That's the text I got from my friend earlier today, and I was quite taken aback with his message. I didn't know what to say, and I didn't know exactly what he wanted to hear from me. The text, I concluded, was too vague to elicit a reply. I figured it was one of those "random thoughts" texts that didn't require a response, so I chose not reply. Hours later, I got another text from him saying, "I miss her." It was only at that point that I realized that my friend was having another one of his moments. Sigh. He's missing the girl who broke his heart. My heart went out to him. I wanted to text him something that would help him out of his pain. I know he is hurting right now. After all, he is in love with a person who is in love and is with somebody else. Ouch. I certainly don't want to be in his shoes...
So, I replied to him, "We decide on it, and we hope and pray that we get to stick to our choice."
I don't know if my text helped him, but I didn't know what else to say. I hope my text was as encouraging and optimistic as I wanted to be.
I know my friend's in for one tough battle. To unlove someone is not easy. There are numerous formidable forces (human emotions and memories, to name a few. In his case, 8 years worth of memories. Sigh.) to be dealt with; the reckoning of which is made all the more difficult by the fact that this choice is forced upon my friend by the circumstances that leave him with no other option (he certainly can't put his life on hold while the girl he's in love with is with someone else). The inherent difficulty of the situation makes the possibility of being unable to come out of it victorious all too real (yes, persons who remain hung up with their past loves in spite of so many changes in their lives are not unheard of). At the end of the day, I can only hope for the best for my friend. After all, in situations like this, what can we really do but hope and pray for the best?
So, I replied to him, "We decide on it, and we hope and pray that we get to stick to our choice."
I don't know if my text helped him, but I didn't know what else to say. I hope my text was as encouraging and optimistic as I wanted to be.
I know my friend's in for one tough battle. To unlove someone is not easy. There are numerous formidable forces (human emotions and memories, to name a few. In his case, 8 years worth of memories. Sigh.) to be dealt with; the reckoning of which is made all the more difficult by the fact that this choice is forced upon my friend by the circumstances that leave him with no other option (he certainly can't put his life on hold while the girl he's in love with is with someone else). The inherent difficulty of the situation makes the possibility of being unable to come out of it victorious all too real (yes, persons who remain hung up with their past loves in spite of so many changes in their lives are not unheard of). At the end of the day, I can only hope for the best for my friend. After all, in situations like this, what can we really do but hope and pray for the best?
