“We may see each other once, but that once is enough for me to feel like I am the happiest and the luckiest creature in the world.”
February 14, 2013
6:30 am
 
alarm rings
 
I immediately got up when I heard my alarm clock. Today is the day—the day that I’ve been waiting for. I was thinking about her as I was in the shower. Her beautiful smiles, her laugh that sounded like music to my ears, and those two dazzling eyes that sent shivers to my spine every time I looked into. I smiled as I got out of the shower room. I put on the most formal attire I had, sprayed on some perfume and combed my hair. After that day, I went out of the house and hailed a taxi cab.
As I was heading to a store, I thought of the things I’d do later. Should I take her to a fine dining restaurant or not? What should I give her? A box of chocolates? A bouquet of flowers? Or a big teddy bear? I was in the middle of thinking when the driver told me that we’ve arrived. I pay him and get off the vehicle. I walked inside the store with my hands inside my pocket and a smile on my face. I asked the sales girl of the things that I’ll give to my special girl, a box of chocolates and a big teddy bear.
 
2:30 pm
 
I arrived at the place where she said we’d meet. I was walking across the crowd with the chocolates in one hand, the teddy on the other and a happy smile on my face. I reached the place and looked around, I was about to call her when I heard someone calling my name. I stopped. I knew that voice. I cannot forget that cute angelic voice that made me the happiest creature on earth. It’s her. I turned around and I saw her giggling while running towards me.
“Daddy!!” she said as I carried her in my arms.
“How are you my princess?” I said.
“I am so happy dad, last week mom and I went to the zoo! We saw many animals there like crocodiles, birds and giant snakes!” she said.
She continued talking about the things that happen to her — the awards that she got from school, her playmates, the day she went to the dentist and so many other things. We played, bought some ice cream and balloons, and walked around the park. After so many hours of playing and chit-chatting, she fell asleep in my shoulders.
 
But as any other day, it had to end. I handed her over to her mother and kissed them goodbye. I waved at them as they walked down the street. And as they were out lost sight, I turned around, put my hands in my pocket and walked away with a smile on my face and a tear from my eye.
 
“We may see each other once, but that once is enough for me to feel like I am the happiest and the luckiest creature in the world.”

This article authored by Mikki Suzane Sealana was published in Excalibur, the magazine edition of Crossroads.