Raise Your Hopeful Voice

Why I'm ok being single

I got asked a question today that I've been asked many times before so I thought I'd post my reply here. The question was from an old friend from high school and he couldn't quite figure out how to ask and I told him to just ask. The question:

"Why is it that you are as beautiful as you are that you are single or can’t get the right jo for the job?"

As I listened to "Falling Slowly" and the beautiful words "Raise your hopeful voice" washed over me I answered honestly and hopefully just like the song...

"I'm ok being single. I like who I am and my life. I'm not one of those girls who thinks she has to have a man. I'm not jonesing to get married or have children. I don't need or want anyone to take care of me. I'm simply waiting for the other half of my soul."

It matters not if I'm attractive in the broad sense. So, I take pretty pictures. I'm much more interested in if my inner beauty is shining and if it is then my world is right. But it does not dim because I'm single. Granted, when I place my hands in the hands of my split-apart my light may grow...see, that's what happens with split-aparts...they are two halves of one whole and together they shine brighter.

I won't settle for less than the luminous whole.

In the meantime - I raise my hopeful voice and sing my hopeful song...and when the Universe is ready my hands will entwine with his and shine together we shall.


© M/Gatlianne 2009