Pair Up!!

There are many advantages to living alone, with the closest family nearly 1000miles away, which i plan on telling you about in a later post... But in the past few days I have also discovered the biggest disadvantage: time. Being on my own has so far left me with more time on my hands than I know what to do with. Don't get me wrong, I love having time to myself... Who wouldn't love waking up in the morning with no set agenda...who wouldn't want to spend the day in their underwear or just a t-shirt. I did that today. Woke up late, showered, and put on my "seniors rule" tee. I spent most of the day with my ipod tucked in my sports bra, singing and dancing to Ricky Blaze, using my toothbrush as a microphone... 

The down side to so much time, is thought. People like me, no matter how idle they are, can never switch off their brains. So after a while, I put down my toothbrush, put on some shorts, hit the biking trail and got to thinking. Ahem, and Dr MystiQue came up with a few conclusions and questions.

The world, no matter where you are, but especially the Western world, is centered around couples. Everything, be it housing, employment, credit, taxes... is optimized for (married) couples. Seriously. Married people pay less taxes. Married people are more likely to be hired, coz apparently being spiritually bound to someone makes them more reliable. Married people get loans and credit a bit easier than us spinsters and bachelors....

What does this mean?

Well, being Christian (Adam and Eve)..and a helpless romantic...i have always thought people were made in pairs. We are meant to 'pair up.' I truly believe human beings, no matter how self sufficient, or independent they label themselves; are incomplete without a significant other. I think we were made to be mates. Call it ridiculous but I truly believe this, and I see more and more evidence of this everyday. Or maybe that's just my bio clock ticking again... but seriously...

Love and relationships have more than their share or pain and tears, but i think most times we endure, or risk again because we meant to. We are made to 'pair up.' I sincerely hope, dear reader, that you think 'duh' throughout this post, because that means you agree with me. But there are millions of poor souls out there convinced they are loners, or that they 'just aren't made for relationships.' There's no other way. To live a full, complete, content, satisfying life; one has to 'pair up'!!

Which brings me to my next thought, this one I had while I was strolling along the bank of the 'creek' right outside my house: Since we are made to be mates, there has to be someone for everyone. Somewhere out there there is the exact half of you...the exact half of me. The romantic in me says that this other half is literally a soul mate. Someone you can and will open up to, completely. Someone you love no matter how long you have to wait, how far they are...or how much healing they need. They are your other half...

Advice to self: Stop searching. Your other half is there, waiting. Remember, neither distance nor time can break the bond between you... that existed before either one of you did...

Contently thoughtful

MystiQue...