It’s Thursday, September 27 2018 somewhere halfway in the morning. I’m about to go to meet a girl. (Un)fortunately, we don’t meet close by. I know.. I like to combine meeting new people with also new locations I haven’t been before. Well, this is certainly the case. I’m about to go to the airport and will take the flight to Tallinn in Estonia. There I will meet a girl that I messaged and talked to on the phone for the last few months. I already got messages from her that she is on her way. Actually she will arrive there when I arrive at my own country’s airport. Somehow that feels safer and I know that at least someone will be waiting for me. The girl that I will find there is from Russia. I know.. she could be a spy and I could be falling in a trap somehow or another, but to be honest I don’t feel scared. Actually I’m looking forward just like it is like any other trip this year. I also try to keep my expectations low. Have yourself a nice trip I told myself and the rest is a bonus. This lady sounded on the phone nice so the worst thing that could happen after a murder, interrogation is just meeting one friendly stranger to have talks, drinks and some food with. Oh jah.. we will also share an apartment, so big chance it will be food, drinks and talk for the whole weekend and then we will see. I’m about to go and do a quick check with my stuff I bring with me. Yeah everything is there. It’s funny. I also brought mints with me. Not sure how we got to that, but one of the connections we have is about mints. So I brought a small round box with me that I can give her when we meet.
I’m at the airport now and I just got an message that she arrived. Should I ask for proof? Ah she just did.. pfiew. At least one thing less to worry. We decided to meet somewhere central at a public square which has also something called Chopin’s bench. I forgot what the story behind that is, but it’s something you can navigate on such a huge square. The plane is about to depart and she will look around in town. I still don’t feel scared.
The plane left my country’s soil. I see the houses and cars getting smaller as we are getting higher towards the clouds. The flight is just a few hours and is perfectly located between our countries. It feels safe to meet there. We both need to do some effort and therefor shows we are really serious about it as a friend from me stated. I notice I’m getting more excited about the trip. A new place and meeting a stranger from far. How cool is that! I let those thoughts fly through my mind as I also look over the wing to the far distance and try to get a glimpse of any possible future.
It’s around 15.30 and the plane just landed. I already received some texts from her with some instructions with what tramline to take. I’m passing quickly through security and head a little bit rushing to the public transport where I can take the tram. After a short wait I can enter and find myself a seat. I make sure I can see the list of all the upcoming stops. I notice I’m losing my calmness and a bit of fear comes up as I don’t look outside anymore and just focus on the list with stops. Many ideas pass quickly through my mind as it needs to catch up the whole situation. It’s now around 16.00 and I see the stop where we will meet on the list. I notice my sweaty hands and some cold rush over myself. I send her a text that I’m about to arrive at a specified time. Pfiew.. can’t imagine now how she feels as she is now already waiting the whole afternoon for me. Who will this person be and is she the same person as I spoke and wrote so many times I wonder.
It’s 16.10. The tram is at the place and I get out. Ok.. where can I find it. I open my navigation and it turns out as always a bit difficult in the beginning. I see a guy walking and asks him if he knows about ‘Chopins bench’. He answers no, which frustrates me a bit and I quickly proceed with my quest. Ah I think it’s over there. 50 meters away from me is a girl standing. She holds a book as promised. I walk towards her and I feel my fear as I walk closer. We greet with a kiss and I’m observing my first impression. We both have the awkwardness as she gives me a small gift from Moscow. My mind is not set yet at this moment and to rush away from the awkwardness I propose a walk so I can organize my mind a bit and we can get used to each other. After 100m I realize what I already knew about seeing it as a new adventure. So I stopped and went on my knees for her with the small box of mints to offer. From there I spoke her the words:”… Tallinn is the place where our worlds meet today. We traveled far to get here and I don’t know how our future journey will go. The only thing I do know is that we are 2 people who are curious to find out. So my dear.. do you want to go on a journey with me?”
…She accepted my gift and said yes to my important question.. Now it’s 2020 and there is a worldwide pandemic with the corona crisis. Yet, while physical apart now, we are still on a journey together. We share our thoughts, talks, laughs, yes and even farts and so much more. Who could have known that this meeting far away brought this girl to me as she feels like she is my other half.
Happy 2 year meeting you babe!
^awesome
