Nothing Came To Those Who Didn't Try

"If I were you, I'll do myself a favor and ditch the chick, for the relationship that you have with her is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.", my friend replied when I asked him what to do if he was in my situation, having a girlfriend that he doesn't love.

After giving it much thought he's actually right. I mean one of the reasons I left the seminary is because I don't see myself as a priest in the future. All the more reason why I need to end my relationship with my girlfriend. I don't see myself having a future with her. And by future I mean a happy family. I'm in love with another girl, a girl that my friends say is the-one-who-got-away. I haven't fully lost her yet though. She's not even married yet, but she has a boyfriend that on her own words "needs her more than I". It's true though, I don't need her. I love her. And that's why I made a huge mistake. My judgments had been cloudy that lead me to making hasty decisions. In my desperate attempt to forget this girl, I looked for a faster way which is getting myself involved with someone else, someone who can reciprocate the affection I was giving to the other girl, the affection that she was not able to return because she is committed.

True love isn't easy but it must be fought for, because once you find it, it can never be replaced. And that's exactly what I'm going to do. I'll fight for her. I love her and it's her whom I see a happy future with. Selfish, yes. But if being selfish will lead me to a happy future with her then I'd be the most selfish man alive. And what if she actually feels the same? Then I'd have lost my chance with her if I wouldn't even give it a try. If we don't end up together, at least I can say that I've tried to win her with all that I have. Besides, who knows what the future brings. All is fair in love and war. If I lose, then I'm a proud loser. If I win, then I'd be the most happiest man alive. After all nothing really came to those who didn't try.