Racking my brains...
That truly is an amazing story. It’s the kind of story that films are based on, don’t you think? If it were to be made into a film, which actress would you like to portray you?
I’ve been racking my brains for a similar story, but nothing really compares to that one. The only one I know is the story about how my parents met. My dad told me this story many times when my brother and I were just kids to prove that they were meant for each other. The story goes something like this:
It was a Saturday night and my mum and dad were both getting ready to go out. My dad had arranged to meet up with a friend of his from work. His friend already had a steady girlfriend and had set my dad up on a blind date. At the same time, in another town nearby, my mum was dolling herself up to go dancing with a friend from school.
She went dancing every Saturday in the next town, but on this day her friend called to say that she couldn’t make it for some reason. My mum decided that she would stay home as she didn’t want to go dancing by herself. At about the same time my dad met up with his friend in the town, but he told my dad his blind date wasn't coming - he had been stood up. Feeling disappointed and not wanting to spend the evening feeling like a fifth wheel by hanging out with a couple, he decided to go for a drink by himself.
Just as my mum had resigned herself to staying home, my grandad noticed how glum she was looking and persuaded her to go dancing anyway. He said that she was bound to see some familiar faces at the club. So, reluctantly, she got ready and he gave her a lift in the car.
My dad spent a while walking around the town before he decided to pop into a club for a drink. After ordering himself one he saw a very pretty girl sitting by herself at the side of the dance floor. She looked lonely so he plucked up the courage to ask her to dance. Just as he was about to walk over another boy got there first and asked her. He had missed his chance! However, he stayed for a little longer to finish his drink. Then happily, just as he was about to leave he saw the same girl, sitting alone next to the dance floor. This time he wasted no time in going over to her and asking her to dance.
They’ve been married for 37 years now.
Now, some people may see this as destiny, whereas other might view this as just a series of lucky coincidences. What do you think?
Cute picture by the way!
Lewis
Useful English from today’s post:
(to) portray someone (in a film)
(to) rack your brains (for an idea)
(to be) meant for each other
(to) have a steady girlfriend
(to) set someone up (on a blind date)
(to) doll yourself up
(to be) unable to make it “I can’t make it to the party, sorry!”
(to) meet up (with someone)
(to) feel like a fifth wheel
(to) hang out (with someone)
(to) resign yourself (to doing something)
(be) bound to do (something) – strong possibility
a familiar face
(to) give someone a lift (in a car)
(to) pop into somewhere
(to) pluck up the courage (to do something)
(to) waste no time (in doing something)
a series of (lucky/bizarre) coincidences
Comments
Good evening! It is my first post so bear with me:) There is no actors ,which can imitate our personality - all of us unique in own way . I guess I will just repeat classic that life is theatre and all of us are actors.Sometimes life stories can be more sophisticated than any movie. To my opinion every our step is writting in the stars.We try to do something ,but everything had been decided for us already. I am very happy for your parents - 37 years can be a lot of time ,but for people in love it is just one minute.
Hi! Lewis I treasured so much from your bolg today and i am also intersested in your parent's love story.If mum and dad meant much to each other,their children must live a happy lives. In addition,i didn't quite catch up with phrase"blind date".Would you please spare little time explain for me.Thank you beforehand.
Lewis, when I read Anitas page I thought its rare to see this kind of love. But when said about your parents love its true that true love is taking place every where.No place has hidden this one. No distination for love. It should go beyond our vision.
Hi! Lewis,I am sure we all have nice tales to tell about our first love encounters and I agree with Ganna when she says that sometimes life stories can be more sophisticated than films! I also met my husband by a lucky coincidence ( or was it destiny?) and now after so many years together I am convinced we were meant to each other! How about you and Tomono? It also sounds great and I'm sure your tale can make a nice film "the English bloke and the Japanese girl". That's life full of mystery and this is what makes it so inspiring, isn't it? I am new to this blog but I am already hooked on it.It's been like watching my favourite soap!
Hi Lewis, Again reading you and learning. About happy couples I can tell that my parents got married on 1948, and they are living their "third age" together after more than 57 years.
Hello! I wish I could tell such a happy story.In my opinion after 20 or more years marriage the love is somewhere in the background(if it still exists).At the foreground is some kind of repect and understanding. Unfortunately, my parents have been living together more than 40 years, but their life is not example for me.They are not happy and I have no explanation why they still live together.It is a resignation with destiny. But they didn't even try to change something! My parents have always been for me a good example how people shouldn't live together.I feel sorry for them.I have always tried to avoid their mistakes and to create a happy family.I think I have success for now.Wish me luck-I need it ! Thanks ;-).By the way for me destiny,bad or good ,is always a series of(lucky or unlucky)coincidences.But we can put our finger in to change a little bit the direction.Bye-bye
Thanks for all your comments. Jenny, 'to go on a blind date' means to have dinner/drinks/see a movie etc. with someone you have never met before. Do people in China go on blind dates? How about other countries?
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