Illusions

1.

She lifted up her head from the book she was reading and looked ahead. Something had caught her attention but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She looked around her with interest. And then, she figured it out. It was his scent. Her heart skipped a beat. Could it be him? She looked around again, this time with more eagerness, her heartbeats quickening with every glance she cast.

2.

He'd been watching her for the past hour. She looked so vulnerable being engrossed in her book like that. She hadn't lifted her head the whole time he'd been there. She hadn't felt his eyes on her. He'd never seen anyone so beautiful...so innocent. With her bangs falling carelessly on her forehead and casting a shadow across her eyes, it took all of his resistance not to get out of his chair, walk up to her, and push those bangs back into place. Suddenly, she looked up breathlessly. His heart skipped a beat. Could she have noticed him? Should he work up the courage to go talk to her. He waited.

3.

He entered casually. He never noticed the effect he had on a place when he entered. It was not his good looks, as much as his confident stride, and his head held up high that caught the attention. But he never cared. And he never looked sideways...always ahead. Never stopping to notice an admiring glance or an appreciative look. He paused, trying to decide where to sit. He looked around, and that's when he caught her eye. It took a moment to register that it was her. But when it did, a slow smile spread across his face, a smile that mirrored hers. He waited for her to make her move...as always.

Finale....

As the smile kept spreading across her face, she closed her book slowly, took a deep breath, and lifted herself up out of her chair. Her heart was beating so hard she thought it would explode out of her chest. Her breathing was shallow, and her hands were slightly shaking. She'd never done something like this before. She walked across, leaned forward slowly, and extended her hand...

"Hi...I'm Mira. I noticed you've been watching me the entire time you've been here. Would you care to join me for a cup of coffee so that we can be properly introduced?"

Self pity

You see, it's like this....you know it's wrong, and you know you should be stronger than that. You know that there are a lot of people that look up to you. You know that it's not as bad as it seems. And you know that half the shit you're thinking of is probably exaggerated. But in the end, it's how you feel. Forget what's right and what's wrong. Forget what's real and what's exaggerated. Forget that some people are much worse off. Forget that if it were someone else, they'd react differently. Forget that if it were a friend, you'd tell them to man up and get a grip. This is how you feel - right now - today - right this minute.
And you don't give a rat's ass who disapproves.

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I've learned.....

• That your parents are your idols ...until you grow up and discover that they're only human beings


• That everyone has a story to tell....and they're all different stories


• That we are all weak....even the toughest ones around


• That nobody means to hurt anybody......but we're all hurting inside


• That it's easy to pass judgement on others....but harder to pass judgement on yourself


• That the simplest pleasures in life are more important than the greater pleasures


• That the past is always sweeter when it's over....even though it was bitter when it happened


• That tomorrow is full of promises....but we never believe that


• That it's easier to beat yourself up....than to accept that it's ok to make mistakes


• That a person can smile through the eyes.....before it reaches the lips


• That the harder the journey.....the wiser you become


• That it's easier to stay in your comfort zone.....than to challenge yourself


• That we all want an escape from reality.....but regret it when it happens


• That happiness is relative....but sadness is shared


• That we all do the same mistakes over and over again.....even though we pretend that we've learned the lesson


• That love is an emotion no one really understands


• That sometimes our quest for life is mainly our quest for love....and when we find it, we push it away


• That every person has a talent.....undiscovered and unearthed


• That there are no limits to our dreams.....and no end to our disappointments


• That anyone can do anything....if they want to


• That heartbreak and loss can be felt physically....painfully


• That a good cry can wash away the sorrows of the soul


• That nothing lasts forever


• That we all think we know the answers to all the questions.....even though we cannot be more ignorant


• That life is a lesson that never ends


• That in order to rise, we have to fall....hard


• That our love for life can only be equated with our hatred for it


• That it's easier to blame the victim than it is to blame the opressor


• That the most beautiful words in the world are "I love you mummy"


• That music has a power far greater than we can imagine


• That words can sometimes make you....or break you


• That some people touch your lives......forever

Life is......

• A sphere of endless possibilities


• A disappointment


• A joy ride


• A rollercoaster


• A valley and a hill


• A learning experience


• A mystery


• A combination of expectations


• A will and a way


• A means and an end


• A ritual and a discovery


• A rainbow and a thunderstorm


• A desert and a cave


• A high and a low


• A yesterday and a tomorrow

Life is.....life