I had three friends. Eric, Cathlyn, Carol. Eric was chased by all the
girls in our high school. Cathlyn was one of those popular girls.
Cheerleader, sexy, and stylish. Carol was just one of those plain and
average girls but still awfully pretty.
Cathlyn and Carol were both totally crazy and wacko over Eric. Cathlyn didn't have to do anything to attract Eric, for she was already attractive enough. Carol on the other hand, showered Eric with love and care. Carol wasn't ugly at all. In fact, she looked sweet and pleasant. However, she wasn't a cheerleader and she didn't wear spaghetti-straps or tubes.
So like everyone expected, Eric chose Cathlyn. While Cathlyn was labelled as the cool and attractive type, Carol was just one ordinary and plain girl.
Eric always insulted Carol. He was always telling her what a 'Plain Jane' she was and how dumb she looked. It made Carol felt hurt and useless. Despite Eric's insults, Carol never gave up. She wanted to prove something to Eric. She wanted to prove that looks aren't everything. She studied hard, really hard. She became the top girl in her school and all the guys who once ignored her went after her.
Regardless of her success, she never forgot Eric. Everyday, she put a red rose in Eric's locker with the same words.
'I care for you, and I always will.' Because she knew that Eric was facing a hard time.
Soon, Eric began to realise how dumb he had been when he saw his beloved girlfriend Cathlyn flirting with other guys. He regretted choosing the wrong girl.
Cathlyn broke up with Eric some time later for she had found a wealthier guy. Eric felt cheated, stupid and dumb. He went to look for Carol. He knelt on his knees, and said.
"Carol, please forgive me. Do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Carol rejected him, much to everyone's surprise. She only uttered these words.
"You've suffered a great loss, so I don't want you to face another one"
Eric felt disappointed. He didn't understand a word that she said to him. However, they became good friends and did everything together. Eric began to change into someone better because Carol showered him with the love he had never experienced before. His ex-girlfriends had never treated him that way as they just accepted him for his looks. In comparison, Carol accepted him for who he is and changed him to become a better person. Carol continued putting a red rose into his locker everyday with the same words. She never forgot.
One day, Carol didn't turn up in school. She didn't come for a week. At first, Eric thought that she was on a vacation with her family because she told him that she would be going Hawaii with them. He thought nothing about it until he received a call from the General Hospital. They told him that Carol was about to die. She had been suffering from cancer but Carol forbade them from telling him because she didn't want Eric to worry about her.
Now that she was about to die, she wanted to see Eric for the last time. Eric rushed to the hospital immediately. When he saw how weak Carol was, tears streamed down his cheeks. He whispered, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you hide this from me?"
She looked at him and smiled weakly.
"When I said that I didn't want you to suffer from facing another loss, I meant this. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to worry. I wanted to spend my last days with you cheerfully." Eric looked at her.
"You can't leave me!" he said.
"What will I be without you?"
"You'll be who you are now. I will always be there by your side. Never forget that. Cherish those times. Live life happily. And one more thing."
"Yes?"
"I love you"
And she died. Eric screamed. He still couldn't accept Carol's death. He had only spent a month with Carol. One short month was enough for Carol to change his life in a way that no one could ever explain. Eric had many regrets but he knew that Carol would always be keeping an eye on him from Heaven.
Sometimes, we just don't appreciate those people who really care for us until they leave us or until we lose them. Then, it would be too late for regrets. Outer beauty doesn't matter; it's the inner one that counts. It's better to tell someone how much you love them now rather than to not tell them and lose them without telling them.
Love is when we fight till the very last minute just to show and tell someone how much we love them to live life without regrets.
Phần dịch
Cathlyn and Carol were both totally crazy and wacko over Eric. Cathlyn didn't have to do anything to attract Eric, for she was already attractive enough. Carol on the other hand, showered Eric with love and care. Carol wasn't ugly at all. In fact, she looked sweet and pleasant. However, she wasn't a cheerleader and she didn't wear spaghetti-straps or tubes.
So like everyone expected, Eric chose Cathlyn. While Cathlyn was labelled as the cool and attractive type, Carol was just one ordinary and plain girl.
Eric always insulted Carol. He was always telling her what a 'Plain Jane' she was and how dumb she looked. It made Carol felt hurt and useless. Despite Eric's insults, Carol never gave up. She wanted to prove something to Eric. She wanted to prove that looks aren't everything. She studied hard, really hard. She became the top girl in her school and all the guys who once ignored her went after her.
Regardless of her success, she never forgot Eric. Everyday, she put a red rose in Eric's locker with the same words.
'I care for you, and I always will.' Because she knew that Eric was facing a hard time.
Soon, Eric began to realise how dumb he had been when he saw his beloved girlfriend Cathlyn flirting with other guys. He regretted choosing the wrong girl.
Cathlyn broke up with Eric some time later for she had found a wealthier guy. Eric felt cheated, stupid and dumb. He went to look for Carol. He knelt on his knees, and said.
"Carol, please forgive me. Do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Carol rejected him, much to everyone's surprise. She only uttered these words.
"You've suffered a great loss, so I don't want you to face another one"
Eric felt disappointed. He didn't understand a word that she said to him. However, they became good friends and did everything together. Eric began to change into someone better because Carol showered him with the love he had never experienced before. His ex-girlfriends had never treated him that way as they just accepted him for his looks. In comparison, Carol accepted him for who he is and changed him to become a better person. Carol continued putting a red rose into his locker everyday with the same words. She never forgot.
One day, Carol didn't turn up in school. She didn't come for a week. At first, Eric thought that she was on a vacation with her family because she told him that she would be going Hawaii with them. He thought nothing about it until he received a call from the General Hospital. They told him that Carol was about to die. She had been suffering from cancer but Carol forbade them from telling him because she didn't want Eric to worry about her.
Now that she was about to die, she wanted to see Eric for the last time. Eric rushed to the hospital immediately. When he saw how weak Carol was, tears streamed down his cheeks. He whispered, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you hide this from me?"
She looked at him and smiled weakly.
"When I said that I didn't want you to suffer from facing another loss, I meant this. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to worry. I wanted to spend my last days with you cheerfully." Eric looked at her.
"You can't leave me!" he said.
"What will I be without you?"
"You'll be who you are now. I will always be there by your side. Never forget that. Cherish those times. Live life happily. And one more thing."
"Yes?"
"I love you"
And she died. Eric screamed. He still couldn't accept Carol's death. He had only spent a month with Carol. One short month was enough for Carol to change his life in a way that no one could ever explain. Eric had many regrets but he knew that Carol would always be keeping an eye on him from Heaven.
Sometimes, we just don't appreciate those people who really care for us until they leave us or until we lose them. Then, it would be too late for regrets. Outer beauty doesn't matter; it's the inner one that counts. It's better to tell someone how much you love them now rather than to not tell them and lose them without telling them.
Love is when we fight till the very last minute just to show and tell someone how much we love them to live life without regrets.
Phần dịch
Tôi có ba người bạn: Eric, Cathlyn, Carol. Eric được rất nhiều cô gái trong trường theo đuổi. Cathlyn là một trong số những cô gái được hâm mộ: sôi nổi, gợi cảm và ăn mặc hợp mốt. Carol chỉ là một cô gái bình thường và mộc mạc như bao cô gái khác. Cathlyn và Carol đều say mê Eric và muốn gần bên anh. Cathlyn chẳng cần phải làm gì để thu hút Eric. Bởi vì cô đã đủ hấp dẫn rồi. Carol thì ngược lại, bày tỏ tình yêu và quan tâm của cô đối với Eric. Carol không xấu xí gì. Thật ra, cô xinh xắn và vui vẻ. Nhưng cô không phải là tuýp người sôi nổi. Cô không phải là cô gái cực kỳ hấp dẫn. Như mọi người mong đợi, Eric chọn Cathlyn. Bởi vì Carol chỉ là một cô gái bình thường, trong khi Cathlyn được liệt vào dạng dễ thương và hấp dẫn. Eric thường xúc phạm đến Carol. Anh gọi cô là 'Plain Jane'. Và xem cô rất ngốc nghếch. Điều này thật sự làm Carol cảm thấy đau đớn và thật vô dụng.
Cuộc sống là thế. Nhưng không vì thế mà Carol đầu hàng. Cô cố gắng chứng minh đôi điều cho Eric biết. Cô muốn chứng minh rằng vẻ ngoài không phải là tất cả. Cô học chăm chỉ, rất chăm chỉ. Cô trở thành “top girl”, những chàng trai trước đây phớt lờ cô, bây giờ tranh nhau đeo đuổi cô. Nhưng cô không quên Eric. Mỗi ngày, cô đặt một bông hồng ở tủ Eric, với cùng một dòng chữ không thay đổi “Em quan tâm đến anh và em vẫn sẽ như thế.” Bởi vì cô biết Eric đang trong thời gian khó khăn. Eric bắt đầu nhận ra anh ta ngốc nghếch đến dường nào. Người bạn gái anh yêu thương, Cathlyn đang tán tỉnh, lả lơi với người khác. Anh hối tiếc cho sự lựa chọn sai lầm của mình. Ít lâu sau, Cathlyn chia tay với Eric. Bởi vì cô tìm được một gã giàu có. Eric cảm thấy bị lừa dối, ngu xuẩn và ngốc nghếch.
Anh tìm đến Carol. Anh quỳ xuống và nói rằng “Carol, xin hãy tha thứ cho anh. Em hãy làm bạn gái của anh được không?” Carol từ chối anh, điều này khiến mọi người hết sức ngạc nhiên. Cô chỉ thốt lên “Anh đã chịu mất mát nhiều và em không muốn anh phải đối mặt với nó thêm một lần nữa.”
Eric cảm thấy rất thất vọng. Anh không thể hiểu những lời cô nói. Nhưng rồi họ trở thành bạn tốt của nhau, cùng nhau làm mọi việc. Eric bắt đầu trở thành là một người khác, tốt hơn trước. Bởi vì Carol giúp anh nhận thấy tình yêu mà trước đây anh chưa từng trải qua. Những cô bạn gái cũ của anh không đối xử với anh như vậy. Họ chấp nhận anh bởi vì vẻ ngoài. Nhưng Carol chấp nhận anh bởi vì con người anh. Cô đã làm anh thay đổi. Carol vẫn tiếp tục đặt một bông hồng ở tủ của anh mỗi ngày với một dòng chữ không đổi. Cô không bao giờ quên thực hiện điều này.
Ngày kia, Carol không đến lớp. Cô đã không đến lớp một tuần. Lúc đầu Eric nghĩ là cô đi nghỉ cùng gia đình. Bởi vì cô nói với anh là cô sẽ đi chơi Hawaii với gia đình. Nhưng ngày nọ, anh nhận được cuộc gọi từ bệnh viện đa khoa nói rằng Carol sắp mất. Cô mắc bệnh ung thư. Nhưng Carol cấm họ không được nói cho anh biết. Bởi vì cô không muốn Eric lo lắng cho cô. Nhưng bây giờ cô sắp mất. Cô muốn nhìn Eric lần cuối.
Eric vội vã chạy vào bệnh viện. Anh thấy Carol đã yếu lắm. Nước mắt chảy dài trên gò má của anh. Anh thì thào “Tại sao em không nói sớm cho anh biết? Tại sao lại giấu diếm anh chứ?” Cô nhìn anh và mỉm cười yếu ớt: “Khi em nói rằng em không muốn anh chịu thêm nỗi mất mát nữa, em đã hàm ý điều này. Em không muốn nói bởi vì em không muốn anh phải lo lắng. Em muốn tận hưởng những ngày cuối cùng của mình vui vẻ bên anh.”
Eric nhìn cô, nói “Em không được rời xa anh? Anh sẽ làm gì nếu không còn em?”
“Anh sẽ là anh như bây giờ. Em sẽ luôn ở cạnh bên anh. Đừng quên điều đó nhé anh. Hãy giữ trong lòng những phút giây hạnh phúc đó. Hãy sống một cuộc sống thật hạnh phúc. Và một điều nữa...”
“Ừ?”
“Em yêu anh”. Và cô ấy ra đi.
Eric thét gào lên. Anh vẫn không thể chấp nhận sự ra đi của Carol. Anh chỉ có một tháng cùng Carol. Một tháng thôi nhưng Carol đã thay đổi cuộc đời anh một cách kỳ lạ. Theo cách mà không ai có thể giải thích được. Anh ân hận. Nhưng anh biết rằng Carol sẽ luôn dõi mắt theo anh từ trên Thiên đường.
Đôi lúc chúng ta không nhận ra giá trị của những người thật sự quan tâm đến mình. Cho đến khi họ rời xa ta, đến khi chúng ta mất họ, chúng ta hối tiếc. Vẻ đẹp bề ngoài không quan trọng, chính vẻ đẹp bên trong mới đáng quan tâm. Tốt hơn là hãy nói cho ai kia biết rằng bạn yêu thương họ nhiều ra sao còn hơn là không nói cho họ biết và khi mất họ vẫn chưa nói được điều đó, bạn sẽ hối tiếc!
Tình yêu là... khi chúng ta chiến đấu đến giây phút cuối cùng chỉ để bày tỏ và nói cho người đó biết rằng bạn yêu họ.
“Chúng ta sống trên đời này không nhằm mục đích là tìm thấy một người hoàn mỹ để yêu mà chính là để học cách yêu thương một người không hoàn mỹ một cách trọn vẹn.”
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