If Tomorrow Never Comes....

I had been going through a bleak phase and each passing day I cursed myself for still being alive. I wanted to say so many things to my close ones, I could not, for I was a shy girl who would dare not do the slightest impropriety of her so called values. I could not protest the indecency going on around nor could I express my feelings for my dear ones.

Then one day I read this beautiful story. I learned that life is beautiful and desirable, so we should try and live it every moment. I learned that expressing is as important as feeling it and sometimes life could be too short for words!

There was this guy suffering from some terminal disease. The poor boy was not even allowed to go out. His parents prospered him with everything big and small. One day the boy decided to go out. His mother succumbed to his wish. Walking down the block was a pleasure he thought he would die for. The sky was bright, blue and vast, the spring flowers all red and yellow were adorning the road with each wind call. He could smell the fragrance all over and love was in the air.

He browsed through many stores, never thought of shopping anything though for he had so many of those lavish at home! But the weather alone did the wonder, who cares for materials! The air was so fulfilling! Walking all along the block he saw a beautiful girl. It was like love at first sight and he walked up to the girl. The girl at the counter smiled and asked, " How may I help, sir?" The guy could only think that it was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen.Soon he realized that it was a music store and stuttered, " Well, I was looking for some song discs". He grabbed the first one that he could got hold of without even looking at it and gave her the money. " Do you want me to wrap it?" The guy was overwhelmed and the girl went inside to pack the CD. The boy was thrilled and struggled with his disposition. He hurriedly took the wrapped CD and shuffled his way back home.

It was a perfect day out; life could not have been better!

Love was on the air and from that day on he visited the music store everyday and each day he bought a CD. And each day the girl wrapped it up and the guy stored them unopened in his closet. He never found the urge to open it for he already had all those latest music in his collection. It was just an excuse. A CD, a book or even a coke-- it would have made no difference at all! The beautiful store girl was dream come true for him.

He was a shy boy, and although he tried he couldn't ask the girl out. The next day the guy set out for the store with a strong heart. Like as on previous occasions he bought a CD and the girl wrapped it up as usual. This continued for some time. One day while she was busy, he left his telephone number on the counter and rushed out.

The next day the guy didn't visit the store and the girl called him. His mother answered the phone wondering who it could be. It was the girl from the music store!
The mother started crying. The girl asked what was the matter. "Don't you know that he is no more"! There was a long pause.......

Later that afternoon the mother entered his son's room. She decided to start with his closet and to her surprise she saw a big pile of unopened CDs wrapped in fancy papers. She was curious and she tore open one pack and noticed a slip of paper that said: Hi, you are cute, I would love to meet you, Let's go out sometime, Sophie.

A drowsy numbness engulfed all her senses as she continued to open one after the other. Every single CD contained a slip of paper that said the same!

That's how life is, don't wait to show those special people the way you feel. Tomorrow could be too late!!