This is a story about "waiting" and "being waited for".
When he first met her, he said: "I'll wait for you."
When she almost couldn't hold on any longer, he said, "I'll wait for you."
When she almost gave up, he said, "I'll wait for you."
The wait is a long one. He spent five years watching her steadily step into her life and his.
He let her know that she was not alone and that there was him at the other end of the road.
Five years later, he smiled and looked at her, who had grown up tall and graceful, sunny and generous, facing a bright future. He said: "Little girl, you finally didn't make me wait in vain."