after reading

Like most Nicholas Sparks novels- walk to remember and wedding etc, describes a man and woman’s affair. Through the protagonists, the author tries to suggest what is true love. After reading his book, I have been thinking of love. Actually I have not fallen in love yet. I do not know what it is exactly. However, I am able to imagine and draw my future love. Similar to other normal teenage girls, I hope to meet an idealistic man who has perfect conditions- personality, figure, and facial appearance. I have not pondered about affection and feelings for each other. However, this story let me realize how lovely it is to feel love. John, the protagonist, has enlisted in the army after high school, not knowing what else to do. Then, during a furlough, he meets the girl of his dreams-Savannah. She is attending college in North Carolina, working for Habitat for Humanity, and who is totally unprepared for the passionate attraction she feels for John. The attraction is mutual and quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah vowing to wait for John while he finishes his tour of duty, and John realizes that he is ready to settle down with the young woman who has captured his heart. However, the last letter from Savannah lets him know that she has fallen in love with someone else. He is incredibly angry then; more than he feels betrayed. After that, he does not want to meet anyone related to her, and he becomes the consummate soldier to escape into the only world that still seems real to him. Several years pass as he cares for his father, but he still thinks of her. He gets information about Savannah. He tries to meet and look for her. He finally finds her house and sees her. He can cleary sees she has a ring on her finger. When they cross each other on her house, they feel the as same years ago. Also, he is able to realize she is happy with her life. Seeing her family is concord, John discovers that loving Savannah forces him to make the hardest decision of his life. He decides to leave her life and let her continue her contented life with her family even though they need each other and truly know their love. John’s resolution keeps their true love instead of his being angry.