Preface：
Tears,asymbolofstrongemotions,oftenrepresentdeeplove,unbearablepain,orprofoundsadness.Whenpeoplemisssomeonetheylove,tearsmayflowdowntheircheeksinvoluntarily.Inthisstory,tearsarethemanifestationoftheprotagonist'slongingforhisbelovedone.JohnandLilyhadbeenchildhoodsweethearts,buttheywereseparatedbyJohn'sfamilymovingtoanothercity.JohnpromisedLilythathewouldreturntomarryher,butyearspassedandtheylostcontactwitheachother.Oneday,JohnreceivedaletterfromLily,tellinghimthatshewasstillwaitingforhimandthatshehadneverforgottentheirlove.Johnwasmovedbyherwordsanddecidedtovisither.
AsJohnarrivedinthesmalltownwhereLilylived,hefeltamixtureofexcitementandanxiety.HewonderedifLilystilllovedhimandwhethertheycouldstillbetogether.WhenJohnmetLilyagainaftersomanyyears,hewasamazedbyherbeautyandgrace.Shestillhadthesamesparkinhereyesandthesamewarmsmilethatheremembered.LilywelcomedJohnwithopenarmsandtoldhimhowmuchshehadmissedhim.Theyspenthourstalkingabouttheirmemoriesandcatchingupontheirlives.However,asthenightfell,Johnrealizedthathecouldn'tstaywithLilyforever.HehadtogobacktohislifeinthecityandleaveLilybehindonceagain.
AsJohnpreparedtosaygoodbyetoLily,hefeltaheavyweightinhisheart.Heknewthathelovedhermorethananythingintheworldandthathecouldn'tbeartobeapartfromheragain.AsLilyhuggedhimtightlyandwhispered"Iloveyou",tearsstartedtorolldownJohn'scheeks.Hetriedtoholdthemback,buttheykeptcoming,likeariverburstingoutofitsbanks.Lilywasalsocrying,hertearsmixingwithJohn's.Theystoodthere,holdingeachother,notwantingtoletgo.AsJohnwalkedawayfromLily'shouse,hefeltlikehisheartwasbreakingintoamillionpieces.Hecouldn'tunderstandwhyfatehadseparatedtheminthefirstplaceandwhytheycouldn'tbetogethernow.
Daysturnedintoweeks,andweeksturnedintomonths.JohntriedtoforgetaboutLilyandmoveonwithhislife,buthecouldn't.Everynight,hewouldthinkofherandfeelhiseyesgettingwetwithtears.Oneday,JohnreceivedanotherletterfromLily,tellinghimthatshewasillandthatshewantedtoseehimonelasttime.Johndidn'thesitateandwenttoseeherimmediately.AsJohnenteredLily'sroom,hesawherlyingonthebed,lookingweakandfragile.Hefeltapangofsorrowinhisheart,knowingthatshedidn'thavemuchtimeleft.LilysmiledweaklyatJohnandheldhishandtightly.Shetoldhimhowmuchshehadlovedhimalltheseyearsandhowgratefulshewasfortheirtimetogether.
JohnfelthiseyesfillingupwithtearsashelistenedtoLily'swords.Heknewthathehadmissedsomanypreciousmomentswithherandthathewouldneverforgivehimselfforthat.AsLilyclosedhereyesandtookherlastbreath,Johnfeltasurgeofpainandsadnessoverwhelminghim.Hecouldn'tbelievethattheloveofhislifewasgoneforever.Daysturnedintoweeks,andweeksturnedintomonthsagain.Johntriedtogobacktohislife,buthefoundithardtosmileorenjoyanythinganymore.HemissedLilymorethanever,andhistearswouldfloweverytimehethoughtofher.Oneday,asJohnwaswalkinginthepark,hesawayoungcoupleholdinghandsandlaughingtogether.Hefeltasuddenjoltofangerandjealousy,thinkingthattheyhadsomethinghehadlostforever.
Butthen,heheardavoiceinhishead,saying"Don'tbebitter,John.Youhadsomethingthatmostpeopleneverhave.Youhadtruelove,anditwasbeautifulwhileitlasted."Johnrealizedthatthevoicewasright.HehadlovedLilywithallhisheart,andshehadlovedhimback.Theyhadsharedabondthattranscendedtimeanddistance,andnothingcouldeverchangethat.AsJohnwipedawayhistearsandlookedupatthesky,hefeltasenseofpeaceandgratitude.HeknewthatLilywasstillwithhim,inhismemoriesandinhisheart,andthatherlovewouldneverfadeaway.Thetearsoflonginghadtransformedintotearsofloveandremembrance,atributetothesweetestlovestorythathadeverbeentold.
