Destiny Beyond Chemistry
The love story of Eric and Michelle has the cheekiest of beginning. Eric and Michelle were introduced by one of their mutual friends during a gathering, and Eric’s heart was immediately captivated. It bubbled him with excitement. By the end of the gathering, it became his mission to exchange phone numbers with Michelle.
Phone numbers may be exchanged but it does not mean that their paths immediately intertwined. Eric’s effort to contact Michelle was replied with silence. He was a little discouraged but, hey, life goes on. Until Destiny interjected.
There is a famous Indonesian proverb, “Kalau jodoh, tidak kemana-mana.”
No man can separate what fate has chosen; what’s destined to be yours is yours to keep. So, in Eric and Michelle’s case, that was when Destiny came.
One random day, Eric and Michelle encountered each other unintentionally. It wasn’t until then did Eric find out that he had contacted the wrong Michelle, hence the silence. That serendipity marked the start of their destined journey to be together.
His troubles didn’t end there. There was one more obstacle that Eric had to conquer. Distance. Eric willingly travelled the distance between Padang and Jakarta twice a month just to meet her. It was no easy feat considering real life schedules and unforeseen circumstances. Not many can go through with it, but Eric did.
Doing what many cannot do, surely Michelle is one magnificent woman. Not only did Eric go through the literal distance, each flight made their hearts closer. She became the first and only woman whom Eric shares his emotions.
When distance kept two lovers apart and the next flight is still days and weeks away, technology became their strongest ally. There was not a day that went by without them contacting each other. The thousands of messages and hours of phone calls seemed like the gap between two worlds had been reduced.
“Kalau jodoh, tidak kemana-mana.” Destiny sees far beyond the horizon. She is one special lady who masters in composing the most unique love stories. All of the trials humans see as obstacle, Destiny sees them as tools to prove one’s love.
