It is funny to me how many people feel the need to feel sorry for me. How uncomfortable people are with the fact that I am, shall I dare say the dreaded word? Single. OH DEAR HEAVENS! Say it ain't so!!!!!!
I actually had someone say to me:
"My family and I were talking about you the other day dear, and how we all feel really sorry for you."
I said, "Really? Why is that?"
They said "Well, you know, how you are single and not dating anyone and your friends all are and they are getting married before you and everything."
YES folks. That actually happened to me. I can only laugh at that. I get comments like that often. Actually, many people feel the need to "fix" my terrible condition. Tell me all the ways I can remedy this catastrophic situation in my life. "Are you putting yourself out there?" "Do you have any guy friends?" "You know if you finally realize that you would be okay single and content, God will bring someone along. "well dear, we thought you would be first, we need to get you married, etc."
I just wanted to tell everyone to stop. I'm okay. Are you going to be? Stop feeling sorry for me, I do that enough on my own for god's sake, as we all do.
BUT GOD doesn't have that for me right now. There are so many people who tell me, without even knowing my heart, that if I am content being single that God will finally bring the only right man along. What if God wants me to be content IN singleness? What if God is constantly teaching me about reliance on Him as I walk this path that I would not have chosen on my own? What if He has a different plan for my life? Would that be okay?
Let me tell you about my life right now. Maybe you won't feel sorry for me anymore. I am young, 27 , have a job that allows me to take care of ppl i love. I have a variety of friends, and yes, some who encourage me often. I have a wonderful mom, who has blessed me everyday in more ways than I can count.I have health and shelter.
But most of all....
I have a God, who sent me a lovely mom and few very good people in my life.
