Anonymous said...? too long. lost it half way
