Originally posted by zacken99:
i abit pesstimistic...nver believe in long distance relationship...so near also gt problem liao...imagine...need to cross the ocean,,,?
Dont go...here is why:
> > >>A man going abroad to work leaves his fiancée crying.
> > >>
> > >>"Don't worry, I will write you everyday," he said.
> > >>
> > >>For years he did write her. But since he was happy with his job,
> > >>he
> >had no
> > >>immediate plans of going home.
> > >>
> > >>One day, he received a wedding invitation. His girlfriend was
> >scheduled to
> > >>be married.
> > >>
> > >>To whom? To the mailman bringing regularly the letters of her
> >boyfriend!
> > >>Indeed, distance does make hearts flounder. The poor boyfriend
> > >>surely explained, "What went wrong? I sent her letters,
> > >>chocolates, and
> >flowers."
> > >>
> > >>When relationships go wrong, the list of things given and done for
> > >>the person usually crops up. We say, "I have given you this and
> > >>that... I
> >have
> > >>done these things for you." It seems that love is simply proven by
> > >>the bestowal of gifts and favours. But while presents are
> > >>important, love demands what is: 'presence of the beloved'.
> > >>
> > >>I have observed for instance, the orchids of my mother's. When
> > >>she's
> >away
> > >>for a long time, they are unhealthy and many of them wither. But
> > >>when
> >she
> > >>is around, they bloom with beautiful flowers. My mother does
> > >>nothing exceptional. She just spends much time talking and
> > >>caressing them. I
> >guess
> > >>persons all the more require a caring presence.
> > >>
> > >>Love is fundamentally a commitment to a person. We may be
> > >>committed to
> >our
> > >>business, job, hobby, sports and clubs, but strictly speaking,
> > >>they
> >cannot
> > >>love us back. Only a person can love us in return, and for that
> > >>matter
> >the
> > >>highest commitment as human beings is spending time with those
> > >>persons
> >we
> > >>love. And since people need affection and nourishment, material
> > >>things
> >can
> > >>only help up to a certain degree in fostering love. But it can
> > >>never replace the greatest gift of presence because everyone needs
> > >>someone -
> >be
> > >>it friends, parents, siblings or simply that 'special' one.
> > >>
> > >>Being there for someone need not necessary mean having to say a
> > >>lot.
> >Words
> > >>are sometimes redundant. Remember that 'presence' (to be there for
> > >>someone)
> > >>is more than enough.