Love is like … waiting for a bus?

This story has been adapted from an email that has been circulating on the Internet for quite some time. The moral of the story may sound like common sense to many but do ponder upon the meaning of it and its implications to life and you may find that it is not that COMMON SENSE after all...

Personally, I have always been very much afraid of boarding the "wrong" bus and therefore am very much phobic of boarding buses. As a result, I am nowhere at the end of the day...just stuck there alone. Ok...let the story begin.


Sometimes finding a life partner can be likened to waiting for the bus.

Imagine this...

You are waiting for a bus at the bus stop. The bus arrives. You think to yourself: "Yikes! It's too crowded, there wouldn't be seats for me!" So you decided to wait for the next bus.

And when the second bus arrives, you decided: "This bus is too old! I'm sure it's really uncomfortable to ride in". And so you let the second bus go off too.

After some time, the third bus arrives. There are seats available, it's relatively new - but again you are not pleased: "There's no air-conditioning! It's such a warm day, I would rather wait for the next bus!" you thought to yourself.

By then the sky darkens and you realise that it's getting late.

Panicking, you jumped onto the next bus. Much later, you realised that you had gotten onto the wrong bus! You have wasted your time and money by being picky!

Think about this:

Even if an air-conditioned bus did arrive, could you have ensured it wouldn't break down or that you wouldn't find it too cold?

It's not wrong to try to get exactly what we want in life, be it the bus you take, the friends you make or the people you date. Still it wouldn't hurt to give others a chance.

If it's not suitable...

Should you find that the "bus" you have boarded is not suitable for you, then simply press the bell and get off the bus!

Of course, like many of us might have experienced before - you see a bus coming your way (the one you want), you flagged it but the driver acts "blur", ignores you and drives off! Well, it's probably the bus driver's lost anyway!

Waiting for love is just like waiting for a bus

You choose if you want to get onto the particular bus and give it a chance! Walking home alone after missing the bus feels just like being out of love.

Always say what you mean.

If you love someone, tell that person. Don't be afraid to express yourself. Let that someone know what they really mean to you. It might be too late when you finally decide that it's the right time.

Seize the day.

Never have regrets.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart. Should it not, then be contented that at least it grew in yours.