My buddy Beatrice tells me that I am living a selfish lifestyle because I am not married. (Huh??) Her reasoning: I am too self-centered to even consider sharing my life with someone, I am too picky and hard to please, and I purposely avoid relationships that has even a hint of commitment, all in order to preserve my footloose, fancy-free lifestyle.
Gee... I really don't need enemies. But on the other hand, there may be a grain of truth somewhere in there. Yup, I love to travel and move around, I don't mind living in a box and backpacking for one half of the year, living off scraps and experiencing sights and sounds of different cultures and places. I also like to be left alone in my own space sometimes (ok, a lot of times) so that I can enjoy my own company, gather thoughts and do some reading. Not too much to ask, right?
I look at Bea. She's married with 1 kid, a fulltime mom and part-time music arranger. She's really happy juggling those three and serving in her church at the same time. Cool.
Thing is, different people have different giftings and calling. Motherhood is probably not mine, no matter how much I love kids. Yeah, I may be selfish and thinking only about myself, but er - who else are singles supposeda be worried about? Isn't that itself is a gift and blessing?
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