She

Have you ever been overwrought by a perfect beginning? Ever imagined the sublime fashion in which, all great books sally forth? Books that were never meant to be, but influenced human cognition? This story is not about somebody famous, this story is about her.

Long, long time ago... no, ALICE was beginning to get very tired of... nada, There was once a sweet little maid who lived with her father... aught, Once upon a time there lived a King and a Queen, who lacked but one thing on earth to make them entirely happy... zot. In the movies and fairy tales you experience something and suddenly Adelaide starts playing, all the flash lights start blinking, the tempo changes to allegro molto and everything around you ceases to exist. That moment changes everything.

But life is not a fairy tale, nor is it a movie and a billion things happened to her while she lay there on her back and let time pass her by. She just never realised. Her story is nothing like Troilus and Cressida or Jane Eyre but about awkwardness, faux pas, misjudgment and really bad timing.

Things come to a pass at times and you need someone to remind you, you are worth everything. Here is what you never lost, but was merely displaced.

• Assiduousness. Your efforts for perfection at all times, working unceasingly even when you were vanquished.
• Friendship. Your relationships with everyone around you, never ebbing. For constantly upholding mutual respect and honour and for never acting as if you were bigger than life.
• Allegiance. To yourself and everybody depending on you. For coping with condescension and enduring self-respect.
• Alleviation. Helping at all times. For unremittingly listening when you wanted to be heard and tirelessly speaking when you wanted to be spoken to. For always finding the best way and not your way.
• Attention. A sense of disquietude even for your enemies. Your consideration to little detail, most of all.
• Ardency. Your conviction and impetuosity. For sharing your enthusiasm. For your good judgment and common sense.
• Adroitness. For your willingness to learn and improve. For your sprightliness, pushing others to succeed.
• Aspiration. For your proactiveness. For being modest about your success.
• Adjustability. For changing with the times and accepting everything.
• Ardor. For the joy, the tears, the laughter, the hope, the faith and above all, the love.

Merci beaucoup for your permanence.