Story of Leaf, Tree and Wind.

I really love the verse "Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit.. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay". If you fall for somebody don't pretend that it didn't matter. Love is something that you can't afford to have mind games with. Quickly tell your love, you love him/her so.

Tree's story
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The reason I'm called tree is because I'm good at painting trees. Overtime I start to use a tree on the right hand corner as a trademark for all my watercolour paintings. I've dated 5 gals when I was in Pre-U. There's one gal whom I love a lot but never dared go after her. She doesn't have a pretty face, doesn't have a good figure, doesn't have outstanding charm.

She is just a very ordinary gal. I like her. I really like her. Like her innocence, like her frankness. Like her cuteness, like her intelligence and her fragility. The reason for not going after her is because I felt somebody so ordinary like her is not a good match for me. I was also afraid that after we are together, all the good feelings will vanish. I was also afraid other's gossips will hurt her. I felt that if she's my gal, she will be mine ultimately & I don't have to give up anything just for her. The last reason, made her accompany me for 3 years. She watched me chase after gals, and I have made her heart cry for 3 years.

She wants to be a good actress and I'm a very demanding director. When I kissed my 2nd girlfriend, she bumped into us. She was embarrassed but smiled & say "Go on!" before running off. The next day, her eyes were swollen like a walnut. I intentionally didn't want to think about what caused her to cry but laughed at her the whole day. When everybody went back home, she was alone crying in the classroom. She didn't know that I returned from soccer training to get something. I watched her cry for an hour or so.

My 4th girlfriend didn't like her. There was once when both of them quarrelled. I know that she's not the kind who will start a quarrel, but I sided with my girlfriend. I shouted at her and her eyes were filled shocked. I didn't care about her feelings and walked off with my girlfriend. The next day, she still laughed & joked with me like nothing has ever happened. I know that she's very hurt but she didn't know that my heartache is as bad as hers.

When I broke up with my 5th girlfriend, I asked her out. After going out >for a day, I told her that I have something to tell her. She told me that coincidentally, she has something to tell me too. I told her about my break up and she told me about her getting together. I know who's the guy. He has been going after her for quite a while. A very cute guy full of energy, lively and interesting. His pursuit for her has been the talk of the school. I can't show her my heartache but only smiled & congratulated her. When I reached home, the heart ache was so strong that I couldn't stand it. It's like a heavy stone on my chest. I couldn't breath. I wanted to shout but couldn't. Tears rolled down. I broke down & cried.
During graduation, I read a sms in my hp. It was sent 10 days ago when I broke down and cried. I haven't read it since then. It says "Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit... Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay... ...?"

Leaf 's story
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During Pre-U days, I liked to collect leaves. Why? Because I felt that for a leaf to leave the tree she has been relying on for so long, it takes a lot of courage. During the 3 years of Pre-U I was on very close terms with a >guy. Not BGR kind but as buddy kind. But when he had his 1st girlfriend, I learnt a feeling I never should have learnt - Jealousy. The sourness in the heart can't be describe by using a lemon. It's like 100 rotten sour lemon. Sourness to the extreme limit. They were only together for 2 mths. When they broke up, I hid my strong sense of happiness. But after a mth, he got together with another gal. I like him & I know he likes me. But why won't he pursue me? Since he love me why he doesn't want to make the first move?

Whenever he had a new girlfriend, my heart would hurt. Time after time, my heart was hurt. I began to think that this was a one-sided love. If he didn't like he, why does he treat me so well. It's beyond what you will normally do for a friend. Liking a person is very heart wrenching. I can know his likes, his habits. But his feelings towards me I can never figure out. You can't expect me, a gal to ask him right?

Despite that, I still want to be by his side. Care for him, accompany him, >love him. Hoping that one fine day, he will love me. It's like waiting for his phone call every night, wanting him to send me a sms. I know that no matter how busy he is, he will make time for me. Because of this, I waited for him. The 3 years were the hardest to go through & I really wanted to give up. Sometimes, I wonder if I should continue waiting. The pain and hurt... This dilemma accompanied me for 3 years.

Till the end of my 3rd year, a 2nd year junior began to come after me. Everyday, he'll pursue me relentlessly. From outright rejection to a point in time when I felt that I'm willing to let him have a small footing in my heart. He's like a warm & gentle wind, trying to blow a leaf away from the tree. In the end, I realized that I didn't want to give this wind a small footing in my heart. I know this wind will bring this badly battered leaf to a far away & better land. Finally I left tree, but the tree only smiled & didn't ask me to stay.

Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit... Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay... ...?

Wind's story
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I like a gal called leaf. Because she's so dependent on tree, I have to be a gust wind. A wind that will blow her away. When I first met her, it was 1 mth after I transferred to the new school. I saw a petite person looking at my seniors & me playing soccer. During ECA time, she will always be sitting there. Be it alone or with her friends looking at him.

When he talks with gals, there's jealousy in her eyes. When he looked at her, there's a smile in her eyes. Looking at her became my habit. Just like how she likes to look at him. One day, she didn't appear. I felt something amiss. I can't explain the feeling except that it's a kind of uneasiness. The senior was not there as well. I went to their classroom, hid outside and saw my senior scolding her. Tears were in her eyes when he left. The next day, I saw her at her usual place, looking at him. I walked over and smiled at her. I took out a note & gave it to her. She was surprised. She looked at me, smiled & accepted the note. The next day, she passed me a note and left.
"Leaf's heart is too heavy and wind couldn't blow her away."

"It's not that leaf's heart is too heavy. It because leaf never want to leave the tree."
I replied her note with this statement and slowly she started to talk to me & accept my presents & phone calls. I know that the person she loves is not me. But I have the feeling that with perseverance, one day I will make her like me.

Within 4 mths, I have declared my love for her no less than 20 times. Everytime, she will change the topic. But I never gave up. If I decide I want her to be mine, I will definitely use all means to win her over. I can't remember how many times I have declared my love to her. Although I know she will try to divert but I still bear a small ray of hope. Hoping that she will agree to me my girlfriend. I didn't hear any reply from her over the phone. I asked "what are you doing? How come you didn't want to reply?" She said, "I'm nodding my head". "Ah?" I couldn't believe my ears. "I'm nodding my head" She replied loudly. I hung up the phone, quickly changed, took a taxi, rushed to her place & pressed her door bell. When she opened the door. I hugged her tightly.

Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit... Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay... ...?

If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy... ... ...

-from forwarded mail..