Ten Seconds....
By Ziad Bakri - January 31, 2012
Ten seconds …….. One word …….One
action………One look .
Ten seconds is
what it takes to realize truths that have been hiding for years , to make the
toughest decisions in your life , to destroy some great relations or to built
great ones.
Ten
seconds…….One word …………One action………..One look.
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He picked the
red shirt …..
She stood in
the shop shocked , not knowing what to do or how to react . She was with her
husband shopping , and when she found a shirt that she liked , her
husband asked her what color she wants .
“I will take
the one in my favorite color” she answered.
He picked the
red one !! After ten years of marriage he picked the red one !!!
After ten years of marriage he still doesn’t know what is her favorite color .
She realized
that over the decade that she has spent with him , he has never paid attention
to she likes or what she wants , it has only been about him , what he needs and
what he wants.
Right in the
middle of the shop she told him : “I want a divorce !!”
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“I love you “
He said
nothing . He just waited for her to jump and tell him that she was joking . But
she remained silent , waiting for him to answer or to respond .
She is his
best friend , they shared secrets , good moments , tears and they have always
been there for each other.
He was sure ,
as she did , that there friendship is over , but will it be a start of a new
relationship , or will it be the start of the end of a wonderful five year
friendship.
He looked at
her , held her hand and told her : “I love you too, but as my sister , I love
you too ! “
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“Don’t worry ,
everything is going to be fine “
That is what
her son told her when she heard the bad news about her business. She
couldn’t believe what she heard or the way her son put his arms around
her shoulder. She realized at that moment that her little boy has
become a man , someone she can rely on .
But where was
she while he was growing up , while he was getting away from being an
innocent kid playing with his toys and knowing nothing about life ? She was at
work , building her career , empowering her business and investing for
the future.
Was it worth
it ? Was it worth it ?
“I am sure it
will be ok sweetie, let’s forget about it now . What do you think about going
on a trip together or doing any activity . I really want to spend time
with you , I really miss you !!!”
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He looked at
her ……
It was a
family gathering , all of them were there . They turned on the tv to watch
their favorite show , it was a poetry competition. All of them were huge fans
of poetry.
She was
standing at the kitchen’s door , looking at them while they were watching . The
poet was reciting a love poem , a poem were he discusses his love and passion
towards the girl he loves .
With the sweet
words coming from the poets mouth , she looked at her husband , she saw in his
eyes a look full of love, a look that she has never seen before, but his look
wasn’t directed at her , it was directed at their cousin , the one he was in
love with in the past but couldn’t marry .
She was hurt ,
she was sad , she was angry .
She cut the
electricity off !!!
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One look ……….
One Action………… One Word……….Ten Seconds !
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Ziad Bakri
November 6th, 2011
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