The Missing Rib
A girl in love asked her boyfriend.
Girl: Tell me. Who do you love most in this world?
Boy: You, of course!
Girl: In your heart, what am I to you?
Boy: The boy thought for a moment and looked intently in
her eyes and said, "You are my rib. It was said that
God saw that Adam was lonely, during his sleep, God took
one of Adam's rib and created Eve. Every man has been searching
for his missing rib, only when you find the woman of your
life, you'll no longer feel the lingering ache in your heart."
After their wedding, the couple had a sweet and happy life
for a while.
However, the youthful couple began to drift apart due to
the busy schedule of life and the never-ending worries of
daily problems, their life became mundane.
All the challenges posed by the harsh realities of life
began to gnaw away their dreams and love for each other.
The couple began to have more quarrels and each quarrel
became more heated.
One day, after the quarrel, the girl ran out of the house.
At the opposite side of the road, she shouted, "You
don't love me!"
The boy hated her childishness and out of impulse, retorted,
"Maybe, it was a mistake for us to be together! You
were never my missing rib!"
Suddenly, she turned quiet and stood there for a long while.
He regretted what he said but words spoken are like thrown
away water, you can never take it back. With tears, she
went home to pack her things and was determined in breaking-up.
Before she left the house, "If I'm really not your
missing rib, please let me go." She continued, "It
is less painful this way. Let us go on our separate ways
and search for our own partners."
Five years went by...
He never remarried but he had tried to find out about her
life indirectly. She had left the country and back. She
had married a foreigner and divorced. He felt anguished
that she never waited for him.
In the dark and lonely night, he lit his cigarette and
felt the lingering ache in his heart. He couldn't bring
himself to admit that he was missing her.
One day, they finally met. At the airport, a place where
there were many reunions and good byes. He was going away
on a business trip. She was standing there alone, with just
the security door separating them. She smiled at him gently.
Boy: How are you?
Girl: I'm fine. How about you? Have you found your missing
rib?
Boy: No.
Girl: I'll be flying to New York in the next flight.
Boy: I'll be back in 2 weeks time. Give me a call when
you are back. You know my number. Nothing has changed.
With a smile, she turned around and waved good bye.
Good bye...
One week later, he heard of her death. She had perished
in New York, in the event that shocked the world.
Midnight, once again, he lit his cigarette. And like before,
he felt the lingering ache in his heart. He finally knew.
She was the missing rib that he had carelessly broken.
Sometimes, people say things out of moments of fury. Most
often than not, the outcome could be disastrous and detrimental.
We vent our frustrations 99% at our loved ones. And even
though we know that we ought to "think twice and act
wisely", it's often easier said than done.
Things happen each day, many of which are beyond our control.
Let us treasure every moment and everyone in our lives.
Tomorrow may never come. Give and accept what you have
today
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Your My Only Hope
