Thursday, March 22, 2007

Do you believe in destiny?

I really do… I really do not know if I will believe in thing they call destiny. Destiny in dictionary means the seemingly inevitable succession of events. Some people understand destiny as coincidence, a chance or an accident. But some say that destiny really does exist. What if I’ll tell you that you are not destined with your love? Would you still love him/her? Would you believe in me? I’m not a fortune teller so don’t worry, just joking… So much for jokes, do you really believe in destiny? Is destiny important to you? Can it affect your relationship among family, friends and loved ones? Try to reflect on this situation because I do expect your comments, which must contain the answers to the questions.



Leslie loves Earl. They are classmates. (Oh, I forgot to tell you that this story is so true. It came from my cousin.) There was once a meeting in school. Leslie’s father entered the gate. He didn’t know where was Leslie’s room so he asked a boy. (The boy was Earl.) After asking, Leslie’s father continued walking. Then he arrived at the registration table. While signing, Earl’s mother arrived. (Hmmm…) Leslie saw what happened. She then smiled. After the meeting, Leslie’s father and Earl’s mother talked to each other while Leslie and Earl behind their parents were very silent.



Another incident was about the project. It was a project that involved speaking, writing and reporting. Leslie was assigned for speaking and she had to be partnered with someone who was not good in English. Then it happened that her partner was Earl. She then felt worried because she knew that she would not be comfortable with him, until the moment of truth came. As expected, Leslie could not speak straight because something was in her mind and it’s very obvious that it was all about Earl. After the activity, they still never talk to each other. But Leslie wondered why Earl would also be silent when he was not with other girls in the room. (They were secret lovers.)



One guy came to Leslie and said that Earl could not talk to Leslie because he had fallen for her and Earl was trying to stop his feelings because of something very personal. (At that time when Earl was falling for Leslie, Earl had already a girlfriend but it was a secret.)



Leslie wondered what was that personal reason why Earl was trying to stop his feeling towards her. And then the unexpected thing happened. Leslie knew about Earl’s relationship with a girl on the same school. She cried because she expected to be loved by Earl. Earl really loved him but it was too late because he already had a girl friend. Leslie decided to ask Earl frankly. Earl denied his feelings and then Leslie stopped loving him for that reason. After a few months, Earl and his girl friend separated. Then Earl talked to Leslie and said, “I’m sorry for what I’ve done. I thought I could forget you. But I didn’t. And now I broke up with my girl friend just for you.” “Oh, really? You loved me? Why didn’t you fight for your love? Don’t you know it’s too late to say those words? You denied your feelings about me before and here you are in front of me pleasing me to accept you. Excuse me, Earl but I don’t love you anymore. You already hurt my feelings,” Leslie answered.



See? Even if you think that you are destined because of events that always happen between the two of you, it doesn’t mean that you are meant for each other. Destiny involves making decisions. And those decisions affect your destiny, your life and the life of your partner. So if I were you, try to say the things you want to say to anyone else. What if they are the words that could create your good destiny? Love and destiny are not the only things needed in a relationship, it always involves making decisions and acceptance of each other. Now, do you believe in destiny?

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