Miss S.

Here is a brief translation of John's Love Declaration to Sarah in his blog 3 days ago. His blog is called 'I travel therefore I am', which recorded his travelling everyday life. He never talked about his love life there and he never discussed it with anybody. Usually he gets 2 to 3 comments for each entry. But for this Love Declaration, so far he got 50 comments already, obviously his friends and colleagues were all surprised:

Miss S.

I'm going for a new marathon journey to Lyon, Nice and Cannes few days later . That means I have to stay away from S for a short while... I mentioned S quite frequently here in the blog. Now, it's the right moment to introduce S to you all.

Life is full of surprises. In this year of London, books are not well read, English has not improved, but an unexpected love, is found.

I am a journalist, 90% of us are female. Guys all chose subjects that can make big money. But I never got close to any girls. After graduation, I spent all my time and effort earning and saving money. I always think Love is not a big deal, so many people cannot find their real love in their life. I understand that from my parents. It's good to be single.

S studied in UCL and I studied in SOAS. Our student residence were so close to each other. That's how the story began. We made dinner together, studied together, attended musical concerts and joined other activities together. I realised that we've got so much in common. We both love outdoor activities, hiking, running, travelling, wild camping, fine art and learning something new...

She's not interested in shopping and she spent all her time on fine art. She is not interested in make-up or fancy things coz her beauty does not rely on any of those things. She's as careless as me but she's always lucky enough to settle everything at the end. She's nice, tender, beautiful, considerate and good at cooking. She has long black hair, silly and cute. I spend every day with her, how can I not love her?

What is love? It's something last till your death. But even if you die, you may not have the chance to find the one who worths your life and death. The possibility of finding your real love is like winning a lottery. It's really not easy to find someone you're wholeheartedly willing to sacrifice everything for, it's even more difficult to have that one love you back as well. You may not find it even you spend whole life searching it hard.

Coz of S, I know myself all over again. In order to get her, I did a lot of things that scared even myself. She made me a better person. She let me know that the ME in the past was not lovely and not as good as I imagined.

I am not a good person. I committed a lot of mistakes and did a lot of stupid things in the past. Meeting S in London is a fortune in my life. The memory with her in London is my most precious moment in London. Without her, my London life is a cup of milk tea without sugar.

S showed me what love is. She let me understand that nothing can be calculated. Those I thought important were actually not that important. The most fortunate marathon in life is not running marathon all over the world. The most fortunate marathon is having your loved one holding your dog waiting for you at the finishing line.

It's just the beginning. Challenges are waiting ahead. Love is full of difficulties. Nobody would treasure those easy or instant love.

I have nothing for S. I'm not rich. I don't have a well paid job. I only use writing to support my living. My saving is now blown away by the economic crisis. All I can give you is love. I already missed the first half of your life. I just hope our meeting is not a shallow one. So that I can hold your hand in the second half of your life. Till the end of this world...