Most of the time, I really don't mind being single...the freedom, able to go when and where I want to...at large church functions, when someone's kid is acting up. (don't get me wrong, love the kids!!) But then there are nights like tonight. I got home kind of late from a birthday party for my friend, my little pooches were missing me so I go into the backyard to kick around the soccer ball when I see something...a tiny, little gray kitty...(sorry about this...) dead...in my backyard, little, formerly fuzzy, kitten...deceased...And being the strong single woman that I am, I wished for everything that I had a man...to take away the little gray kitty...No, I had to go get my shovel...load it up and dispose of it...Now, I am a pretty resourceful woman...I put a floor in my bathroom all by myself...I can unclog a drain...mow my yard...change a lightswitch all my myself...but I would have given my left thigh for a man to carry away that little gray kitty. (I'd actually give my left thigh for a change in the wind direction!) Then, I am suddenly hit with the realization that my sweet little pooches are the ones who made that gray kitty that way!!! Here they are, panting little smiling, panting faces looking at me expectantly and all I saw were Cat Killers!!! I know they were probably trying to play with the kitty...they play with mine all the time and the little kitty was overcome...so sad...so sweet...so wished I had a man.
So, in some weird way, this got me pondering being single. Nothing like a dead cat in your backyard to make you do that huh? I realized that I have aged...my idea of marriage has changed. Fifteen years ago, what I really wanted was a wedding, white gown, flowers, singing, honeymoon night. Now, I could really care less about the wedding (Ok, not so true) but what I want is a man...to carry out the dead cats...
Just kidding, that would be one of the perks!
On a more serious note, although dead cats are pretty serious, I have a great value for marriage. The way it symbolizes that relationship between Jesus and His church is a beautiful thing. And, even though I do want a nice wedding, what's more important to me is the relationship...the family thing...children...having the spiritual covering that comes from a husband. That's what I want now. And even though I am capable of doing all those things I listed before and I truly deeply believe that being single does not discount me in the Kingdom of God, I look forward to the day that I won't have to do all those things. Now on that wedding thing...I'm not sure if this is any kind of record...but I have been a bridesmaid 13 times. THIRTEEN!!! (two times for one brother...but hey, that counts!)
So, in some weird way, this got me pondering being single. Nothing like a dead cat in your backyard to make you do that huh? I realized that I have aged...my idea of marriage has changed. Fifteen years ago, what I really wanted was a wedding, white gown, flowers, singing, honeymoon night. Now, I could really care less about the wedding (Ok, not so true) but what I want is a man...to carry out the dead cats...
Just kidding, that would be one of the perks!
On a more serious note, although dead cats are pretty serious, I have a great value for marriage. The way it symbolizes that relationship between Jesus and His church is a beautiful thing. And, even though I do want a nice wedding, what's more important to me is the relationship...the family thing...children...having the spiritual covering that comes from a husband. That's what I want now. And even though I am capable of doing all those things I listed before and I truly deeply believe that being single does not discount me in the Kingdom of God, I look forward to the day that I won't have to do all those things. Now on that wedding thing...I'm not sure if this is any kind of record...but I have been a bridesmaid 13 times. THIRTEEN!!! (two times for one brother...but hey, that counts!)
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