In 1993 my girlfriend and I were vacationing in the Carpathians.
One day, I spontaneously suggested we run down a steep mountain.
Hand in hand, we flew, picking up speed like an avalanche.
It was flight, because our feet barely touched the crumbling earth.
We were filled with wild fear and... enchanted joy.
Seconds full of youth, love and freedom. I still can’t believe we didn’t trip and crash. Nor can I understand why this girl agreed to marry me later.
Sometimes we laugh nervously, recalling that ecstatic descent.
I don’t even know what force inspired me to take that risk, leading us firmly from the mountain to the valley. My mind certainly wouldn’t allow it today. Although...
Then again, the mind never understands why we seek experiences like this. I must have instinctively known: “Marina will walk with me to the end.”
Now, after 29 years of marriage, I’m thankful to fate for our flight.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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