Having grown up as an introvert with not much social skills, it was no surprise that I thought I would never end up with a girlfriend. Add to it my aversion for arranged marriage and I had almost resigned myself to a long life of being single. But then, life did have other plans for me (it has always had). It did bless me with someone to call my own, someone who thought I was good enough to spend her life with. The fact that I managed to convince her after being rejected once added to the entire "Wow..is this really happening?" feeling. So, people who crib about the friendzone, it is not as bad as you think it is. ;)
Apart from all that has been said above, the real reason I am grateful for this is that it gave me a huge confidence boost which helped me in all areas of my life. Believe me - the mere fact that someone accepts you for what you are and doesn't want you to change (too much) results in a lot of breeze under your wings. It is a fair enough point to say that we should not depend on others for validation. But I can speak from experience that it indeed feels magical when from the right person. :) The other thing that I learnt here is to grow up and think beyond myself. That tends to happen when you are no longer thinking of "me" or "you", but "us". You grow more tolerant and accepting. Invariably, there is friction but you learn to work your way around it. Having those little (or even not so little) fights, making up afterwards, all this adds a flavour to your life that can only be experienced, not described.
Last, but certainly not the least, I am thankful to her for making my life an incredibly beautiful place, while she was here. I wouldn't trade those days for anything else in the world. :)
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