Distant Stars: Chapter Three

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"I'm ready, Capella." Rigel replied.

"If something happened where I had to move very far away, would you hold on to me? Or go separate ways?" quavered Capella.

There was complete silence as Rigel was briefly dumbstruck. As the couple stood under the tree, the leaves sang a melody of comfort for the couple. At last, he was ready to say something.

"Is everything, alright?" fretted Rigel. "And of course, Capella, you know me, I would definitely hold on to you. You mean everything to me, and I would fight, even if it means death, for you and for our relationship."

"Rigel, I ... don't ..." cried Capella as she tried to stop the tears from flowing down her cheeks. "I ... really don't ... know ... how ..."

Just before Capella could finish saying her words, a gush of violent winds accompanied by a bright flash caused Rigel and Capella to lose sight of their surroundings. 

"Capella!! Hold on to my hands" screamed Rigel. "Do not ever let go!!"

"Yes!! Rigel, I am holding onto your hands!!" shrieked Capella.

Suddenly, a figure with tiny filamentous wings, with hair as black as the velvety night sky, dressed in a dress of flower petals and wielding a magic wand, inched her distance closer towards the couple. As she inched closer, a determined look on her face was observed.

"Rigel and Capella, let go of each other hands" she greeted.

"How do you even know our names?! No!! I won't let you separate us!" shouted Rigel as he continued to grip tightly onto Capella hands.

"Rigel and Capella, let it go." she repeated. "Everything will soon be over."

As she inched closer, the couple slowly lost their consciousness and they finally lost grip on each other's hands.

"Rigel and Capella, all the best." she whispered. 

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Distant Stars: Chapter Two

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"Wait, what? Is there really such a myth? Cmon, we are a couple, can't you just share it with me already?" weeped Rigel. "Okay, why not let's have it this way, you shall promise to tell me if I win you in a race to that tree first!"

"You do remember that I was a sprinter back in secondary school right? Don't you? Alright, I have one request though! That is, if you beat me in the race, I will need you to answer my question first and depending on your answer, I will, then, consider whether if I want to let you know, one final time!" Capella replied.

"How is that even fair!" grumbled Rigel. 

"Oh, to begin with, you do know that I don't even have to tell you, so looks like the deal is off." sassed Capella.

"Wait, wait, okay, Capella! Fine ... I was just kidding." fretted Rigel. 

The couple stood up on the nicely trimmed grassland with light soothing winds that accompanied them throughout that night. Rigel's fate in finding out what Capella has wished was all dependent on this race. And he was also aware that there remained one final challenge: Capella's question.

"Capella, will you, if, don't mind drop me a hint on what you are going to ask me before we begin our race? So, I could think about it as I sprint later on" Rigel asked. 

"Hahaha, are you being serious, Rigel? Capella cackled. "How long does it even take for you to sprint to that tree? Cmon, can you have a little more confidence in yourself? I'll ask you once you beat me in reaching the tree first, alright?"

"But what if I lose, and what if, I will never get to find out the question and your wish?" stammered Rigel.

"Then, that's how it's going to be! And I have faith in you!" Capella replied.

The couple proceeded to tie their shoelaces and also created their own imaginary start line. Finally, they were finished with the preparations. But Rigel looked lost. 

"Hey Rigel! Hey! Rigel?!" Capella yelled.

 "Um, huh, Yes ... Yes! Yes, Capella?" squealed Rigel.

"Are you okay? You look really sad! Are you really worried about losing the race against me?" questioned Capella. "At least give it a try, alright? And let's sing our favorite song's rhythm as we count down from 5 to ensure that we start at the same time!"

"Yeah, who says so! I'm fine. Okay! Sure! Hahaha" Rigel replied.

"Five to the Four, Three-and-a-two, and one, and zero" sang Rigel and Capella.

Off, they ran! As expected, Capella was leading the race. But, shortly later, things took a turn for the better for Rigel but for the worst for Capella.

"Eeek! Ouch, my feet! Rigel!" groaned Capella. "They are numbed! I'm in pain!"

 "Capella! What happened!" Rigel panted. "Let's stop the race!"

What started out as a race, has become a demonstration of love and concern for each other. Rigel piggybacked Capella for the remaining distance towards the tree.

"Rigel, go and touch the tree first." comforted Capella.

"Huh?! We are still racing?" wondered Rigel.

"Yes, Rigel, we are."  Capella affirmed.

Rigel touched the tree as told.

"Are you ready for the question?" questioned Capella.

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Distant Stars: Chapter One

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Once upon a time, there sat a couple, named Rigel and Capella, who gazed up at the thousand tiny glistening stars across the dreary cold night. The skies were clear and the stars were shining more brightly than ever before.

"What a beautiful night, don't you think so?" Rigel said to Capella. "How I wish every night would be filled with stars, clear skies, and light winds." 

"That would only exist in our dreams." laughed Capella. "Some nights will be brighter, and that's the beauty of nature!" 

"Sigh looks like we have to cherish what nature provides us with every single day" lamented Rigel. 

Amidst the silence, the guy held the girl's hand and the girl leaned her head over his shoulder as they continued to admire the stars.

"Do you believe that one day we will reach the stars in the sky to play with them?" Rigel whispered into her ears. 

"Ah, when will you stop with all of your imagination." giggled Capella. "But, this is what makes you unique too, nobody would have thought of that, better prove it to me that it's possible."

"Sure! I will make it happen" Rigel nonchalantly replied.

Suddenly, a shooting star spanned the skies and the couple was in disbelief.

"Hey Capella! did you ... did you, see that?!" Rigel babbled. "Was that really a shooting star?! I thought they exist only in fantasies or storybooks! I can't believe it, was that really it? I never expect to witness one in my lifetime! Er ... according to one of the fantasies I've read! We are supposed to make a wish right now!" And Rigel babbled on and on without giving any chance to the girl to reply anything.

So she finally cut in, "Stop! Stop! Relax! Yes, Rigel, we saw a shooting star! Quick! Let's make a wish together!"

The couple stared in silence for as long as the shooting star took to disappear in the skies.

"So what's the wish you've made?" Rigel called to Capella.

 "Hey! Don't you know that we were not supposed to share? It's a secret!! Hahaha" Capella called back at him.

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Hiatus is over

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Hello everyone! I'm back. :)

This year, 2018, marks the fifth year of blogging. I remembered that I wanted to start a blog due to pragmatic reasons: to improve my writing skills and to connect with past and present friends. While I understand that there are many social platforms to share our lives today, I have decided to stick to the traditional way of penning down my thoughts on my life this year. To my friends, I understand that my blog gets rather dry and amateurish since I am neither a professional writer nor graphic designer. So I thank you for your support and patience with me over the past few years. It has certainly been a bittersweet journey for me. Since I get variegated responses from all of you: in terms of post views, comments, and likes, whenever I attempted new ways of presenting my thoughts. Take, for example, I have tried different styles of writing, the attempt of GIFs, and many different genres to reach out to you all. 

I got to admit that not every attempt was well-received and/or encouraging for me at times. But I do believe that every cloud has a silver lining, and I hope that I have not remained stagnated, but rather, improved from where I began five years ago.

These days, I would still browse through my old posts. And I smiled to myself and said, "Wow, just, wow, I have written these things". To me, it was just like a memory lane for me as I looked back on my thought processes, on what I cherished and so on. But I always tell myself, "Memories are not supposed to hold you back; they are supposed to shape you to become a better and stronger person"

To mark the fifth year of my blog site, I will be releasing the viewerships for my top 10 blog posts throughout these years:

Thank you for the support all these years. I will work on producing better articles to make our community a better place for all. I have a few ideas which I hope to discuss in the year 2018 as well. Do watch out for them. :) 

The Beautiful Truth In Seeking Happiness

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We have all experienced before happiness in our lives and there are many things that can make us happy on a daily basis. Lately, I've been thinking what real happiness is. If we were to discuss its definition, it would be a process that isn't very straightforward and rather, subjective. The fact that everyone was born into different family backgrounds and have had different groups of friends sets everyone on a distinct journey in learning values and experiences.

Having said that, this means everyone has a different perspective of happiness, right? 

When you think of happiness, what comes to your mind? There are plentiful things, right? For instance, a successful career, being in a relationship, having quality time with family, being wealthy to own a flat and start a family and the list continues. I will allow your imagination to take you through what real happiness should be and means to you.

Now in your list to happiness, who decided that these items will guarantee happiness for yourself? 

We were all born into the World being clueless about happiness, we lived and learned knowledge from our loved ones and the people we met in our society. Today, the idea of happiness could be largely influenced by what the society has painted it to be, and as time passes, it has led to people thinking that these criteria should exist for one to be happy.

My intention in questioning whether these items would make you happy comes out of goodwill to prevent anyone from being caught up with the idea of happiness that society has created. I was a victim of it many years ago. I followed the path where some people walked before and gained positive valuation from people. In the process, I lost myself and my values.

I want you to know that any decisions you make must be justified by your own principles. Nothing is worth more than holding on to the values you stand by. What you admire and desire should not make you do things that contradict your values. Comparing yourself with others is fine, but it isn't when it pains you and everyone around you, and when you look down on yourself. You do not need anyone's evaluation to know that you are valuable. We all play a vital role and contribute to the society at the end.

It's perfectly alright if you trip over a rock today, what's important is that you must know how to stand up and realize what's worth fighting for and seeking for. Today, you might not have an answer on what happiness means to you, but slowly and surely, you will discover it.