HAVE IT ALL?
call herself “the previous generation” and tell stories
from her youth when trees were big and ice-cream cost
5 kopeks.
“I have,” she said, “only two wishes. The first, that my
family and I will not feel suffering. The second, my family
and I would never be in need. You are so young, but
believe me, these two are the most important things
and everything else is such nonsense that I do not want
to think about it.” I do not agree with her at all, these are
not only two points to wish for.
All of us exist to have pleasure in our lives, but some
things do not happen without pain and suffering.
No pain, no gain. I hope, she does not suppose, that
her daughter will never have a child, because at the
moment of childbirth women feel pain which could
be compared with the pain of broken bones. Or her
grandchildren will not ride a bicycle, because they
might scratch their knees. Or her children will never fall
in love, because their lover might break their hearts.
Not to be in need, is it to have enough money for
living? That is all? What about learning English, Chinese
and may be Kazakh languages, to be a multilingual
and be able to communicate freely when travelling in
different countries? What about going to a Brazilian
Carnival or to the World Football Cup, or visit the Oscar
Awards, the Pyramids or Neuschwanstein Castle? What
about trying something extremely new? To ballroom
dance, to ski, to paint, to dive, to embroider, to sail a
yacht, to play the guitar, to write a book, to ice-skate, to
sew your outfits, to take photo classes.
When even our simple hopes come true that makes
our life better, improves our mood and we feel happier.
They are not measured by money, they are priceless. If
our expectation happen, they bring positive emotions
and become good memories. Our life is in snapshots:
meeting someone very important for you suddenly on
the street, catching a charming man looking at you,
holding the hand of your ideal man, having a perfect
make-up, drinking hot chocolate, cooking an apple
pie with your children for the family dinner, reading
a favourite book, doing nothing all day, wearing a
dress that makes you feel pretty, making snow angels,
watching a favourite film again, listening to the rain
hitting the roof, seeing the sunset, feeling safe with
him, kisses, smiles, hugs, children’s first steps, summer
strawberries, the first snowfall.
Women are very emotional and sensitive, we live
by feelings, so women’s wishes always depend on the
mood. When choosing a dress in our wardrobe, words
“There is nothing to wear” mean “I have no clothing
for who I want to be today.” The another reason, why
men do not understand our wishes, is that men cannot
interpret women’s hints but, on the other hand, women
sometimes do not openly express their desires.
Ladies, if your hints and flirting eyes do not work
and you do not know how to say what you want for
an important occasion, but really want to help your
partner guess it, make your wishlist and place it on the
fridge’s door! It makes your life easier! For men I also
have a lifehack of how to surprise your beloved woman
with a special gift – check her browsing history, we
women never clean it, or look at the fridge.
P.S. My dear girls, thank you for trusting me and
sharing your wishes. I really did enjoy writing the article.
I hope your dreams will come true!
By Natalia Lapteva
2015, May / missLINGVA
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