Love

I have a group of friends who I am very close to. We are like sisters and personal cheerleaders for each other.

The four of them graduated last year and within the next year, three of them got married.

This, of course, made me wonder if there was something attached to getting a degree and marriage that I just missed? With graduation being just a few days away, I have begun to notice the increase in the amount of wedding invitations that I have received.

I think when people say that “love is in the air,” this is the time of year that they talk about.

But what do you do when you are not among the individuals who are in a rush to get married after graduation? I have always been an advocate for true love and the bliss that is marriage.

At the same time, I am reminded of something my mom always said. She said that before you get married, you should go out and do all the things you have only dreamt of doing. Go and see the world, visit old friends, do something daring, challenge yourself.

Not that you won’t get a chance to do all of these things when you get married, but you have to consider your partner’s interest at the same time.

People always say that there is something special about newlyweds. There is a glow with them that only other newlyweds can understand.

Maybe not being one of those people causes us outsiders to be a bit more judgmental.

But in all seriousness, giving yourself time to do and see all that the world has to offer before you get married isn’t a bad thing, either. So keep in mind that you are never just doing things for yourself, but for your partner as well. And also remember that you should never look back years from now and say “I wish I did that.”

Go and make the most of your single life and when you have learned all you can from what the world has to offer, then set out to be the best husband or wife that you can be.

Posted by Colonnade Archives on Apr 8 2005. Filed under Other. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry