The Cup of Salty Coffee...

He met her at a party. She was so outstanding,many guys chasing after her, while he was sonormal, nobody paid attention to him.At the end of the party, he invited her to havecoffee with him, she was surprised but due tobeing polite, she promised.They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervousto say anything, she felt uncomfortable, shethought to herself, "Please, let me go home.."Suddenly he asked the waiter, "Would you pleasegive me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so strange! His faceturned red but still, he put the salt in hiscoffee and drank it. She asked him curiously, "Why you have this hobby?"He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived nearthe sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feelthe taste of the sea , just like the taste of thesalty coffee. Now every time I have the saltycoffee, I always think of my childhood, think ofmy hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss myparents who are still living there."While saying that tears filled his eyes. She wasdeeply touched. That's his true feeling, from thebottom of his heart. A man who can tell out hishomesickness, he must be a man who loves home,cares about home, has responsibility of home..Then she also started to speak, spoke about herfaraway hometown, her childhood, her family.That was a really nice talk, also a beautifulbeginning of their story. They continued to date.She found that actually he was a man who meets allher demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted,warm, careful. He was such a good person but shealmost missed him! Thanks to his salty coffee!Then the story was just like every beautiful lovestory, the princess married to the prince, thenthey were living the happy life... And, every timeshe made coffee for him, she put some salt in thecoffee, as she knew that's the way he liked it.After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letterwhich said, "My dearest, please forgive me,forgive my whole life's lie. This was the only lieI said to you---the salty coffee.Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervousat that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but Isaid salt. It was hard for me to change so I justwent ahead. I never thought that could be thestart of our communication!I tried to tell you the truth many times in mylife, but I was too afraid to do that, as I havepromised not to lie to you for anything.. Now I'mdying, I afraid of nothing so I tell you thetruth, I don't like the salty coffee, what astrange bad taste.. But I have had the saltycoffee for my whole life!Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anythingI do for you. Having you with me is my biggesthappiness for my whole life. If I can live for thesecond time, still want to know you and have youfor my whole life, even though I have to drink thesalty coffee again."Her tears made the letter totally wet.Someday, someone asked her, "What's the taste ofsalty coffee?" She replied, "It's sweet."Pass this 2 everyone coz love is not 2 forget but2 forgive, not 2 see but understand, not 2 hearbut 2 listen, not 2 let go but HOLD ON !!!!Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss andends with a tear.-= True love hears what is not spoken &understands what is not explained, for lovedoesn't work in the mouth, nor the mind, but inthe heart...