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Story Time: Thanks for saying ‘NO’
“Have you gone mad, Zohaib?” She said. “Me your Valentine, it’s all stupidity, don’t waste your and my time in all these things.”
“But what about those gifts that I gave you, I said, I thought you were interested. I have been waiting for you for five years and you are saying it’s stupidity.”
“I respect your feeling but I don’t believe in all these things,” and she went out of the room. That was the last time I saw her.
I felt as if everything was over. I had been waiting for her for five years and she ruined it all in just five minutes. I felt as if I have nothing to do in my life, as if the world doesn’t need me anymore, I am useless.
After a few days I came to know that before me she had turned down two other boys, both of them were her college friends.
Days passed but I was unable to overcome the feeling that was growing inside me. Instead of vanishing with time, her thoughts were getting over me. Then I asked myself why had she turned me down so ruthlessly, I don’t have any bad habits, I’m not bad looking, I belong to a good, in fact, a great family and I am educated; but may be I am too young and I don’t have a personality of my own. I mean I’m just a student and 18 years of age. So I decided to do something.
At that time I had completed my A’ levels so I decided to do Bachelors. Although I was studying, I was unable to fulfil my passion of doing something creative, so I started writing articles for a local newspaper. Time passed and after completing my Bachelors I decided to convert my passion into my profession, and I decided to do Masters in journalism. Soon after completing my masters I got a nice job in a renowned newspaper. Some time passed and I decided to try my luck once again.
It had been six years since I met her. But this time I was more scared than before. With the passage of time my affection for her had developed into a craze and I was afraid I might not be able to resist a refusal once again; but at the same time I also couldn’t keep quite for long as she is a girl and she couldn’t wait too long. So I decided to give her a call. I pick up my cell phone and rang her. Fortunately, she picked the phone, I said, “Hi, it’s me, remember!”
“Sure, I do remember, how are you?” she replied in her patent friendly style.
“It has been six years,” I said.
“Yes, she said, by the way how did you remember me.”
“I never forgot you. I have called to tell you that I am coming to your place on Saturday, to meet your mum, if you don’t mind.” I explained.
“Are you still stuck to the same point,” she said and continued, “see Zohaib you were a good boy then and you are better now. I actually turned you down because I knew if I had said yes then you wouldn’t have worked hard in your life, you would have been an ordinary boy taking nothing seriously. Now you are a known person and you might be the one about whom every girl dreams of, so I can’t say no now,” and she shut the phone.
That was the biggest joy I could ever dream of, it felt as if I was the luckiest man on earth. The whole world was mine, now.
At that time I sat back and closed my eyes. I was then able to realize how useful her refusal had been for me, now I am a well-known journalist, I have an identity of my own, I am much more mature, now I know how to get things done. Her refusal had made me a better person. And most of all I came closer to my Allah because when everything seems dark, it’s His light and glory that brightens us. And if she would have accepted my proposal then I wouldn’t have done anything. And now I am just 24 and I have a name, people know me, parents give their children my example.
Tomorrow is my engagement and I am going to London for specialization in my field and most of all I have been awarded with a special presidential award. But now I think that whatever I am now her “NO” played a major role in my success.
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