Memories and Dreams

You know, I never knew what it was like to have someone care so much about you that they would do something that even they didn't want to do, just to make you happy. I was reminded today of my boyfriend, and one of the things he did for me that really meant a lot to me.

We were at an amusement park in Seoul, and we were waiting in line for one of the rides. I saw one of those mallet games (where you have to hit the pad, and a marker goes flying up to try to ring the bell). I have always ALWAYS wanted a guy to play one of these games for me. Maybe it was a lot to ask, but I asked him if he would do it for me... Well, he was not too enthusiastic about it. In fact, he told me that he didn't want to do it. We dropped the subject for a while, but I think he could tell that I was a little sad that he wouldn't do it for me. Later, we passed by the game again, and guess what?? My wonderful boyfriend, in what must have been a moment of contradiction between doing something he didn't want to do, and doing something to make his girlfriend happy, told me that he wanted to play the game, and he wanted to do it for me. I told him he didn't have to... but he still insisted on playing :)

What a smart, thoughtful, and caring boyfriend I have!!! Even though I think he was very embarrassed, and even though he did not want to play that game, he did it for me (^-^) and what's more... He won me a stuffed animal!!! It is the cutest little piggy :) I love it, and I am reminded even more of some of the things that make me fall in love with my boyfriend.

Also, a little change of subject, but haven't you ever wished you could just stay in a dream, and never wake up from it? I had one of those dreams today. I took a short nap in between my studying, and in my dream, I also took a short nap between my studying (which really made me think that this dream was real). Right before I fell asleep, I heard a noise behind me... I turned around, and who was sitting on my bed but my cute boyfriend! He was just laying there, with his hands behind his head, looking so relaxed and happy. I said "What are you doing here?? Actually, how did you get in?" And he just told me that he wanted to see me, and that the door was open so he helped himself. I almost screamed I was so happy to see him :) And then I jumped on the bed with him and just cuddled with him for a while. It was nice to feel his warmth, and have his strong arm around me holding me tight again. Then we started goofing off, and playing on the hill behind my house (which doesn't really exist...) and I loved looking at his smiling face and hearing that laugh of his :) ...

Then, I woke up... I looked around for my boyfriend, but he wasn't anywhere... and then I finally realized that we were only together in my dreams, and I felt very sad. Why couldn't I just stay in that dream with him? Why did I have to wake up? But then I started thinking, when I see him again, it will be like my dream but even better. And at least for now, I was happy to feel as if he was with me for a short time. I miss you my love, and can't wait to see you soon!!!

~Whitney