3 different cities but same story

I got to know 3 simple down to earth persons living specifically in 3 great cities. One is from London, the other is from Jakarta and the third one is from Manila. Why do you think I want to highlight these 3 very special individuals which caught my attention. Firstly, I did not get to know them, they were led to me by a strange twist of fate known as "clicking" onto one another in some personal ads. From these 3, I learnt many things and amongst them is the fact that age is just a figure in our mental thinking, what constitutes as being very mature comes from the heart and character, of how one chooses to see things around them and what they desire most in life.
Let's start with their stories:-

Dateline London:

Met this very nice person for some time now, almost I would say like months now. Correspondence usually touched on how we were doing and at the same time playing nanny to his problems. One of his greatest assets which I must concurred is his ability to write very powerful worded mails, and his imaginary of choice of words used, nevertheless are fantastic. Someone very much close to my heart when it comes to intellectual intelligence, and this person possess it all. However, like all frail humans, we seek for things in life which we think might never come true? No, in this case, the very essence of his dreams came alive for him, for like in any dramas, this was played out in real life than rather some Hollywood flicks.
A met B who is based in Los Angeles. A got to know that B is the ideal sort of person A has been looking for...both in terms of companionship and also in terms of connectivity. They were like you say, a match made in heaven...except that one is in London whilst the other in the States.
They say love strikes it hot and if fate allows it, they will reconcile. So, our dear A went over to LA to meet up his dream lover, and suffice to say, they actually got interlocked with each other.
Now, they are talking about marriage and having a life together.
What I learnt from A is that looking for the perfect person in your life will take time but it will involve a lot of learning along the way. A is willing to sacrifice most of the things in life to have B. Like getting B to come over to live officially in London...then get a flat together...and then, comes the best part, A will totally pamper him by taking care of B's needs likely from head to toe.
Age: A is 29 this year...B will be 40, such a gap you will say, but to A, age is nothing when you have found the right person in your life. Its like a gem that once you get hold on to, you will never give it up, no matter what happens!
I'm really happy for A..for as long as I have known A, A has suffered much hardships from one relationship to the other, at times it was violent in nature too. When I look at A, I'm amazed with the patience that has been nurtured thus far.
All the best now until the wedding day in September...

Dateline Jakarta

R is a 25 year old guy, very cosmopolitan and very chic. He works as a model and some of his hobbies include scuba diving and working out to the max. He is what is known the new generation of guys who like to live hard and also at the same time, live fruitfully. However, one thing that sets him apart from the rest of his fraternity is the fact that this 25 you guy is a homely dude. He does not care for outdoor socializing like clubs. All he cares is to come back to his humble abode every other assignment and just chill out in his comfy sofa.
You might say, a 25 you model guy...will get many admirers out there right? Well, in his case, he is not bothered to date anyone immediately at the moment, for he truly believes that when the time is ripe, his soul mate will appear. He is also immaculately snuff out from the scene not wanting to be a part of that dark morbid world where one can get entangled in many webs. Nope, a healthy and wise lifestyle is his choice at the moment, hence he wants just to concentrate on his career first and if along the way, find that elusive someone to fill up his place by his side.
What intrigued me was that for a young guy like him, he has already set out what he wants in his future partner. His vision and also long term commitment to safeguarding it, all hold dear to my principles and beliefs. For as long as one is able to live according to his way of life in this dark and sane-less world, the glimmer of hope that shines through it is evident.

For Ric, I really hope he finds his elusive someone, for a nice guy like him should be able to spend his life with the visioned entity that he has already set his eyes on.

Dateline Manila

Harvey is 22 this year...also a part time model. Raised from a middle class family, he has sacrificed a lot for the love of his family. As the eldest, he sacrificed his place to study in a prestigious University to allow his sister to go first while, he took the opportunity to work to raise the money needed to help his sister. Where on earth can one find such noble attitudes? Especially since everyone nowadays are so darn selfish, nothing more than thinking of their own welfare.

Anyway, Harvey is adamant that he will pull through this short term sacrifice by spending time to look for jobs especially in the area of modeling. Now, not to judge the modeling line, but its a fact that most of the temptations of attracting easy money can be easily obtained. Models are highly sought by either older guys or women, some powerful and some rich, so its no wonder if Harvey too can earn easy money from here. But, what sets Harvey apart from here is his insistence to ensure that if he were to be with a special person in his life, it should be someone who is his destined life partner (someone he can connect with). He is not interested in these so called beneficiaries but if he wanted to, he could. Alas, he has chosen the hard path, some people will just say that he is ignorant of it but in true respect, he was living his ideals, his perceptions and his way of life, of how he sees things to be. Not to make him a saint or anything, but he is only mere human, trying to live out something which we call values.

Try to talk about values these days will just give you the stare right away from contemporary minded persons. After all, talk is cheap, so therefore, life is also cheap?

Looking at these 3 special different individuals all residing in different cities, one in a more developed nation whilst the other two from a developing status nation, I'm of the opinion that if there are special individuals like them out there, what's more if they are those who hold on to these values too? Have we looked at our own backyard? Did we go out shovel out and sieve out all those so called individuals who can sweet talk you and promise you the earth and heaven but once they get the nectar from your life, they leave you like bees searching for other nectars around!

To these 3 persons, I salute you for what you uphold in your life and what you believe in. May your dreams come true, may what you have set out to find is there for you, for truly I believe that if one is to have faith, enough mountains will be moved.