Thanks, Maya - not bad for 20 minutes' work in an airplane's
economy seat, huh? 
Seriously, I'm not a particularly emotional sort of person - hell,
I didn't even cry at my mother's funeral, but my parting words as
they covered up the coffin were "Bye Mom, it's been grand".
However, I have to admit that it feels good to have someone you
truly love.
Right now she's stuck in Melbourne while we're trying to find a way
for her to join me here for the rest of the year. In the meantime,
I've got even more time to reflect on how I feel about her.
The lesson was rammed home to me this very night. I went to a
function that my friend invited me to, and when I got there, I ran
into a girl who I had a huge crush on while I was in JC. I was so
busy thinking about my girlfriend that the only things I said to
this girl were, "Hi, how are you? Have you seen so-and-so (my
friend)? Ah, thanks" and, as I was leaving, "Hey, good to see you
again - bye!". I didn't even realise what had taken place until I
was halfway home.
Upon reflection, it's a matter of course that this should have
happened, but even while my girlfriend's not with me, it's
wonderful to discover, on a daily basis and through the smallest of
things, how much I love her.
