"After awhile you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So, plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." -Veronica A. Snofstall
A lot of my friends and family met their significant others when they were very young (church camp, high school, etc...). I've often felt like the odd man out at family functions for flying solo - falling victim to comments like "Mr. Right is just around the corner" and "Oh you're single? Well it'll happen for you someday...". Up until a few months ago these comments used to worry me. What if Mr. Right wasn't just around the corner? What if there isn't a Mr. Right for everyone? Especially me... a girl who is endlessly quirky with bad hair and an affinity towards our fine feline friends. Who wants to be the Romeo to that Juliet?
But over the summer, I made a conscious effort to really be "okay" here in single-ville. I bought my own home, I have a great job and I have some of the best friends and family a girl could possibly ask for ("Mr. Right" comments included...) So really, what's the issue? If I meet someone, I meet someone and if I don't, I don't. I have so much to be proud of and to be happy about (something I couldn't imagine myself saying 3 years ago).
I've always liked the idea that if you stop looking for something, it will eventually find you. Love, a job, the perfect home, your debit card... if you stop searching for things, they always eventually turn up. Life is too short to be on the hunt for perfection all day everyday. Be happy with what you have and everything will fall into place - Lord knows that's a hard motto to live by - it always seems as though life would be so much more perfect with that purse or with this haircut. But if you live your life being happy with what you've already been blessed with, that purse and this haircut can only add to it.
Plant a garden in your soul, and who knows, maybe someday someone will bring you flowers to add to it.
Love to all - it's Friday!!
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