One
day, a young guy and a young girl fell in love.
But
the guy came from a poor family. The girl’s parents weren’t too happy.
So
the young man decided not only to court the girl but to court her parents as
well. In time, the parents saw that he was a good man and was worthy of their
daughter’s hand.
But
there was another problem: The man was a soldier. Soon, war broke out and he
was being sent overseas for a year. The week before he left, the man knelt on
his knee and asked his lady love, “Will you marry me?” She wiped a tear, said
yes, and they were engaged. They agreed that when he got back in one year, they
would get married.
But
tragedy struck. A few days after he left, the girl had a major vehicular
accident. It was a head-on collision.
When
she woke up in the hospital, she saw her father and mother crying. Immediately,
she knew there was something wrong.
She
later found out that she suffered brain injury. The part of her brain that
controlled her face muscles was damaged. Her once lovely face was now
disfigured. She cried as she saw herself in the mirror. “Yesterday, I was
beautiful. Today, I’m a monster.” Her body was also covered with so many ugly
wounds.
Right
there and then, she decided to release her fiancé from their promise. She knew
he wouldn’t want her anymore. She would forget about him and never see him
again.
For
one year, the soldier wrote many letters—but she wouldn’t answer. He phoned her
many times but she wouldn’t return her calls.
But
after one year, the mother walked into her room and announced, “He’s back from
the war.”
The
girl shouted, “No! Please don’t tell him about me. Don’t tell him I’m here!”
The
mother said, “He’s getting married,” and handed her a wedding invitation.
The
girl’s heart sank. She knew she still loved him—but she had to forget him now.
With
great sadness, she opened the wedding invitation.
And
then she saw her name on it!
Confused,
she asked, “What is this?”
That
was when the young man entered her room with a bouquet of flowers. He knelt
beside her and asked, “Will you marry me?”
The
girl covered her face with her hands and said, “I’m ugly!”
The
man said, “Without your permission, your mother sent me your photos. When I saw
your photos, I realized that nothing has changed. You’re still the person I
fell in love. You’re still as beautiful as ever. Because I love you!”
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Write commentsOoowh...wat a luvly story!i like it mum
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