Oneday,ayoungmanwaswritingalettertohisgirlfriendwholivedjustafewmilesawayinanearbytown.Hewastellingherhowmuchhelovedherandhowwonderfulhethoughtshewas.Themorehewrotethemorepoetichebecame.Finallyhesaidthatinordertobewithher,hewouldsufferthegreatestdifficulties,hewouldfacethegreatestdangersthatanyonecouldn’timagine.Infact,tospendonlyoneminutewithher,hewouldswimacrossthewidestriver,hewouldenterthedeepestforest,andhewouldfightagainstthefiercestanimalswithhisbarehands.
Hefinishedtheletter,signedhisnameandthensuddenlyrememberedthathehadforgottentomentionsomethingquiteimportant.So,inapostscriptbelowhisname,headded: