Perfection beyond Imagination

 

     Even the simplest things acquire the most meaningful nuances when shared with someone who is capable of touching not just your heart or your soul, but the entire essence of your being.  Today, despite busy schedules and crazy shifts, James and I were finally able to see each other again after two gruelling weeks of work and training.  While I may have been touched by melancholy for the most part of the week, every single strand of sadness seemingly faded away the moment I was able to see him again…

     I was sitting on a bench beside the Mall of Asia fountains when James arrived.  I had to squint to make sure it was him since I wasn’t wearing my glasses.  We exchanged hellos and all the anticipation I felt upon seeing him again settled into a blissful breathlessness that made my heart flutter.  We spent our first hour together just sitting beside each other, planning for activities that were coming up. 

     After that, we strolled a bit and we couldn’t decide on where to have dinner.  We ended up sitting on another bench at the restaurant row.  James left for a while and bought me two kitty balloons that were so cute.  I really, really appreciated them.  We then took photos of some clowns, listened to the marching band, and chatted up a storm.

     And then he sang for me, in a voice that was even more heartbreakingly beautiful when heard in person.  He sang How Did You Know, God Must Have Spent, and Only for You.  As always, his songs wrapped me up in their magic; with that soothing, comforting feeling that never fails to make me warm to the soul.  I felt tears blurring my vision and they threatened to overflow when he said he loves me, in a voice of such tenderness that it was as if his heart was whispering directly to mine.

     And what’s the best way to cap off a perfect moment but with another perfect moment.  The sky was then decorated with a splash of vivid colors, as MoA’s brilliant fireworks display brightened up the night sky.  I snuggled against my angel, both of our faces upturned towards the heavens, marvelling at the beauty of the scene laid before us.

     After the fireworks display, we spent several minutes trying to decide where to have dinner, until finally settling for Pizza Hut Bistro.  Luckily, we were able to get a table at once and as soon as we sat down we were poring over and laughing at the menu.  We had pizza, pasta, more conversations, and more of each other.  It was a dinner made so special by the shared thoughts and laughter, and the simple togetherness after having waited so long.  I almost cried once again, when James asked me to read a letter he wrote while we were at the fountains.  It was a short, simple message but it really touched me deeply.  He even asked me where I wanted to live, when the time comes that we’re ready to settle down and buy our own home.

     Little did we know that it was almost 10:00 in the evening.  James walked me to the terminal but then I remembered that I had to pass by a pharmacy for some medicines, and we had to go back.  After a quick stop at Watsons, we walked back to the terminal.  The stroll was just filled with bouyant silence.  Just him and me, hand in hand, exchanging a look or a smile every once in a while.

     We were laughing as we reached the terminal because it has always been a difficult and time-consuming thing for us to say goodbye.  We laughed and talked some more, and he touched his lips to mine in a way that made my knees weak.  We parted ways, but the time we spent together kept me smiling all the way home.

     I’m waiting for James to get home right now, and initially, I was trying to decide which of the moments we shared tonight was the best… the most perfect.  I really had a hard time deciding, but then, with a sudden dawn of understanding, I knew.  It wasn’t any single moment.  It was the one person who means the most to me.  Sheer perfection… 

     With James, I find happiness beyond comprehension… love beyond reason… perfection beyond imagination…  Thank you, my angel… I love you infinitely…