Published: March 29, 2017
It was cold winter morning. Everything was same like any other winter morning would be, cold and frosty but something didn't seem right for him. He was nervous like one would be when they are about to meet someone they had parted ages ago. Thinking back at time he smiled at himself remembering her. There was never a day when he didn't think about her. He was already in his late sixties but he can clearly remember everything related to her. Her smile, her bright eyes, long beautiful black hair everything. He wondered how she would look if she would have been alive. Yes, she was dead. She died ages ago but that never changed the fact that he loved her, he loves her and he will love her till his last breathe. Tears were forming up in his eyes. Even after all this years he couldn’t handle his emotions. There was only one thing that would make him cry and that was memories of her.
He went to his cupboard and took out a letter. A letter which seemed more or less same as his age. It's been quite a time that he read that letter. Whenever he used to miss her a lot he used to read that letter and today was just like any other day when he missed her. Basically, he used to read it every day; it was now a kind of routine for him. The letter was the only thing he could call it of hers and it was more than enough. Enough to last all his life. He opened the letter and started reading it:
Dear J,
You look so peaceful when you are sleeping. I can live my whole life just looking at you but it seems like I have lived up my whole life. The reason I am writing you this letter is coz there are things I want to tell you which I guess I won't be able to tell it to you in person. Lying in this bed I see you every day running here and there for me. Calling people, seeking advises everything. But I know that it's my time now. It's way too early but I guess it is my destiny to go early just like it was destiny to meet you. I am sorry for breaking our promise to never part from each other. I guess some things are out of our hands just like falling in love. God knows how much I want to live my every moment with you. Getting married, falling out and making up, having kids, seeing them grow up and getting old together, I wanted to be a wife, a mother, a grandmother and even a great grandmother if possible but it seems like I am running out of the most important thing called time, isn't it??
You might hate me for whatever I am going to ask from you but I bet your love for me is stronger than a short lived anger so I know you will forgive me for this. You asked me whether there was something I wanted. And the answer is yes. I want you to live your life. Get married, have kids, be a grandfather, experience every emotion of human life. Life is the most important and precious thing. I know how much you love me and also know how you will end up after I am gone. I don't want you waste your life. I want you to live your life to the fullest. Live your life twice for everything, one for yourself and one for me. Live for me. That's my only wish and I know you will fulfill my every wish.
Lastly, I love you and will always do.
Yours forever K.
He read the last line again and again. He cried bitterly as he couldn't control his tears anymore. The letter was given to him after the day she died. For him that was not only a mere letter it was the only reason why he lived his life. He fulfilled her wish. He got married, had kids, and soon going to be a grandfather as well. If not for her letter he would have died with her which was his initial plan before he got the letter.
Now, he is content with his life. He got to experience every emotion sadness, happiness, patience, anger etc. But most importantly he got to experience true love. He got everything. And the only thing left for him to do was to share his experience with his true love in his afterlife where she is waiting for him. He sits in his chair and closes his eyes. He dies with ease and peace as he has fulfilled his true love's every wish. The letter was buried along with him as directed in his will.
P.S: It's my very first short story. I hope that you all will like it. Thank you.
He went to his cupboard and took out a letter. A letter which seemed more or less same as his age. It's been quite a time that he read that letter. Whenever he used to miss her a lot he used to read that letter and today was just like any other day when he missed her. Basically, he used to read it every day; it was now a kind of routine for him. The letter was the only thing he could call it of hers and it was more than enough. Enough to last all his life. He opened the letter and started reading it:
Dear J,
You look so peaceful when you are sleeping. I can live my whole life just looking at you but it seems like I have lived up my whole life. The reason I am writing you this letter is coz there are things I want to tell you which I guess I won't be able to tell it to you in person. Lying in this bed I see you every day running here and there for me. Calling people, seeking advises everything. But I know that it's my time now. It's way too early but I guess it is my destiny to go early just like it was destiny to meet you. I am sorry for breaking our promise to never part from each other. I guess some things are out of our hands just like falling in love. God knows how much I want to live my every moment with you. Getting married, falling out and making up, having kids, seeing them grow up and getting old together, I wanted to be a wife, a mother, a grandmother and even a great grandmother if possible but it seems like I am running out of the most important thing called time, isn't it??
You might hate me for whatever I am going to ask from you but I bet your love for me is stronger than a short lived anger so I know you will forgive me for this. You asked me whether there was something I wanted. And the answer is yes. I want you to live your life. Get married, have kids, be a grandfather, experience every emotion of human life. Life is the most important and precious thing. I know how much you love me and also know how you will end up after I am gone. I don't want you waste your life. I want you to live your life to the fullest. Live your life twice for everything, one for yourself and one for me. Live for me. That's my only wish and I know you will fulfill my every wish.
Lastly, I love you and will always do.
Yours forever K.
He read the last line again and again. He cried bitterly as he couldn't control his tears anymore. The letter was given to him after the day she died. For him that was not only a mere letter it was the only reason why he lived his life. He fulfilled her wish. He got married, had kids, and soon going to be a grandfather as well. If not for her letter he would have died with her which was his initial plan before he got the letter.
Now, he is content with his life. He got to experience every emotion sadness, happiness, patience, anger etc. But most importantly he got to experience true love. He got everything. And the only thing left for him to do was to share his experience with his true love in his afterlife where she is waiting for him. He sits in his chair and closes his eyes. He dies with ease and peace as he has fulfilled his true love's every wish. The letter was buried along with him as directed in his will.
P.S: It's my very first short story. I hope that you all will like it. Thank you.
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