Dear Nathan...

My Story

Dear Nathan,

God really works in ways we just couldn't understand.

I find it really amusing whenever I think about how things started and have progressed in our lives, from the very moment I unintentionally saw your conversation with my daughter, Vivian, up to this very moment.

I can still remember how furious I became when I learned about you ... I even had to do an awful lot to prevent her from talking to you, back then.

I even promised myself that I would do everything within my powers to make sure that you stayed far away from her.

To say that I didn't like you would be an understatement.

I despised you, actually -- sorry for the word... but I did.

I don't really know why, but I probably wouldn't have liked any guy getting closer to her back then.

But, oh well ... the heavens had a different plan than that which I had...

Everything took a 360° turn.

She and You and Me -- we became closer.

The three of us had a bond that even I couldn't really understand ...

Just like every ramp model had their so-called "X-factor" -- we shared something that made us "click".

I really have no idea how we became like friends who have known each other for so long ... All that I really knew is that she asked me to give you a chance... and I had to give in ---who wouldn't, with her endearing puppy eyes!

Days went by... and after a lot of conversations, I realized that...
You were not as bad as I thought.

That you were a good-natured guy and so much likeable. Of course, you had your not-so-good side -- but whoever didn't?

And despite having been lavished with luxury all your life, you never really made a status quo out of it...that even if it is a fact, you have never made us feel that you were high up there ... and us -- here... below.

In all of our conversations, I have felt that you have been raised well-mannered ...
kind and considerate.

The one thing I especially liked about you is that even if you have so much to brag about, you really never did. You never showed any side of being a spoiled rich kid.

In fact, you even berated yourself most of the time and kept saying that you didn't even deserve to have someone like her by your side.

You always said that she was too good for you ...
That you didn't know why she even liked you ...
And that you wouldn't be able to make her happy.

But the truth is that you have given her so much more than you think you ever had.

It isn't true how you think you have never and you will never be able to make her happy.

You've done so much more than make her happy -- believe me.

When she was going through her most difficult times
and when all that I could do was try to calm her storm
You were the one who kept her anchored to the ground... kept her steady and assured her that everything was going to be fine.

She was able to find her comfort in you.

Sadly, these -- and more realization would probably come, but they're just a little too late now ...
I admit that I, somehow regret that I found about your good side later rather than sooner.

Because I regret so much that I never had the chance to let you and her enjoy each other's company.
That I was given so little time to be a friend to both of you.

That things were nearing their end before I even get to give back to you the favor that your friendship has given to her.