Dear Ellie,
Your Carl, who always had considered himself a dork, knew you the moment you entered into his room through the window, I swear that too in the midnight just to show him your adventure book!
I still remember that spark in your eyes when you kept saying, " You swear you won't tell this to anyone..first cross your heart!" until he nodded. That squeaky voice still echoes in my ears that you said to him before you left.."You know, you don't talk very much, I like you!" and you just went away.
If only you could see how his silent gaze followed you until you were out of his sight as if he knew it was only you he wants to be with.
Throughout your married life you know, how blessed he felt he was, to have you in his life. All he wanted was to let you know how special you've always been to him, but never could he say a word. Oh, Ellie! if only you knew, or maybe you did! Maybe Carl's soft gaze at you and that honest smile was enough to say it all.
We all know, from Day 1 how insanely crazy you've had been and how bad you wanted to live a life full of adventure. You two even started saving for that dream house at Paradise Falls. How beautiful was that and crazy too! But, life had other plans, and you passed away.
You know since you've been gone, that dorky Carl became a grumpy old man, who started living for an incomplete dream, the dream that you two have had! The dream that completed the last page of your adventure book. Yes, all he wanted was to build a house near the Paradise Falls, as you mentioned years ago. Struggling inside, he not only became rude to the world around him, but to himself too, before he came across something that reminded him of your words...
It took a real adventure for Carl to realise the truth that there was no such adventure you wanted to live, other than him. And you lived your adventure to the fullest in the home built with love and dreams! Your wish was already fulfilled..growing old with him.
You taught us, life is not about tomorrow's adventure, but what/who we have today that makes it worth living. Thank you, Ellie for this beautiful journey to show us the meaning of life...!
With love,
The girl on the other side..
***Curtain falls***
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