Christmas is certainly a magical period.
You can just feel the magic all around you. The inevitable decorations, the happy kids and children all around you that are content that they have received a present, to the less stressed people that are using the period to stay with their families relax and recharge their batteries. Albeit unfortunately a more and more materialistic holiday, where many just care to buy gifts (without really thinking about who are their buying the gift to) and send virtual gift cards to everyone that they know without much emotion whilst they wish you a merry Christmas. You can just sense the veil of falseness and fake wishes from just about everyone. Regardless of all of this, as I stated in my first sentence, it’s a magical period. And for me, this year, the magic originated from a completely different source.
A while ago through one of the projects I am working on, I met an unusual girl. And as many of you, I like mystery, the unusual, distinction and different experiences. I like things and stories that are not following a certain template, and that are not destined to fall into that category where it will resemble a pattern rather than a discovery and a revelation.
I like them because a discovery is much more important than secrecy and commodity.
I’ve written many times about comfort zone, one of the problems of 21st century. I like spontaneous people, people that are not afraid to be themselves and unravel their stories and experiences in a fashionable manner. And she certainly did unravel herself and her life to me, in an unforgettable and beautiful way.
It all started spontaneously. The second day of our virtual encounter, she started writing me on Skype for Business about her life. She told me people (she took Italians as an example) are not open. I could relate to that. I was positively shocked. I’ve never met a girl so open from the very start. Why did she do it? Maybe one day I will know. But she has her reasons. Maybe it was because of me. Maybe it was because of my surname (which she recognized it meant a flower). One thing it was certain, for whatever reasons she decided to share her life with me , it was her decision and it was Her. She didn’t even see me and I didn’t see her. But there was something. There was and there is a connection. And you recognize that from day one. Or the conversation goes well and you can relate to many things or there is something missing. I didn’t believe and it was surreal how can a virtual stranger be so open to a person she just met. Yes, I am perfectly aware that she might be lonely and she might be overly sincere and open to a point where it becomes weird. But I don’t care. Because she is very special. And special people are quite a rarity.
Fast forward to Saturday. I didn’t have the chance to write to her on Friday because it was my last working day before the holidays and I was quite busy. I wrote her a longer message, non traditional one, in my style, wishing her all the best for the holidays. 2 days no reply. But I knew that I had no reason to be left ignored, because I know myself and I know her (you might ask yourself but how does he know her, he never met her). I know her because I can read and study words, through words I know who to trust, what to believe and whether a person is real or not. Words tell you everything, together with body language, emotions and eyes. Yesterday she replied. She replied that she read my message twice because she didn’t want to miss any row of it. I instantly thought, compliments son, she must be impressed and you have every reason to be flattered.
I replied around 19:30. And we stayed until 00:30 exploring ourselves and exploring life and the world. She told me before that she gets easily bored around people. Something tells me that she wasn’t bored around me. Just by the intensity and the natural flow of conversation. And I can say with precision that she is one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever met. Yes I never met her in real, yes she has a boyfriend (that from what I could notice she can’t relate to in the same way) but she is special. And yes sometimes I don’t fully agree with her point of view about certain things. But must I? There are clear signs that indicate and show that whatever we are having now is unique. And unique things in life make life beautiful. Make it worth leaving, and make us not just passengers in life but active participants in it. Because those type of things open your mind, and let you reflect, think and explore everything around you.
Yes, all of this might not end up in a relationship of a romantic nature, due to many different things. but things happen for a reason, and even she remains just a friend she might become one of my best friends ever. Because of the way she thinks, and the depth of her mind, character and personality.
Bow to you patriotic girl, you’ve made my Christmas magical.
In an unusual yet beautiful way, you’ve made it special.
Magic is everything, and you were the magician yesterday.
With an ease you were my Christmas addition.
Merry Christmas to each one of you, and may happy and positive moments always follow you. No matter with who you are, what are you doing, where are you, who are you, from the bottom of my heart enjoy it and be happy!
Controlled stranger 