This seventh post is a tribute to a person who once shared the love for the number seven with me. This marks the end of everything between us, of my thoughts after 12.22 a.m., 21st of February 2007.
Its funny, how we first met in February 2004. A mere chance of fate, as we both know it back then, and nothing more. At that time, we were more interested in the answers on our exercise books rather than the person sitting right opposite the table. I doubt we knew anything about the person opposite other than the names.
The wheels of fate turned in December, and what followed was six months of talking and laughing, e-mails and MSN conversations. Replying mail became a routine every weekend, sometimes even more frequent. There was also camp and meetings, sorrow and anger, comforting words and shy apologies, but there was also a bonding unlike others, of similar interests, of different characters.
Fortune smiled upon us for thirteen months. You melted a heart of stone, and took a part of it with you. A blissful thirteen months, where we shared everything, every emotion, feeling and secret, cherishing every moment together, whether on the phone or outside. We exchanged gifts and sweet words, promises and dreams. Yes, there were hardships, but nothing could stand in our way. One by one, boundaries fallen, left behind, and we looked to the future.
The last eight months had been tumultuous, a period of silent suffering for me. I watched from afar, but still holding on with a steady hand, as you changed and transformed. I took it as a debt, a price to pay for the thirteen months, for the time we shared together. Even though you see yourself now different, changed, I can still see a shadow of the old person within you. It is an understanding from times past. You can never erase what you were before completely, and I took solace in that.
Everything ended after that phone call. I felt strangely at peace. There were no tears, but instead a small smile, knowing that you're well. It was a simple parting, but yet fitting in its own way. You took a part of my heart for yourself, and nothing can change that. As I placed my phone beside my bed, I realised that instead of trading farewells, we should have been celebrating 3 years of knowing each other. Yet now there is nothing left but fond memories, nothing more, but also nothing less.
I do not resent you for what you've done, and I accept that it was the best decision for you. Even now, I hold on to the bits and pieces of the past, and come to accept the present. Maybe it was never meant to be, maybe some things will change in the future. I do not know, and I do not dare to hope. Who knows, fate might just have another card up his sleeve. For now, this is a tribute to 3 years, to a parting of ways, to you, who have changed me more than you can ever imagine. I will always remember you in my prayers, and I hope you'll find your happiness in your future.