Monday, August 15, 2011

Its Not Easy Being Green

Just ask Kermit. 


But wait . . . now being green is a good thing!  Recycling, farmers market shopping, driving a Prius. 

So its not easy being an LDS single.  Unless it is.  Which then makes it hard. 
Explanation: 
So, you're single and LDS and have passed up whatever number you thought you'd be married by.  (25 for most of you, 21 for others, 35 for some of you, whatever number.)  Now you probably feel a little guilty, a little sad, a little disappointed, maybe your self worth took a hit or you are now officially perplexed by your patriarchal blessing. 
Someone sees that you're down and blue and talks you back up. 
Being single is kind of a blessing!  You have the time to be of real service and maximize your callings.  You are strong and faithful and can handle this trial.  You start to look on the positive side.  (Which is a good thing!)  You start to see more good things about your situation.  You can travel.  You can work on your education.  You can have fun hobbies and develop your talents.  You can shop.  You can own toys a wife wouldn't let you buy.  Being single becomes fun and easy and good.  You LIKE it.  And you meet divored and unhappy married people and their rather difficult children and think, "Well, this single thing is pretty good, actually.  I LIKE it!"
And it gets tricky. 

I mean, if being single is so great, then why go on uncomfortable dates, deal with relationships, go through a DTR? 

So, here's a problem.  I think being single sometimes becomes so comfortable that some people don't make an effort to meet someone, have a relationship, or get married. 

Do you think this is true?  Do you think it happens?  How do you be happy single, but still make the effort? 

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