Monday, February 13, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day

Another special occasion, for speacial people being together. Hope you enjoy my another story this time round. Short, I know.



Happy Valentine’s Day

I remember when I was just a little girl; I would always want to go to the wishing well near my home. When I was ten, mamma brought me there. It was during Valentine’s Day. I saw many happy big girls with their boyfriends there. I see many of them throw pennies into the well and make their wishes. At that age, I also wanted to try. I tug mamma at the hem of her dress. “Mamma, can I have a penny too?” She smiled at me and dug through her purse. She wished out a penny and handed it to me. I took it happily and went nearer to the well. Before I threw the coin, I was thinking on what to wish for. Suddenly, I saw another boy around my age, throwing his penny and making a wish at the opposite side. When he opened his eyes, he saw me. My hands were gripping onto my own penny, while my eyes look at him. Within a split second, he ran off. Suddenly, I knew what I wanted to wish for. I threw my penny into the well and closed my eyes to wish. ‘I wish…that I see that boy again. And that we would live happily ever after.’

But, I never saw him again then, until that same day, ten years later.

I was twenty and never had a boyfriend to spend during special occasions. My mamma sometimes wonders why I don’t have one to bring home. Sometimes, I even thought that all those years ago, when I made the wish, it may even get back on me, but it hasn’t. Well, maybe it never will come. I remember during my semester break, I went back to the old wishing well. It was during Valentine’s Day. I decided to throw another penny. I closed my eyes and held onto the penny tightly. ‘I wish, for a miracle to happen…’ and threw the penny. At that exact moment, another person threw his penny. I looked up and saw that same familiar pair of eyes I saw ten years ago. It was the same boy. But this time, he didn’t run like the last time I met him. Instead, he smiled and held out a hand. “Hi, you look familiar.” From then on, we started talking and soon, we fell for each other. A miracle did occur.

Every year, we would go to the wishing well and wish there. I love him, I really do. Sometimes though, I never have my hopes high. First love never really last. But, ours lasted very long. Seven years to be exact. During our seventh year together, we also went to the wishing well on Valentine’s Day. But, he didn’t want to wish. “Here, you wish…” he gave me a penny. Not seeing anything amidst, I made a wish, ‘I wish…for everything to stay like this, happy and nice…’ I threw the penny and opened my eyes. When I did, a huge bouquet of flowers in front of me. I turned to see him, I was shocked to see him on one knee and a small box in him hand. “Jessmine, I love you since the first time I saw you as a little boy. I was always hoping to meet you again after that. And I did. I never regretted knowing you. Jessmine, will you marry me?” I burst into tears and everything was a blur. To cut it short, I did marry him.

Today, I had been married to Calvin for nearly 37 years. We still love each other very much. I guess, it is safe to say that the wish I made when I was a little girl did came through, and on Valentine’s Day.

Happy Valentine’s Day!