Day 11 - Singleness

I was a little worried about writing this post on the off-chance that some incredibly good looking 6 ft + single guy in his late 20's or early 30's who has a good sense of humor, a passion for Jesus and who enjoys both sports and music might read this and think, "Man, I was going to ask Corrie out on a date tomorrow. Too bad, because apparently she just wants to stay single." If that is you, please read this carefully... CALL ME!!! Just kidding. But I'm serious. Call me.

There are good things and bad things about every state of life. Having realized this early on (I wrote an editorial about it in our high school newspaper), I decided that one of the goals in my life would be to search for the positive and the enjoyable aspects of wherever I am, whatever position life finds me in. I'm not always as successful in this as I could be, but I have found that when I consciously make the decision to be grateful for what I have, life is sweeter.

I thought I would get married in college or just after. That's what my parents did, that's what my brother did, and I figured that I was destined to do the same. But that didn't happen. And here I am, 28 years old and single. But do not pity me, singleness is pretty awesome! Here are a few of my favorite things about being single.

I get the entire bed to myself! Right now I sleep on a twin bed, so thank goodness I get the whole thing to myself! But even when I used to sleep on a queen, the whole thing was mine. I used up every inch of that bed, rolling around and wadding up the covers all around me. And I never woke up feeling bad because I had kicked someone or stolen all the blankets. Plus, no one ever wakes me up in the middle of the night because he's not feeling well or he has to go to the bathroom or he can't sleep.

I can cook whatever I want for dinner. There is no other appetite to be concerned with. I don't have to worry about whether anyone else is tired of eating the same soup for 3 days in a row. I don't have to create two meals to satisfy two different tastes, and I don't have to ever ever ever buy meat.

I can go where I want, when I want to go there. If I want to be late for something, I can be late. If I want to be early, I can be early. If I want to change my plans in an instant, I can change them. There's no one to consult, no other schedule to throw a wrench in my plans.

Holidays are way cheaper when you're single. No boyfriend or husband, no boyfriend or husband's friends and family to buy for. Just the people you actually know and care about. Plus, Valentine's Day is a huge money saver! Haagen Dazs and a Redbox are less than 1/4 of the price of cologne or a wallet or some lame gift, and way WAY cheaper than a really cool gift (honestly, I've only bought one or two Valentine's Day gifts ever in my life, so I couldn't give you an example of a really cool gift).

There are lots more reasons I am thankful for being single; I seem to find a new one every day. So please, the next time you see me and think of throwing some pity-filled cliche my way (Oh, Corrie, it's better to be single for longer and wait for the right guy than it is to get married early to the wrong guy... Just wait, he's out there... God's got a plan for you and He's saving up someone special just for you... He'll show up when you stop looking for him...), please stop, save yourself the black eye I will give you if you do speak those words, and remember this: I am thankful for my singleness :)