Monologue Monday: Why
Am I Still Single?!?!?
She’s so perfect!♥ She has
it all together♥ They make
such a great couple! ♥ OMG…Did you hear??? So and so got
engaged♥ Why does everything always work out for her? ♥ Always
a bridesmaid…never a bride♥ Why am I still single?!?!
Have any of
these thoughts ever crossed your mind?
We are very open with each other around here,
so I have no problem admitting that there have been points in my life where I
was just a mess and I was wondering why me? I’m seemingly doing all the
right things, I’m saving myself for marriage and trying to be a respectable
young lady…blah, blah, blah (and I’m not mocking anybody who is currently
feeling this way, because I can relate- these were my exact words and sentiments).
But the
honest truth is that I’m happy that it
wasn’t me (then). First
off, I’m not the jealous or envious type of girl, and even those rare moments
that it tries to rear its ugly head, I cut it off at the root quickly and don’t
allow myself to entertain those type of thoughts… so that wasn’t it. (I love
telling myself to get it together!)
I get really excited for other people when
they are happy or are doing really well in their lives. It’s cool to see other
people living their dreams and enjoying life….you only live once.
Just because someone else is doing really well
should have no bearings on your own happiness, so we have to learn to rejoice
with other people when they are rejoicing…your time is coming and it’s going to be just for you.
But no, that
wasn’t my problem. My problem was me allowing
my mind to wonder ‘if I am doing everything that I’m supposed to be doing,
why isn’t this happening for me? I’m attractive, fun and exciting (and I
genuinely say that humbly…I’m just sharing the thoughts that were going through
my head at the time J), and I want to be in a relationship and I want to share my
life with someone, so why hasn’t it happened for me?’
Ya’ll,
everything happens for a reason.
The truth is
that I am SO grateful that it didn’t
happen when I wanted it to happen. I became so engrossed in feeling
sorry for myself and allowed my emotions to wreak havoc on me that I forgot
about a huge part of that equation: ME.
Being single is NOT a
curse.
It is during
this time that you get to focus on yourself and on making you a better person.
Get to know yourself and do something to make a difference in somebody else’s
life. Stop thinking ‘why me’ (like it’s a sickness or an illness) and start living your dreams.
Find out who
you are. When the time comes, not only will you be ready and a real treasure to whoever wins your heart,
but you will love yourself and will have gotten the opportunity to do the
things that you wanted to do in the process.
Try to
remember that once you become a team with someone else, it’s no longer just
about you but now you have to consider the other person and their desires as
well. So
PLEASE, take full advantage of this time to focus solely on you!
As for
myself, even though every once in while the thought does cross my mind of
wondering when, I just take that thought, place it back in God’s hands, and keep
doing me. He knows what He’s doing and
His timing is perfect.
That said, I
do silently whisper to Him from time to time ‘Lord, please don’t let me be a thirty year old virgin’! Haha, lol J. (Not saying that there is anything
wrong with that at all for those of you who are still out there, keep up the
amazing work♥, I’m
just saying that I pray that that’s not a part of the plan for me).
Nevertheless, if it is, I will do so proudly and confidently…..
I’m starting
to ramble now, but the point of this post is just to say do you and do you confidently. Don’t confine
yourself to man’s timetable for when things should be done in your life.
Focus on
being the best you that you can be and the guy will come along, just don’t
think about it so much. In due time, God will give you the desires of your
heart and if you remain patient, I can almost promise you that it will have been worth the wait.
And trust
me, I can tell you all these things because I am in the same boat as you.
Honestly, I am happy that I’m still single at the moment and that I haven’t
committed myself to a relationship, because when it does happen hopefully I can
take you along for the journey and you
can see just how faithful God is.
Just sit
back, relax and enjoy this beautiful ride.
The next
time that a friend tells you that she’s met this great guy, or that she’s
engaged, or getting married, rejoice with her (and really mean it). Your
time is coming sooner than you think. Enjoy your life where it is right now though first.
In short,
just love yourself and everything else will fall into place.
-Virgin Monologuez