Night Knight

Beneath a capricious ivory moon, an autumn night was still young. Abruptly, a knight on a horseback was emerging onto a path of a hill which had been swept with silken silence and profound stillness. His armor was shimmering at the moment when escaped moonlight from the cloud smothered on it. He held his impatient horse and gazed at the distant castle where the shining beam of light from a window of the stone tower was glowing against drowned waves of night. A smile across on his face melted all of his exhaustions and burdens carried from battle ground. He seemed to be able to hear sweet and warm melodies from her fingers on the harp strings. His spirit was refreshed and he declared, “My dear lady, you have been engraved on my heart to which you hold the key!” He whispered to his nickering horse, “Let’s go home”. Cold mist of fog, chilly wind and shadowed moon over the hill were all left behind his flying back.

- A 纵然平行’s nightly dream

                                                            鱼 和 熊 掌 (3)

Suppose you ask men a question "Whom do you work for?" I bet majority of them would tell you that they'd work for business entities such as a multi-billion global companies or a fast-grow business where they are their own bosses. Few would realize that their answer might not be entirely right, in my opinion. In a true sense if a man who is going to marry someday or has already been married the one he really works for is his wife, future or existing one. Some of my fellow species may stop their doing and challenge me on the spot while blood boiling "You must be kidding, am I working for her ? NO WAY! ". Guys, please relax, you are not alone to think that way, so was I. Please sit down and give me few minutes and allow me to explain my point. I am hoping by finishing reading this piece you may see what I mean.

Before starting to substantiate the ground, I am going to ask ourselves anther simple question “What does a man really want in his life?” You may answer, “He wants a successful career, becomes famous of some thing someday, possesses great wealth, dates lots of  beautiful women, travels around the world …” The list can certainly expand further. But there comes the kicker, “Then what?” That is right. Suppose a man has all these mentioned previously. Would he be truly happy? I could be wrong (have been wrong many times) about this. I think that a man may not have perpetual happiness until he finds his true love and shares his life and his accomplishment with this woman whom he truly loves and willingly works hard for. Furthermore, he can really feel to be needed by someone. Otherwise his life may just be an incomplete one and his happiness wouldn't be last very long. Let me give an example about what I mean "incompleteness". About one year and half ago I was on a short vacation in the biggest city of China etching to buy a two bed room apartment for investment purpose in an upscale district, the building has fantastic façade even based upon Manhattan standards and the location is wonderfully close to everything. But it didn’t work out, below were our short conversation between a female real estate agent and me.

Young real estate lady: "This is extremely posh building and the materials used here are imported around the world so you would have the best of best. And for a guy like you it would worth it." Her voice was bubbled with excitements as her hands touched my left forearm. To be honest, I was not sure why a girl who was selling apartment units needed to dress so skimpy.

Me: “May I see the this unit at the top level ?” I pointed to the chart and asked her calmly.

Young real estate lady: "You are a really lucky guy, I still have it available" she tried to butter me up and she was not t able to curb her enthusiasm for talking about all the features coming with that unit.

Me: "Are you sure this is it ?" I couldn't hide my shock when I s saw an unfinished, raw concrete box and a hole at the bath room floor as she showed me around.

Young real estate lady: "Yes, that is, you can furnish apartment the way you want." She seemed puzzled by my questions and continued her “song and dance”.

Me: "Let me think about it "I said to her politely while I was recovering from my disappointment of how she could sell me such a dump in an appealingly nice place.

My point is that to me it does matter how extravagant and great a building looking from outside, if inside is undone it is incomplete. A man without a woman and a family his life would be still under construction mode.

Why I bring this into the picture, people may ask, because I am setting the stage for my confession. I’ve realized a fact that I have studied, pursued my degrees and worked my tail off ( or butt off you may prefer) to reach this point where I am standing, What I actually have done or archived is in essence would all be for my future _ _ _ _ . Sounding dubious isn't it ? Please think again.. Without her as the "inside" the building will be marked as incomplete after all.

Now, here comes my punch line we (men) may not know it or we don't want to admit that even any of us may lead a department, a company, a division of army or a country but eventually he may give everything he ever got TO and willingly work FOR a women who loves him and bears his offspring. Why ? It is because she holds the key to his heart.

Have you ever heard or read stories about King Edward VIII of England who gave up his throne for one woman, his wife?


Note:

1) Just in case you could not figure it out the word missing from the blank the answer is the last word of this essay
2) The title comes from 罗隐

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不论平地与峰间，无限风光尽被占。
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