发信人: Eralene (听海人), 信区:Heartsong
标 题: Eralene
发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Sun Feb18 23:46:28 2001)
The girl's name is Eralene A. Vehre, she is Philippine, a well girl. We were in the same international class when I for the first time in my life lived in a Scandinavian country, which was quite different from my own. We learned to speak the language of that country, called norsk, and we used the new language to communicate. But language had never been a difficulty for us, because of that age; we could always understand each other well. As we were both from Asia, and both girl, we soon became best friends.
She was a kind of passionate and sweet girl. Just as her bronze-colored skin. We all loved her beauty and her inspiring smile. She was born and brought up in Philippines. Together with her mother she came to Europe. Her mother married an old white native man and they soon got another child, that was 12 years younger than her, and they had a wonderful family, with a big farm in the suburbs. She often invited us to her house, and I was always delighted to go there. We climbed the mountain round their house together, played around the farm, with the animals and with great joy.
Her long curly hair gave me a sense of maturity. And this may be a reason why I still keep my hair long now. We kept the custom to exchange small cards on Valentines Day, and I would always get a lovely small card from her.
Those days were sweet memory for me, best friends and great joy in life. Then came the time for me to leave. I went back to my own country with my family. At first, we still write to each other, in norsk. But few months later, I couldn't get in touch with her any more. I got no reply from her though I tried many times. And finally, I gave up. Life has been busy for me since then. There were exams for me to pass, and I had to work hard in order to learn my mother tongue, which I've actually put away for three years.
Time passed, and I went on with my study. Now I'm in the place that had once been my dream. I still remembered Eralene, but had no way to find her. I will surely go back to that Scandinavian country again, but that will be years later. So I used Eralene 's name as my second Id on BBS, to show the part of mine that belongs to feelings. I assumed that she would allow me to do that.
And then, today, many years later, I got her letter. She had sent it to my hometown for Valentines Day. It was the letter that I have always been waiting for. I got overjoyed. In the lovely decorated envelope, which suggests that she's still a young girl that loves beauty and cartoon, I found her typed letter, in English, and a few pictures. I guess she must know that I can hardly remember any norsk now.
She has now a family, a fiancé and a son, living in another city in that Scandinavian country. She's still a student and work part-time at the same building with her fiancé. On June 22, 2000. She gave birth to her son, André, a very cute and happy boy. She told me how she and her fiancé fell in love with each other, and also her wish to be in love with her fiancé forever. They bought an apartment and are now living a happy life together.
From the pictures I find her still pretty and active, just the same as the very girl who has always been in my mind. Her parents seem also the same as before. And her fiancé, a young man, looks nice too. I recognize that the girl, who I played with as a partner, has now become a woman, a wife, and a mother. She looks really happy, with the same smile as I used to see.
Well, once Eralene and I were together as best friends, and now, we have different life, different choice, different destinations, and take our own route respectively. But the thing that has not changed is the desirability for joy in life. A happy family maybe the most important for Eralene, and she has got it now. I feel happy for her from the bottom of my heart. God will bless her. And I will pray for her and her new family too.
I'm on my way to my dreams. And I will hold on to it, as will Eralene.
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天空是什么颜色的, 如果大海是蓝色的?
我说天空也是蓝色的,因为他们相爱了。