Memories

The matching results. Released yesterday. The Academic Affairs Department (AAD) told us it might come out later, but it came out yesterday at 4pm. Caught totally off guard, everyone rushed frantically to AAD even though lecture was in 5 minutes.

Before I move on, the matching determines which university we will be sent to complete the rest of our medical years.

Sometime ago, Steph told me about a dream she had which went like this. She opens her letter, and I open mine. We shall exchange and start screaming and hugging each other! What a wonderful dream! I have rehearsed that scene so many times in my mind that everything else seemed like a delusion to me. To me, that’s the fact.

However.. I hate to use this word, it’s always a spoiler.. However.. Reality seldom corresponds to sweet dreams. For the fortunate people out there like Chris, Christine, Ken, Evelyn and Elaine, I sincerely wish you guys all the best!

Back to my story, we opened our letters and exchanged. On hers, it was printed ‘University of Adelaide’, and on mine, ‘University of Melbourne’

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Well, at least I should be thankful that most of the rehearsed scenes turned out to be true, except the ending.

We will be apart for the next three years. Yes, three years, sounds like eternal. For a couple who is slightly more than one year old, it’s a difficult situation to accept. But I choose to be optimistic. I’m confident that we can survive through it. We’ve shed tears over it. We’ve consoled each other about it. We believe that God sends us to our respective destinations for a specific purpose. I’m thankful to Him that we are just an hour’s flight apart.

Darling, no matter what happens in the future, no matter how long we are set apart; keep the faith that we have for each other for you will always be in my heart. Promise me that we shall grow up independently as better and stronger individuals. When we finally reunite, we shall understand the goodness of our God’s plan for us! We shall reunite as a stronger couple, mentally and spiritually. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Let’s not hold any grudge, as grudges only halt us from any progress. Agreed?

After all, it’s only three years compared to the rest of our lives! Cheer up darling!

P.S. I will always have a smile on my face whenever I come across Oto and Ogawa! I love you!