On the night bus back to Bangkok, I sat next to a British guy named Sky. Just before he took his seat, I noticed his Tennessee Williams' book so I couldn't wait to start a conversation and find out which one it was. We got to talking and it turns out that Sky is in the middle of the most incredible experience ever.
He arrived to Bangkok on December 31st determined to leave the pain of a bad relationship behind and start 2012 on a good note. That night, he met a Belgian girl who completely swept him off his feet and their time together was amazing. Eventually, she had to go to Vietnam in order to start a course on how to become a kitesurfing instructor and he had to follow his friends to Koh Phi Phi.
Two weeks have passed and not a day went by in which they did not write or speak to each other. Their feelings were such that he decided to join her in Vietnam, spend some time with her and see where that would take them.
I can tell you that he was very excited and very nervous while telling me all this. Part of him wanted things to turn out for the best and have a great story to tell their grandchildren; part of him didn't know what the future would bring. I suppose that, in time, he will have all the answers. But regardless of what happens next, it's great that he decided to take a chance; this really means something, if not everything.
So Sky, if you're reading this, I hope you are having a fantastic time together and that it doesn't take long for the two of you to start planning that road trip across America you told me about.
By the way, just so that you know, the book Sky was carrying was "A Streetcar Named Desire".
And Sky himself is no spring chicken neither
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