An Hour In A Life Time

Who the hell is he? I was stunt by his looks dancing there on ice; holding in his hands this lady, what an odd couple; they are so much unmatched. He was tall as 6.5” nice long blond hair blue eyes and she short long curly hair unattractive not sexy un everything, but nevertheless she was enjoying her moments with him and it was so obvious as she was smiling her face off. Oh, God I want from this; I kept thinking as I got closer to the ice ring while watching them. It was my first time ever there; I didn’t know what I was suppose to do, so I stopped and put my bag on the edge. I was standing by the ring entrance trying to figure things out only to find my bag falling off the edge as I jumped to grab it before it hit the floor he passed by me pushing me aside. It was him that pushed my bag as he was stepping out of the ring. He gave me a rude glance with a rude arrogant comment as he passed “this is not a place to be standing” he said it without looking back at me again. I thought he was the rudest man on earth and I hated him; I wanted to punch his face and give him a piece of mind. I couldn’t believe that he was the same guy that I admired just five minutes ago, by God how do hearts change so fast.1

I was really pissed off by his attitude and I really hate handsome men with an attitude sometimes I feel that it is my duty to teach them a lesson.2

Looking around trying to find a clue as how I was suppose to get on ice, I found this big sign that read ”TRAINERS” I said to myself there is my clue I headed towards it, I found it to be a room with glass walls I could see three desks inside one in the center and two desks on each side of the room. I stepped in and to my surprise I found him again sitting right in front of the door at the center desk looking at me waiting for me to state my enquiry with a big smile on his face, so I deliberately ignored him and went to the right desk. There was a nice looking lady at the right desk she explained that they are the trainers for skating beginners who needed a primary lesson on how to stand on ice and move without falling and hurting themselves I realized then that it was not going to be an easy task as I thought. I asked her “ how can I get on ice?” she said I have to go the office outside this hall and pay for one hour worth then go the lockers and get skating shoes then come back here again and I can choose any of them trainers to help me.3

I did exactly as she said but as I walked along the corridor looking for the office I heard his voice behind me so I looked back I found him standing there smiling and showing me with his hand where to find the office, I waved to him a thank you and went in. When I came back to the ice ring area I found him there waiting at the door he stepped forward to me and asked me in a very polite way “is everything ok” I said “yes” he then said “you will like it on ice it is a good sport for you and you’ll enjoy”. “You think so?” I answered he said “yes, I can show you”. I was surprised with his politeness I answered him in a very arrogant way but still he was very polite and nice. I knew that he wanted to be the one to take me on ice and I really didn’t mind so I said “ok, you can show me”. We walked together to the ring, he went in first holding my hand helping me in, I didn’t know how difficult it is to hold your balance just standing on ice until I put my first foot inside I couldn’t keep my feet strait and started slipping to the right and to left and of course it was his job to hold me so I wouldn’t fall. It was embarrassing at all levels I felt like a fool but hadn’t been for him holding my hands I would have definitely fallen on ice. He started joking and laughing at me saying that I was like spaghetti. 4

As we skated along, we talked with him leading and holding my hands I felt separated from the outside world away from everything that ever came between me and my senses. It was a new experience for me to be in touch with all my senses, feelings and sensualities with no restrictions, it was time to feel what was inside of me. He surprised me with the questions he kept asking; they were questions no one has asked me before; they were questions about me; about my dreams, what I like? What I don’t like? What I want from life? I answered his questions looking at those wonderful blue eyes that were sending admiration messages to mine. What most attracted my attention is that in this magnificent hour he was actually trying to know the woman behind the eyes. He asked me “do you want a million dollars?” I gave him a shrug and said “no”. He asked “do you want a mountain of gold?” I said “no” then he looked into my eyes and said “I know you don’t want all this, you just want to be on an island with the one you love” I couldn’t say anything I was speechless I just kept looking in his eyes wondering how on earth did he find this out”. As he said this I knew that at this moment we both connected and our eyes were communicating and it was time for us to be silent. Our silence carried all the unspoken words and all what was said before and maybe after, it felt as if we said it all and nothing was left to be said, the alarm went on signaling the end of our hour. He led me out of the ring, we did not say goodbye we just continued our silence and I left without looking behind me. I couldn’t believe how could he get so deep within me in this short time and get that truth out of my heart. 5

I’ve lived long enough to know that you can live all your life with one person and still he will not know who you really are. It was not about the island or the gold that he found out about; no; it was me he saw in an hour that went by like five minutes but felt like a life time. He could actually see me as who I really am, the me that no one has ever seen before. 6

Most of us live our entire life trying to find someone who would know them for who they really are but just very few of us are lucky enough to find this person. I feel as if I’ve lived a whole life time in an hour.7

He told me that the woman with him before was just a trainee she was neither his wife nor his girlfriend but I also noticed the ring on his finger, so he was married after all.8

It didn’t matter to me; for to be seen truly for the who I really am from the heart by someone was enough for me. What happened in this hour is a treasure that I will hold in my heart forever and no one just no one can take it away from me.9