To be honest, he was not the first guy I have heard doing similar things in the name of love, taking care of their paralysed g/f. There was this guy in India whose story was shared in FB links a while back too, buy I couldn't recall the name. Alas, the thing that touches our heart is, how people still uphold love. How MEN upholds love, I must say ( sorry, this is a talk from a girls point of view -I can't help being biased at times ;)
I am a big sucker for love, as is any girls,I'm sure - afterall , we were brought up with fairy tales of 'Prince Charming's and 'Knights in Shining Armours' etc that we almost always grow up devoting ourselves to the 1st guy who brings up that love in us instantly! But as how life would have fated for us, reality differs than that of the lovely princesses.
We would have had our heart -or worst, Trust- broken by a guy at some point. Especially if you are among the statistics who were involved in a romantic relationship at a very young age. You know, the kind they say monkey love? (Btw, you know why its called Monkey love right? - cos our infatuations (tho you'll call it true love) changes, transfers to someone else within short period of time. Yup-I know, it's more so for the guys ;)
What? I'm just sayin :)
Anyways,
So if you had a relationship at a young age (its subjective to define how young is young-but lets just stick to the time when the hormone goes bezerk - ie our teens aite?), chances are you are probably with someone else right now than the guy who you had crush on initially -who by now is 'un-fondly' remembered as someone who crushed your heart. Ironic kan? The one you have crush on crushes you?
You see,people are in exploratory mode during such a age. Everything seems new and exciting and beautiful when love comes. And the exact opposite when love chose to leave. The couple may have parted for many reasons, some might have to sacrifice for the sake of family ; some due to distance, some due to third party and some simply because the other party we were involved with were just tricking us into believing they cared. But the fact is, our feelings have lost its source for existence. It hurts really really bad, I know.
Only a small percentage of people are lucky enough to be in a relationship for life. Or to be with the same guy they had first dated until death do them part. Much like the story of our Chris Medina.
Men like Chris Medina show us how it should be if love is genuine. When you love someone, you just love them for everything that they are or they would become in future. You don't love someone while they are healthy, or pretty or wealthy and leave the next second that they lose all or part of that trait. You must stay devoted to them through thick and thin, till death do you part - perhaps...and then some.
It's always easy to give up and walk away. It's always easier to throw away things citing difficulties, necessities -biological need; or even giving in to temptations. The real challenge is to stay put, to hold on, to defy all obstacles with love as your armour. If you withstand all that, than you would leave on a legacy of your own - to many people (like me) who could be on the verge of giving up on love.
So I am just gonna dedicate this entry to all such men and women out there, who despite facing the many forms of life's challenges, still manage to keep your loyalty and love to the person who have trusted you with theirs.
To all 'Chris Medina's' out there - hats off to you.
"He whose heart is alive with love does not die;
Rather his imprint lasts forever,recorded in the annals of history"
Chris Medina
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