Foreword:
Timeisapeculiarthing.Itseemstostretchoutandlinger,yetatthesametime,itcanflybyintheblinkofaneye.Weallhavememoriesofmomentsthatseemsoclose,yettheyaresofaraway.Thisisastoryoftwopeoplewho,despitetheyearsthathavepassed,can'tforgetthememoriesthatoncedefinedthem.AlexandraandJackwerechildhoodfriendswhogrewuptogetherinasmalltowninthecountryside.Theyspentcountlessafternoonsexploringthenearbywoods,climbingtrees,andchasingeachotheraround.Theywereinseparableandpromisedtoalwaysbethereforeachother,nomatterwhat.Astheygrewolder,lifestartedtopullthemindifferentdirections.Jack'sfamilymovedtothecity,andAlexandrastayedbehindtofinishhighschool.Theypromisedtokeepintouch,butastimewentby,theirlettersbecamelessfrequent,andtheirphonecallsbecameshorter.
Yearswentby,andAlexandramovedtothecitytopursueherdreamsofbecomingawriter.Jackhadbecomeasuccessfulbusinessman,buthefeltasenseofemptinessinhislife.Hemissedthesimplicityandinnocenceofhischildhood,andhelongedtoreconnectwithAlexandra.Oneday,outoftheblue,JackreceivedaletterfromAlexandra.Itwasasimplenote,askinghowhewasdoingandwhetherhewantedtocatchupovercoffee.JackwasoverjoyedattheprospectofseeingAlexandraagainafteralltheseyears.Theymetatacozycaféintheheartofthecity.Alexandralookedjustasherememberedher–herbrighteyesandinfectioussmilehadnotchanged.Theyspenthourscatchinguponoldtimes,reminiscingabouttheirchildhoodmemories,andlaughingattheirfoolishantics.Asthenightworeon,JackrealizedhowmuchhehadmissedAlexandra.Hefeltaconnectionwithherthathehadnotfeltwithanyoneelse.Alexandra,too,feltawarmthinherheartthatshehadnotfeltinalongtime.Theypartedways,promisingtokeepintouch.
Daysturnedintoweeks,andweeksturnedintomonths.Theyexchangedemailsandphonecalls,butlifegotinthewayonceagain.Jackgotcaughtupinhiswork,andAlexandrafocusedonherwriting.Theydriftedapartoncemore.Yearswentby,andJackfoundhimselfgrowingrestlessonceagain.Hehadachievedsomuchinhiscareer,buthefeltlikesomethingwasmissing.HemissedAlexandraandthememoriestheyshared.Hepickedupthephoneandcalledher.Sheansweredonthefirstring.Theytalkedforhours,catchinguponoldtimesandreminiscingaboutthepast.Alexandratoldhimaboutherlatestbook,andJacklistenedintently.Astheytalked,JackrealizedthathehadneverstoppedlovingAlexandra.Shewastheonepersonwhohadbeenthereforhimthroughthickandthin,andheknewhewantedtospendtherestofhislifewithher.
Hemusteredupthecouragetotellherhowhefelt.Atfirst,Alexandrawastakenaback.Shehadnotexpectedhimtoconfesshisloveforherafteralltheseyears.Butasshelistenedtohimpourouthisheart,sherealizedthatshefeltthesameway.Theydecidedtomeetupagain,thistimewiththeintentionofstartinganewchapterintheirlivestogether.Theyrentedacabininthewoodswheretheyhadspentsomuchtimeaschildren,andtheyspentaweekreconnectingandrelivingoldmemories.Astheysatbythecampfire,surroundedbythepeacefulsoundsofnature,theyrealizedthattimehadnotchangedtheirloveforeachother.Theyfeltliketheywereteenagersagain,lostineachother'scompany.Butastheirtimetogetherdrewtoaclose,theyrealizedthattheyhadtofacetherealityoftheirlives.Jackhadasuccessfulbusinesstorun,andAlexandrahadabooktofinish.Theypartedwaysonceagain,butthistime,theyknewthattheywouldneverforgetthememoriestheyhadshared.
Yearswentby,andtheylosttouchonceagain.Buteverynowandthen,JackwouldpickuponeofAlexandra'sbooksandreaditwithasmileonhisface.Heknewthatshehadpouredherheartandsoulintoherwriting,justlikeshehadpouredherheartandsoulintotheirfriendship.Oneday,JackreceivedacallfromAlexandra'spublisher.Shehadpassedawayafteralongbattlewithcancer.Jackwasdevastated.Herealizedthathehadnevertoldherhowmuchshemeanttohim,andheregretteditdeeply.Heattendedherfuneralandsatinsilenceasherfriendsandfamilysharedstoriesaboutherlife.HerealizedthathewasnottheonlyonewhohadbeentouchedbyAlexandra'skindnessandlove.Shehadleftamarkoneveryoneshehadmet.Ashewalkedoutofthechurch,hesawatreeinthedistancethatlookedfamiliar.Itwasthesametreetheyhadclimbedaschildren,theonewheretheyhadcarvedtheirinitialsintothebark.Hewalkedovertoitandtracedhisfingersoverthecarving.
Inthatmoment,herealizedthattimemayhavetakenAlexandraawayfromhimphysically,buttheirmemorieswouldstaywithhimforever.Hesmiledashethoughtofalltheadventurestheyhadsharedandallthelaughtertheyhadshared.HeknewthathewouldneverforgetthelessonshehadlearnedfromAlexandra–tocherishthepeoplewelove,tonevertakeamomentforgranted,andtoalwaysrememberthebeautyandpainoftime.Ashewalkedawayfromthetree,hefeltasenseofpeaceinhisheart.HeknewthatAlexandrawaswatchingoverhimfromabove,andthatoneday,theywouldbereunitedagain.Theendofthisstoryisnotanendingatall,butanewbeginning.ThememoriesthatAlexandraandJacksharedwillneverfadeaway.Theywillcontinuetoliveon,intheheartsofthosewholovedthem,andinthetimelessjourneyoflife.
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