Sivok Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 This morning for my morning commute, I walked onto the platform for my train. While I was waiting, I saw this couple embracing each other on one of the benches. They were holding each other so hard and there were tears in there eyes. They were young, in their early 20s. The guy was tall and thin, with black shaggy hair and glasses. The woman was blonde, about 5'6, and wore dreadlocks - she was beautiful. When the train came, they were holding hands and unwilling to let go. Finally, she was the last person to board. She sat down on the train, looked out the window, and began bursting out crying. I looked outside, and the guy was chasing after the train crying after her. It was so deep and intense of a moment. When we arrived at the station, I dropped a few dollar bills on the ground. She picked them up for me, and when I made eye contact, the level of heartache and pain I felt resonating from her had such a strong impact on me. We made eye contact a few times while waiting for the next subway, and I really wanted to approach her. I wanted to tell her that that experience really reminded me of what love is like, which is something I've almost forgotten. After my own personal experiences, relationships almost became something to fear rather than embrace, but seeing what happened this morning reminded me what they're really all about - passion, caring, and completely giving yourself to another person. I envy that, and I wanted to thank her so much for reminding me what love is like - including the pain of separation. In the end, I decided it would be best if I didn't interrupt her. I hope this experience touches you guys as much as it does me, and I now truly believe I'll experience something like that again one day - It is so worse pursuing.
Afishwithabike Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Thanks for sharing that. It's both beautiful and heartbreaking. It makes you wonder why they were both crying. Was it a LDR? Did they just break up?
Cee Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Love, because it's a deep attachment, can engender so much sadness - in a tragically beautiful way. I remember my Mom and Dad talking at the hospital. He just found out he had terminal cancer, but was in deep denial. He started talking about all the nice things they'd do when he was cured. My mom went along with it and told him how they'd have the juiciest steak in a restaurant atop a high rise building. That moment happened twenty years ago, but I'll never forget it.
Almond_Joy Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Moments like that are indeed inspiring to witness and experience. Thanks for sharing!
Dust Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 I really thought the story was going to end with you sleeping with the girl. That would been cool haha. I like seeing couples that seem really into each other too. Like this morning I saw some one being dropped off at my work and they got out and kissed before parting which I thought was very nice. Love, because it's a deep attachment, can engender so much sadness - in a tragically beautiful way. I remember my Mom and Dad talking at the hospital. He just found out he had terminal cancer, but was in deep denial. He started talking about all the nice things they'd do when he was cured. My mom went along with it and told him how they'd have the juiciest steak in a restaurant atop a high rise building. That moment happened twenty years ago, but I'll never forget it. I just read a book called the China Study. It was interesting it actually claimed that most cancer, heart disease and pretty much everything else is caused by ingesting animal proteins. You know things like dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt etc) poultry, fish, meat. It claims that if you eat a whole foods plant diet (fruits, vegatables) you can keep yourself from getting cancer and even reverse it. I would recommend you read the book “china study” and have your father read it. I just read it yesterday and it has me thinking about either going down to 10% or less animal protein or becoming a vegetarian. I wish your family the best.
youngskywalker Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Very touching. I wish everyone finds that in life... including myself.
Afishwithabike Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 I would recommend you read the book “china study” and have your father read it. I just read it yesterday and it has me thinking about either going down to 10% or less animal protein or becoming a vegetarian. I wish your family the best. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought Cee was saying her father's diagnosis of terminal cancer happened some twenty years ago.
Dust Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought Cee was saying her father's diagnosis of terminal cancer happened some twenty years ago. The title of the thread is about seeing something beautiful “today” and for some reason I overlooked the twenty years in her post and thought it was happening now. My advice about reading the book still stands though it really got me thinking about things like cancer and heart disease etc.
thatone Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 well, not to be rude but think a little harder. people need protein to live. for millions of years we've gotten it from meat. if meat were hindering us as a species we wouldn't be typing this stuff to each other, we'd be what's left of a failed evolutionary experiment under some dirt in africa. which is more plausible, that meat causes cancer, or all of the modern chemicals we've invented in the past ~70 years? from the standpoint of a laundry list of prematurely dead relatives who worked in chemical plants, you can guess which one i go with.
iris219 Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks for sharing. That story was very beautiful (unless they were crying because they were breaking up. Lol. Don’t listen me--I’m very cynical.) This story has made me realize how important love is. I’ve gotten to the point where love isn't something I'm looking for at all because I didn’t think it was possible for me. Your story made me realize what I would be sacrificing without it (though I’m still not sure it’s something that’s in the cards for me). I can remember feeling the way those kids did and I hope we all have the opportunity to experience that in the near future. Cee, your story about your parents made me tear up, and that's very unlike me. It was tragic and beautiful, just like you said.
Cee Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 I would recommend you read the book “china study” and have your father read it. I just read it yesterday and it has me thinking about either going down to 10% or less animal protein or becoming a vegetarian. I wish your family the best. Thank you, Dust. Go ahead and try becoming a vegetarian. I don't think meat is the bad guy, but the processed foods full of fat and sugar, with no fiber or nutrients. My dad when first diagnosed with colon cancer was doing Pritikin for awhile (a fad diet of the 1980s) and got super thin, which was weird because he was already a skinny guy. When he found out the cancer spread, he said **** it and ate whatever he wanted. That way why he wanted steak. He hadn't eaten it in years. My dad has been gone for 20+ years and I had my first colonoscopy last month. Good thing I went for the early check up because they found polyps, which weren't cancer...yet. But yeah, I've got to eat better for my health. Sorry to threadjack. Back to romantic moments among couples on trains.
Author Sivok Posted August 4, 2011 Author Posted August 4, 2011 I really thought the story was going to end with you sleeping with the girl. That would been cool haha. Haha, well, I suppose it wouldn't have hurt to approach her, but oh well. It did get me thinking a lot though. What would truly make me happy in a relationship, and to really get to try and know more women. I have so many trust issues and fear due to my past relationships - too many ended in lies and cheating, not on my end either. I feel like I have terrible luck and it's tough to get going again. Today gave me hope and not to give up on that. Maybe I just need to work on myself more
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