Expectations/Reality

 

Whilst writing the last entry I was reminded of yet another scene from a movie! This time 500 Days of Summer, perhaps because this film reminded me so much of Helen when I first saw it.

For those that haven't seen it there's a great little scene where Tom goes to a party hosted by his "girlfriend" Summer. Like me Tom hadn't seen her for months and had spent the time inbetween pining after her. Going into the party, he has a grand idea of how it is all going to pan out with Summer basically embracing him and the couple reigniting their relationship. Of course this is far from the truth and is stylistically presented with the split screen you see above.

I guess my expectations come Christmas morning are that Helen will carefully unwrap the present, see what it is and begin to weep as she realises I still love her, am willing to give her this as a gift etc. She'll then call me telling me how silly I am and that she doesn't deserve to have it etc etc whilst still in tears over the phone. The next day (ie Boxing Day) there's a knock on the door and there she is, she hugs me and gives me the biggest kiss she's ever given anyone and the past 8 months are forgotten about in an instance.

The reality. She opens up her presents on Christmas Day and sends me a text just simply saying thanks for the present. That's if I receive a text from her at all.