I Love Him
I’ve met a man and fallen in love with him. I allowed myself to fall in love for one simple reason: I’m not expecting anything to come of it. I know that, in three months’ time, I’ll be far away and he’ll be just a memory, but I couldn’t stand living without love any longer; I had reached my limit.
I’m writing a story for Ralf Hart - that’s his name. I’m not sure he’ll come back to the club where I work, but, for the first time in my life, that doesn’t matter. It’s enough just to love him, to be with him in my thoughts and to colour this lovely city with his steps, his words, his love. When I leave this country, it will have a face and a name and the memory of a fireplace.
Everything else I experienced here, all the difficulties I had to overcome, will be as nothing compared to that memory. I would like to do for him what he did for me. I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and I realise that I didn’t go into that cafe by chance; really important meetings are planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other.
'Eleven Minutes' ~ Paulo Coelho
I’m writing a story for Ralf Hart - that’s his name. I’m not sure he’ll come back to the club where I work, but, for the first time in my life, that doesn’t matter. It’s enough just to love him, to be with him in my thoughts and to colour this lovely city with his steps, his words, his love. When I leave this country, it will have a face and a name and the memory of a fireplace.
Everything else I experienced here, all the difficulties I had to overcome, will be as nothing compared to that memory. I would like to do for him what he did for me. I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and I realise that I didn’t go into that cafe by chance; really important meetings are planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other.
'Eleven Minutes' ~ Paulo Coelho
Comments
sometimes these meetings become visible in your dreams ;)
dreams do come true ;)
what do u expect of urself at that timeeee
!!!!!!!!!!!
bilkul sahee kaha aap nay.
on a positive note:
when there are no fishes in the lake, there comes a time the appetite for fishes eventually dries out, u don't want fishes any more, u want chickens in the barn :p
and then its time for new dreams, new goals, new ambitions, a fresh start, a passionate heart and a positive mind.
but hey, some dreams do come true...u get the fishes and the chicken and the beef too with dessert. :)
when ur craving for fish u get chicken
when craving for chicken u get fish
and when ur craving for none ... u get all of em with desert !!!!!
:D:D
u cook it, take a bit and say yummmmm :p feast on it, and don't expect more
"I’m not the only one, even though my fate may put me outside the law and outside society. In the search for happiness, however, we are all equal: none of us is happy - not the banker/musician, the dentist/writer, the checkout girl/actress, or the housewife/model...."
@ Sairaz.. i think we tend to think the way life treats us, both of u have completely different opinions on fishes, chickens & food too... coz both of u have had different experiences to deal with... however, i am still willing to accept the fact that there r no fishes in the lake.. but i cant let go of the fact that the grass is greener on the other side! :p
"People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don’t deserve them, or that they’ll be unable to achieve them"
the point is to strive to achieve ur dreams, give it ur best shot and leave it to Allah.
if u don't get what u desired don't be disheartened...just have faith and know that God has something better in store for u.
be thankful and content with what you have, but this shouldn't stop u from dreaming and reaching out for what you want..but at the same time you should know your limits.
so what if there are no fishes in the lake? u don't need the fish!
u stuggled to find the fish and thats what matters in the end.
"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity."
sometimes the grass only SEEMS greener..in reality it's not even green.
"the point is to strive to achieve ur dreams, give it ur best shot and leave it to Allah.
if u don't get what u desired don't be disheartened...just have faith and know that God has something better in store for u.
"
the above is true and easy said ... but the pain, the suffering is not that easily born.
On a 2 times more serious note... you are right that the grass only seems greener and it really doesnt matter that there arnt any fishes in the lake, and that dreams are just dreams, we think that we want them to be true because we have waited very long for them to come true, but the truth is that time makes you forget your old dreams because life brings you new dreams. Better ones. The ones that are not just a feel-good euphoric trip down memory lane. And that there is a time for waiting, then theres time for happiness, joy, celebrations and then there are times we have to fight. And one day there also comes a time for your dreams to be true. And that the pain of doing something is way better better than the regret of not doing it... you are right!
& @ Saira A: Girl you still are my cynical touchstone :)
wouldn't it be simpler and more rewarding to invent a love? kids invent imaginary friends all the time.. why do they get over them?
This is why it is not simple. Its hard for a reason. The reason is simple :)... Its the reward of actually making a real person love you for who you are and to love him for who he is. So for me, knowing Ralf Hart as a real person [even if i cant have him... ] would be far more rewarding than being in love with Popoye or Chandler Bing.
Isbah, I am impressed!