The One That Got Away
More often than not, we areeasily caught up with the possibility of a new romance. We embrace it with theoutmost vigor that sometimes, we give more than what we could ever receive. Othertimes, we forget that we need to reciprocate. A certain kind of relationship ensues;days go by with the intensity growing inside. This friendship is taken to awhole new level. Text messages come abundant, phone calls until the wee hours,you even forget your friends. Meanwhile, the time stops into astand-still when you are with that special someone.
One day, without warning. Itall ended.
As we go along, we meet alot of people that can rearrange our lives as we know it . Maybe for a moment,and some for a lifetime. We all have that proverbial “The One That GotAway”, some of us even have a long list of them. That special someone whoput up with all the negativity that you kept in your 19-year old self. Thatspecial someone who’d laugh at your bad jokes. That special someone who willhold your hand. That special someone that was right when the time was wrong.That special someone who kept silent while you were wistfully wandering in yourown fantasies. That special someone who changed your perception of the world.And the list goes on.
So then you will be filledwith those memories that were regretful in hindsight. You remember the timesand the reasons why you pushed that one away. You single handedly flushed yourlove life down the toilet. Coming back to it is never an easy task. I suggestnot thinking about devising a plan to get that one back. Trust me. Many come atime when you turn on the radio and ‘your’ song plays, or a TV commercial comesalong, and in almost an instant - memories flash back about that one that gotaway. It’s not a pleasing experience tohave, but learn to deal with it.
You can go on makingyourself believe that maybe it wasn’t the right time, maybe it could have endeddifferently. But to wait for the one who got away is an insult to naivety. Itdoesn’t even give justice. Thinking about what could have been will only hinderthe horizon and all the possibilities that universe can offer you. Life goeson, and so should you. Right now, maybe they’re holding someone else’shand. Laughing at their jokes, and loving each moment. Even so, that doesn’tgive you a free pass to be miserable about it. Okay, give yourself time to cryabout it, but you should know when to stop. There is a whole world out there.Explore.
Never regret what you mayhave wrongly done. Remember that these things will make you a better person. Orbe a better partner in your future relationships. You are not the only persondealing with it, countless songs are written about this, take Katy Perry forexample.
Acknowledge your pain. Dealwith the short comings. Accept. Move on.
In time, you’ll remember thatperson for a moment; hopefully you are more healed than hurt. Keep in mindthat one day, you may write a better with a story with someone else.
