Taking my favourite "therapeutic" bus ride home last night while I "ruminate" over various things...nothing in particular, just random things. And one of the many things I recalled was a true story I've heard; someone's love story (locally in Singapore). The circumstances in which it happened was not glamourous, mind you, but all the more, I find it truly sweet and endearing. Says who roses are a must? *grin*
Let's just call them Jane and Joe. To begin with, they don't know each other. One day, Joe, representing the supplier, dropped by Jane's company to propose some business with Jane's company, and yes, Jane was the co-ordinator. Being lunch time, there were not many people around. Just the two of them in the board room, and having rounded their discussions, Jane stood up to see Joe off, and to her utter horror, she realised that her menses had unexpectedly started and she had stained her skirt. Now, to all girls out that, you don't need me to explain how horrifying that can be. And guys, trust me, it is devastating. So anyways, she was at a loss what to do and yet hoping that Joe doesn't realise.
Of course, having sense her discomfort, eventually came to realise what the problem was. If he felt any discomfort, he certainly didn't show it. And he did the unthinkable. He offered to go get some sanitary napkins for Jane. Now, guys generally are unwilling to even get such things for their family members, much lest a lady you met for the first time. Besides, you wouldn't know if the girl would probably accuse you of harassment. Anyways, he asked the girl to remain in the boardroom, and assured her that he would be back soon.
I'm sure you would agree that it was very gentlemanly of the Joe to do that. It's not the usual holding the door, pulling out chair-sort of gentlemanly acts. I would think this incident surpasses many of those. You would think it's real sweet of the guy and that's that. But no, the story isn't over.
Jane waited as she was told, and time ticked by. When he hadn't returned after some time, she began to have doubts whether she was taken for a ride. Just as she felt real humiliated, and would have love to kick herself in the shins, Joe rushed back into the room, hot and perspiring. And before Jane could ask him what took him so long, without a word, he held out the napkins and...a new skirt.
Not only did they end up a couple, needless to say, they are happily married now.
Yeah, one of those feel-good stories that made you go all teary-eyed while wishing that there are more "Joes" to go around *grin*
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