Ann woke up and found herself lying on a hospital bed.
“Where is Martin? How is he?” With no one to answer her, Ann forced her weak body to get up and find her boyfriend. She found him, lying unconscious at the ICU. Her heart started to break when she saw Martin’s mangled body. The doctor saw her and talked to her. “How are you dear?” Ann didn’t mind what the doctor said. She just wants to know the situation of her love.
“How is he, sir?”
“I’m sorry to tell you this but Martin’s spinal cord has been damaged during the accident. He has a low chance of survival. If he will be able to fight and cope up, half of his body will surely be paralyzed.” The doctor replied. Ann’s tears started to fall down. She cannot say a word. The doctor comforted her and told her, “I promise to do my best to save his life. Prayers, Martin needs prayers.” Ann nodded and the doctor left her.
She blamed herself for what happened. Ann just broke up with Martin because of a misunderstanding. Martin could not bear it so he asked Ann for another chance. While Ann was walking home, Martin approached her, begging for forgiveness. Ann didn’t listen and continued to walk. While crossing the road, Ann did not see the approaching car, and then Martin jumped in to save Ann.
“If only I have listened to him, listened to his explanations, he wouldn’t be lying here!” Ann held his hands. She closed her eyes and started to pray.
While praying, Martin woke up. Ann could not believe it. She started to praise and thank God for the blessing.
“I’m sorry. I became selfish and…”
Martin interrupted her. “Shhh…It’s alright. Will you forgive me?”
“Yes! Yes! I love you.” Ann hugged him.
As time passed by, Martin got well. They got married. Ann worked hard to earn a lot because Martin cannot work. He was half paralyzed. In spite of that, they lived happily. Every single day of their lives they shared joy and love.
They both loved nature. They often did star gazing. They go to different places where they can experience the presence of nature. These things brought them closer to each other. On one nature trip, Martin told Ann, “You know what? I want to have my wake before I’m dead”.
“Stop that!” Ann replied. For an instant, the place was filled with silence.
Martin continued what he was saying.” Why should everyone else enjoy my wake and not me?” Ann was speechless
Everyday, every hour and every minute, they would make each other feel the happiness that only true love can give. Everything seems to be perfect for the both of them.
One night before going to bed, Martin told Ann, “Thank you for giving me this wonderful wake. I love you very much.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Never mind, good night baby.” Then he smiled and kissed her.
When Ann woke up, she heard the beeping of the vital sign monitor. She realized that all that happened was only a dream.
“Tooooooot……..”
Martin was now dead. Ann wept. She now understood what Martin said. Martin appeared in her dream for some reasons. First, to get the forgiveness he wanted, Second, to settle all things, Third, to let Ann feel how much he loved her and lastly, to experience his own wake and enjoy it.
“Wait for me in the next life Martin, wait for me.” Ann told Martin suddenly a cold wind caressed Ann. It was Martin. It is his way of saying goodbye to his love….for the moment.
-Aww, a heartwarming one. Isn’t it? Love is indeed the most powerful phenomenon in this world. Nothing can ever break the union between two lovers, even a single mistake that can eventually lead to separation resolves to forgiveness, and most awful, even if death verge on, they still have their never-ending love for each other, an endless love. Just like what happened to the story of Martin and Ann, for a single wake that Martin desired, everything happened, the forgiveness that he’s longing for and the moment with Ann that he yearned to express his unconditional love just for the last time.
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