They met on an online dating site and
decided to meet for a first date without much meaningless texting. Instead of
any usual first dates, they decided to do something else, something fun. They
ditched the classy meal at a 5 star restaurant which involved sharing
pleasantries, talking about the weather and cracking jokes they read on internet
which could be used as ice breakers. Instead, they decided to go for Chinese
takeout, sitting and eating in his truck, eating ice cream and going for a long
walk in the Central Park while discussing what brought the shine in their eyes
and what made their heart skip a beat. With the right people, this would work.
And since they both were very excited about it, it naturally worked.
She was a cute 5'2'' heighted woman who wore black dress, let her grizzly hair down while she wore red high heels to match her wild personality. He was a tall and handsome man who wore a blue shirt to make his blue eyes more evident. He had blonde hair and fair complexion with a swimmer's body. She looked like a pessimistic night while he looked like an optimistic day. But, that wasn't the only difference...
She
told him how she had given up on men and being 32, this was going to be her
last attempt at finding a partner. The brave woman in her told him how she
would have no problem in living alone for the rest of her life. The kind woman
in her told him how she did not want to have any kids. The passionate woman in
her told him how she wanted to travel the world and never settle down. Instead
of investing in an apartment in NYC, she wanted to invest in experiences and
memories in different countries and make the world her home.
And
then, he told her how he could never live like her. The decent man in him told
her how he needed people in his life and living alone would be worse than being
unemployed or broke or homeless. One of his passions included having a family
with many children. The devoted man in him told her how the thing that sparked
him was stability in his life. The honest man in him told her how he would
rather invest in an NYC apartment, stay in an average job in the same city
around his family and focus on the little things and make one little home.
His
want for stability conflicted with her want for travel.
Her
want of living alone conflicted with his want of living around many people.
His
want for a simple and corporate job conflicted with her want of being a travel
writer.
But,
her interest in him had no chance of conflicting his interest in her. After
all, opposites attract.
Later
in the evening, she told him the story that made her decide on her career. He
could empathize. He told her the story behind why he just wanted to be a common man.
She could empathize. They talked about their love for books, music and Netflix.
They talked forever and yet they never ran out of things to tell each other. It
wasn't awkward. It was comfortable and lovely.
After
their long walk in the Park, they slept under the stars and discussed their
fears. She feared that if she'd be with someone, she'd lose her
independence. He talked about how he feared Alzheimer's disease. But, they both
feared to be in love with someone where there was no future.
When
it was almost morning, they understood how they had no realisation how
fast time had passed. They went to grab some coffee and have some serious
discussion. It wasn't even essential to say it. It
was clearly out there. They could easily love each other and have the kind of life that love stories are written about. But also, it wouldn't work because it'd involve
compromises and resentment which would ultimately lead to a dull life. They stepped out and headed to different directions. But then, something was missing. They looked back at the other, came closer and kissed. They held each other for what seemed like infinity. It felt like they were soul mates but they had to search their own souls first. Finally, they went their own ways with some smiles, some tears and also some hope. She
decided to keep this date as a last beautiful date and remember him as a caring
man who would settle down with someone and that'd be enough to make him happy. And, he decided to think of himself
first and to remember her as the fierce single-by-will woman who could grab some stars and that'd be enough to make her happy.
(‘Monday Moments’ is a blog series wherein I write about an incident or a moment in a short paragraph. It’s not a story, but just a short description to express and explore the most common joys and also the uncommon miseries.)
