My Time Traveler

I have just finished reading a book - The Time Traveler's Wife.

Perhaps i bought the book because the film was out and i want to read the book before i do go to watch. Perhaps, it was meant for my read. Now after reading, i am wondering i should watch the movie then. For the fear of the movie dis-crediting the story which i absolutely loveee-ee.

One of the many reasons to why perhaps the story drew me on was that i could somehow feel how Clare (the wife) felt at times. The waiting and longing. The joy or memories shared just between two of them. Henry and Clare. Just between the two of them. A secret. Their well kept secret. It's crazy trying to get anyone to believe that a man could time travel. And so she waited patiently. Through years and months where he will just not come visit into the past. Till the day they will finally meet. In her life, she has been waiting. In her past, her present and in her future. All for nothing but the love of this man who time traveled and swept her feet off the ground.

Yet, she trusted him wholeheartedly. Having to know there is someone who is loving her probably kept her rooted. The obstacles they faced. The uncertainty he brings with him. It is definitely a story worthy for me chasing over it chapters after chapters. Perhaps a cliche phrase such as "Love transcends time", how true it is for them.

Writing up to here, i see Clare sometimes in myself. Always waiting for my love who is so far away. Thou he does not time travel (or maybe he does? :P), the time difference between us sometimes make me feel like we are time traveling. Well, at least he. Because i could never easily get to him. Never to hear from him and i could only guess. To spend nights just wishing he would have time for me. And yet, be disappointed. Each time we spent with each other, the time seems to move really fast. Each time just to ask when will be next i hear from you aches my heart, the gap of uncertainty between us and time.

When i am at work he will be asleep and when I am off work, he just had his lunch. And interestingly, we managed to sometimes spend hours despite the time difference that we have. With him, time sometimes seem to come to a standstill. Knowing at such moments that it's really a blessing to have him in this little way, doing the best we can for one another. Then of cos, i also do wish time moved faster so that when november comes, that will be our moment. Time shall come to a stop then. "Now and here" i will say. I never looked back. At least i am happy and not have lived my life just 'like that'. He has changed the way i live my life. (ok maybe not that serious, yet) It must have been some pre-arranged God's plan i sometimes think. That he and i could meet and to start on this journey that no one could ever believe. I wish time don't pass me by too fast either. To allow me to take the time to eat and live these moments. Down the years, no one knows what could happen.

So I tell myself to go on and truly appreciate every minute i get with my time traveler. It will all be worth it, one day. 

Fall in love with the story. and one day you could live your story too, and live to tell.

So, go read the book for it tells more than what a film can show. :)