I love you ... my dear friend

by love raviegaye espiritu

A friend is someone who cares about you. The one that you can count on in times of troubles, pains, and sufferings that occur in your life. The one that you can trust with all the secrets of your life. A friend is someone who always finds time to listen to all the stories you tell and the one that is always concerned in everything that you do. These traits I found in you, that’s why I really trusted you, and for all of these, I know nothing to repay you but to simply be your friend. And we share the laughter for years admitting to each other that we enjoy being with one another.
But lately little changes are slowly taking place, I just woke up one morning that my feelings for you have changed. To describe it I don’t know of a way, its just that I have this weird feeling that I always want to see your cute face, to hear your sweet voice, and feel your gentle touch. And when it’s already my chance to see you, my knees began trembling, my heart pounding faster than ever, my mind began to mix up. “What shall I do? Will I put face powder on my face? What? What now?” Asking myself as if I was crazy. Then you suddenly appear right in front of me smiling. “Oh my! What shall I say?” I said to myself. And nevertheless I was speechless. No words to say, no stories to tell, nothing. But I managed to keep my feelings hidden.
I wanted that moment to last forever but unfortunately, the day is about to end, and nothing can we do about it, so we just bid goodbye to each other, and hope to see one another sooner.
That night, I was wondering under the dim moonlight. Dreaming about you and I, walking hands in hands, talking sweetly about sweet nothing… “Oh My!” I said to myself. “What’s this happening to me as if I was bewitched by somebody? Is this love? What can I do about it?” That night I slept with a smile in my lips.
On the next day, I see you wearing a blue cold face. I asked, “What’s Wrong?” while cheering you with all my might, but inside I too was dying. You told me it’s because of a girl you like most but despite the things you have done for her, she just can’t learn how to love you. My tears started to stream down my cheeks. You thought I understand you and that’s what causes me to cry. “No, you don’t understand,” I wanted this to tell you, “I was crying because like you, I really felt something special for someone and that’s you, but whatever I do, you just can’t feel that I love you too! And now you’re telling me you’re in love with somebody! What about me? What about my feelings for you?” These words I don’t have the guts to tell, so I just chose to be quiet and it’s all a secret for me to keep.
I spent that night crying endlessly. I can feel that boundless woe blanketing my lonely soul. “What shall I do now?” Will I let you know about my feelings for you?” These question rolled out of my mind. But after that, I remembered that I valued our friendship too much that I can’t stand to loose it just because of this stupid feeling they called LOVE.
That was my first decision, but I realized that I couldn’t be your friend without thinking about my feelings for you. “What will happen to me now? Now that I can’t hide my feelings anymore? … … Now I know what to do…” I sadly whispered to myself. I know it will take a long time for me to do this but I know it’s a must. Many hours passed and I spent it all by crying, for I promised to myself that, that will be the last time that I will cry just because of you. However I was wrong in this.
The next day I met you, I know I have practiced every word that I shall tell you. But I just stop myself from crying the moment I saw you drawing near. But I wipe it all dry for I have a very important message for you. But before I have the chance to tell you these words, you greeted me with a cheerful smile and a warm “Hi!” Ignoring this I told you, “Farewell,”. You asked me “Why?” Once again my tears began to fall because of the deep pain that I’m hiding inside but I know I must continue. ”Farewell my friend. For I am not worthy to be your friend. For a long time, I have betrayed our friendship.” I said. “Betrayed?” I can’t remember any time that you betrayed our friendship!” You said. But in your face I can see that you’re so confused. I must finish I know for ‘this is the only way to forget your love,” this is my heart instructing me for it too was hurt. I took a deep breath and said, “No, you don’t understand. I have betrayed it. I have promised that we will be friends forever but suddenly I felt that you already had a special place in my heart. I’m sorry. And now I’m leaving with all our happy and sad memories. But before I go, I want you to know that I LOVE YOU … MY DEAR FRIEND.” After this, I run with all my might even though I heard you shout, “Wait!” I can’t stand any single moment that I can hear your sweet and gentle voice because underneath that is the fact that you could never be mine… …`


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How can this be?

How can this be?
by Tricia

I first met arcangel in a chat room and as I was chatting with 3 other people, little by little I closed off every window to the others and only he and I were chatting. We hit it off well and were very interested in talking to one another, but wanted to on the phone. So as we got to know each other on the net more, and on the phone, we decided to meet in person. The date for this meeting is still on it's way and we both are very anxious about it. I have been honest with him from the beginning, he knows I am an unhappily married woman. My husband and I are on the verge of divorce and we have been for 2 years. Now that I have found arcangel it is not for a deceptive purpose or for a rebound. We have found in each other what we both have been looking for in a love for a very long time. Yes, we have fallen in love and it feels so right. But the only thing that hurts me is that we live so far away from each other. I never thought it possible to find someone over the net I was always so skeptical, but now I know it can happen. I will let you know how our first meeting face to face went when it happens.

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Lee Kuan Yew..taken from ASIA ONLINE

ASIA ONLINE


Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, 82, now Minister Mentor, is seen by some as the greatest impediment to genuine democracy in Singapore.
Photo: Reuters

WHEN will Lee Kuan Yew die? Sadly, that is the question now on the minds of many Singaporeans. At 82, Lee retains a cabinet post, with the title Minister Mentor, continues to dominate the Government and shows no sign of quitting. But many believe that although he has done much for Singapore, he is now the greatest impediment to reform, and that little can change until after he is gone.

Last week, Lee admonished the younger generation for not fully supporting the People's Action Party at the elections the weekend before. It's a usual claim: young Singaporeans are insufficiently grateful for all that the older PAP leaders have done for them in developing the economy. It's as if a country's progress should be measured only by material comfort. The problem for Lee is that young people in other developed countries have money and freedom of expression. But in Singapore, all they have is money. Young Singaporeans are beginning to see that a gilded cage is a cage, nonetheless.

To combat this growing restiveness, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong — Lee's son — talks of political regeneration in his efforts to make the PAP appeal to younger people. But it's the same old tricks, if last week's elections are anything to go by. The ruling PAP won two-thirds of the votes. The real surprise is that it didn't win by more, given all the petty restrictions designed to head off opposition.

The PAP faced two main opposition parties: the Singapore Democratic Party and the Workers' Party. The SDP's leadership was hit with a series of defamation writs from the two Lees soon after the elections were called. It managed to win one of the two seats not won by the PAP.

The Workers' Party won the other seat. James Gomez, one of its leading candidates, blamed the elections department for losing one of his required polling forms at the start of the campaign. He moderately chastised a member of the department's staff for the apparent loss. But it turned out he had put the form in his brief case and had left the building without lodging it. He claimed this was an oversight — he was distracted — and he publicly apologised. But the PAP accused him of attempting to set up the elections commission.

The incident dominated the nine-day campaign. The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, other ministers and the Government-controlled media raised it repeatedly. The highly litigious Lee Kuan Yew publicly labelled Gomez a liar.

MM Lee,a gentleman and Capt. "Balls" on Singapore Airlines

There was a time when there was no bed provided in the first class cabin of SQ B747.
Feeling tired and unable to rest comfortablely in his first class seat,MMLee (was PM Lee at that time) asked the inflight supervisor to speak to the captain in charge to allow him,MM Lee, to sleep in the crew bunk which was situated in the cockpit. In return,the cockpit crew would rest in the first class seats during their rest period.
The flight time was something like 13 hours and it was in the night.
In the above situation,most captains would obliged MM Lee but in this instance,the captain of the flight turned down the request.
When the supervisor conveyed the news to MM Lee, he was pleasantly surprised to hear what he was told. MM Lee told the supervisor in a gentlemanly way that he accepted the answer, afterall the captain was the commander of the flight.

Life Is Truly Strange

Life Is Truly Strange
by Anonymous

Brian and I met about nine months ago - I was introduced to him by my ex-boyfriend of three years. My ex-boyfriend, Gary, had not told me at the time, but later told me that he was gay and that Brian was his lover. I had been under the impression for the six months that they had a relationship of just being close friends. During that time I got to talk to Brian and find out so many things about him. I found out that he was having a lot of the same problems with Gary as I did in the relationship. But, at the time I was still thinking they were only friends, a few months went by and Gary finally confronted me about his "new lifestyle." I was shocked but open-minded.

I started hanging out with Brian more often and talking to him on the phone a lot. Brian and I both shared many things in common. We both felt that we needed each other in each other's lives. He and Gary broke off their relationship because of many reasons. Brian and I became closer to each other. He is the sweetest and most honest man I know. He has helped me through so many hard times in my life - he is my angel. He still does not know how important he is in my life, and I am scared to tell him because I am not sure how he would react. I think that he may be interested in me though. He has recently decided to go completely straight which was a big decision for him that I feel partially responsible for. I care for him with all my heart and would love to have the opportunity to tell him how much he means to me. I know this seems like a bizarre case, but I assure you - this is all true!! I couldn't believe it myself at first!! Life is truly strange.

My secret lover.

I met you accidentally not knowing that we could turn good friends. i know only by name, until one day i realize that we've been too close. not a single secret to each other. i never thought that you would be true to me the way you do. now, i'm confused who really are you in my life. i'm already engaged and as times goes by feel strange ... i think i'm falling for you. but how can i feel this, i was not suppose to love you, you're too good to be true.

i thought i was the only one who feel this way. one day you got the courage to tell me that you love me dearly. i want to cry of what i heard. it can't be true. you also got a girlfriend then same with me.

i tried not to be fallen for you coz i know i'm just hurting myself. now, you and your girlfriend broke up, you told me that i'm the only one in your heart and mind. but still i can't love you freely, i still love him. i guess it's not the right time for us. the lov we felt was right but we felt it in a wrong time.

i wish though we're not together these special feeling would remain in our thoughts and in our hearts. just remember that i've loved you dearly as far as i know.