Echoes of a Deranged world

            It seems that everything has settled( not without a few bruises and black eyes of course), so the interview will continue between Gary and Khin Jin.

Gary

: Why did you choose to write the letter in the 1^st place?

Khin Jin: Well, I just wanted to express my love to …(name shall not be mentioned)

Gary

: You used that word ‘Love’, what is your definition of that?, in the context of a boy-girl relationship of course.

Khin Jin: I think that it’s a feeling that a human being feels when he or she is willing to do whatever it takes to be by that loved one’s side until the day they die. Its also a feeling where you think and dream about that person 24/7 and you can imagine scenarios of how different your life may be with that loved one by your side…and you are willing to give up everything just so that you and that loved one can be together…Its like when you see two sparrows, perched up on a tree branch in a midsummer morning, where there seems not to be a care in the world, lost in the companionship of each other…its like when you see the sunset, and you imagine how its beauty can be enhanced with you sharing its beautiful splendor with a loved one’s shoulder grasped in your arms.

Gary

: You are a hopeless romantic, aren’t you…Well, is that all?

Khin Jin: Yup, that’s pretty much it.

Gary

: What about commitment and the realities of a relationship?

Khin Jin: Huh?

Gary

: Have you ever thought of the realistic side of a relationship, besides the lovey-dovey things which you obviously are so into…

Khin Jin: I’m still not catching your drift…

Gary

: Indeed, what you say is true about that ‘feeling’ part…But there is a whole other facet, a whole other perspective to a relationship than what you can see…

Khin Jin: What else is there?

Gary

: Getting into a relationship is actually getting yourself into a commitment. Obviously, all that you just mentioned are part of the package…but ask yourself the question, Can you juggle this relationship in view of your commitment to your studies, family and friends?

Khin Jin: But love conquers all!!! Doesn’t it?

Gary

: True, but the next question you should be asking is, whose love?

Do you really think that the love of a girlfriend is all you need to fill that emptiness in your heart and give you that ultimate sense of closure?

Khin Jin: Erm, I haven’t really thought about that…

Gary

: What is the main purpose of you wanting to get involved with (name shall not be mentioned) in the first place?

Khin Jin: Because I LOVE (name shall not be mentioned)!!!

Gary

: Khin jin…I know you to well, now seriously, what is it?

Khin Jin: Its because…because…I feel lonely, and sometimes I feel as if the whole world is against me, its like it doesn’t know that I exist…its like I’m invisible and nobody bothers if I’m alive or dead…

Gary

: What about your parents?

Khin Jin: I know they care and love me, but there is still that hole in my heart which is like a vacuum, protruding emptiness, despair, desolation…

Gary

: And you think (name shall not be mentioned) is all you need to fill that hole?

Khin Jin: Well, yeah…with a girlfriend, my life is going to be different…I’ll feel happy all the time and she will be there always to hold me tight and listen to my problems, and help me through them, never leaving my side…and she’ll be there to care for me and love me forever.

Gary

:* Shaking head*…how naïve you are, dear me. (Was I this naïve when I was his age? Oops, dumb question)

Gary

: Well, a girlfriend won’t actually provide you with that love you are seeking…trust me on this…

Khin Jin: Then who else?

Gary: Let me tell you about God, who because He loved you so much, He gave His only son to die for you on the cross, so that, the emptiness which you are feeling in your heart may be fitted with His Love. And, the best thing is, it’s a PERFECT fit…He will also NEVER leave you, even if you act like an insensitive jerk or do whatever mistakes, unlike a girlfriend, who will runaway from you at the first signs of this…trust me…

Khin Jin: So what you are trying to say is that God is the one who can fill that emptiness in my heart and give me TRUE LOVE?

Gary: Yup, not only that, He will also be there to listen to you whenever you are facing those problems, and I GUARANTEE you, you will not feel insignificant or invisible anymore…because you will be loved by GOD for all eternity on earth and in heaven, you will also have fellow Christians who will be there for you to help you through your ‘down’ times.

Khin Jin: Who is this God?

Gary

: His Name is Jesus Christ…and let me tell you, HE is the ONLY ONE in the entire universe that will be able to give you that ‘love’ you are searching for.

Khin Jin: How can I ask Jesus to be part of my life?

Gary

: That’s simple…just repeat after me in this prayer, and mean it with all your heart…

Khin Jin: Okay

IN UNISON:

        Jesus, I acknowledge that I am a sinner,

        And I now invite you to enter into my heart,

        So that you may change my heart and take away all these

        Burdens and pains which I have been holding on for so long,

        Jesus, I pray that today, as I start my journey with you…

        You will teach me the true meaning of LOVE

        In Jesus Name,

        AMEN

Gary: Trust me, you’ve made the right choice…your life as you know it will be so much different from today onwards…everyday will have a purpose for you to live for!

Khin Jin: Thank you

Gary

: Now, shall we indulge in another slapfest?

Khin Jin: YEAH! *SLAP*

        And they lived happily ever after…with God by their side all the way. Stay tuned for another episode in the continuing ‘Perceptions of Romance’ saga.

*Khin Jin finally didn’t end up with the girl and started a ranch in the middle of

Texas

….( just kidding), he actually started one in Ulu Kinta.

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