My Darling
It was just like any other birthday party. An invitation to my friend's 21st birthday party ended up with me knowing a girl who would later become the special one in my life. I wasn't the one who started it at all. The mahjong session could not start without four people and they only had three. So, there entered this petite little girl into the kitchen where me and my friend were getting some food. She blurted out to those in the kitchen: "Anyone game for mahjong?" Well, being enthusiasts in the game, me and my friend decided to join in the fun.
First impression of her was that she seemed very friendly and lively. She talked a lot which made all of us quite comfortable since we just got to know one another. The game went on and in the last round, I got a little luck from her and won. However, I still lost at the end of all. It was already morning and all of us decided to go and have breakfast together. After that, I thought it was the end and most likely we are not going to see each other again. Surprisingly, she asked for my number to keep in contact. I was flattered of course. Not many girls would take the initiative to ask a guy his number especially me. I am not being unconfident but trying to be humble here. We exchanged our numbers and SMS SMS came pouring in. I replied readily and eagerly. It was just that I have not encounter this kind of situation for a long time and I guess both of us were just excited about it. Anyway, we arranged our dates and before we knew it, we were together. It was nothing special in the courtship but the feelings were, true though fast paced.
Things certainly did not go as well when we first started off. I realized that the courtship was too hasty and the expectation for each other was very different. She was particularly sensitive and attention seeking while I was the direct opposite. Maybe, the few years of bachelorhood had left me clueless to deal with girls. We talked. We argued. We communicate. We shed tears. We came to a compromise. Hopefully things will get better.
From what I have experienced for the past 4 months, there are certain things which I have learned about her.
1. When she is hungry, do not hesitate or dilly dally. Bring her to the nearest food court or restaurant. Once she starts to complain about me not showing enough care for her, I am in for it.
2. She hates people who come up to her on the street like surveyors, insurance agents or promoters. Follow what she does, if not I am in for an earful again.
3. If she says something, she means it and she expects you to hear it, understand it and execute it. If not, I will be accused of not showing enough effort again.
4. When she is angry, just try to calm her down and pacify her. She will be all right after she is done with her crying and whining. I will be in for a big time if I don't even try to do that.
5. Hot weather gets into her way anytime, anywhere and anyplace. Therefore, always have a conscientious mind to take note of it. Do not let her get into the sunlight unnecessary because she melts like a vampire under the sun. And I assure you that she is not going to be nice if she feels like she is going to melt. The pinches start coming. The whining follows and the cycle continue.
6. Her pick on food is very particular and I have to know what she eats and what she doesn't. Anything that I am not sure, ask. Do not attempt to guess. I am not the lucky kind and I do not know how to get myself out of the hot soup either. So, play on the safe side.
7. SMS, short phone calls and sweet nothings are a must. I fought hard to make her realize that though they are a must, they need not be too frequent. A hard fought war indeed. It benefits me greatly later on.
8. Groom myself please. I know she likes me to look good. Although I am already above average according to her, but she prefers me to dress appropriately according to the occasion or places where we are going. Not doing that or simply lazy to uphold my image risk incurring her wrath.
9. Lead a healthy lifestyle. Thankfully I am a sporting person. But wait; use sun block lotion if I am going out to the sun. There is always this disease call the skin cancer. This is not about her but what she wants from me. Hence, I list it down here.
10. Last but not least, never say how bad she is or how many bad points she has when she is in a foul mood. There is always a better time to do that. Access the situation dude! Hitting your head with a stone isn't a very nice thing to do and especially when you have nothing better to do.
To end off, this is just a short essay about my darling and how I feel towards her. Hope she sees some light after reading this.
