At a glance...
There was this one picture, a portrait of someone many people know and admire. But to me, I saw a stranger with a confident and laid-back smile. As I took a second glance, I noticed the face of a beautiful person smiling back at me. My heart sank as soon as the face glimmered against the dusky background of the book. The black-and-white picture suddenly appeared to me as a real-life colored image. An insatiable desire to see more of those beaming oval brown eyes and to kiss those brilliant cheeks at once overwhelmed me. It took a few minutes before I became aware of myself. I was in love. As I realized this, I noticed the name under the picture and read it silently. The sound of the name in my head resembled the harmonies of hundreds of angels gallantly singing high in the heavens. Just then, my reverie was shattered by the sudden ringing of the telephone. I didn't know what to do next, but one thing was for sure: I knew what I wanted. I needed to meet this divine being face to fac...