No, The Other Way!

Here we are just bopping along in our singleness and things seem to be going well. Can’t you hear the birds chirping, feel the gentle breeze blowing and the sweet smell of summer is in the air? What a great day to be single!

But then, BAM! CRASH! THUMP!

That job that was going so well. For awhile there, we were excited about getting up and going to work. We actually liked our jobs!! Not too many people can say that. But somewhere along the way, the job took a turn for the worse and all we can say is, “No, turn the other way!”

You finally found someone you can be excited about. He or she makes you laugh. They pay attention to what you have to say and they soothe you when you are down. Because of that special person, you have finally begun to exhale. But now what was being madly in love is now just plain old mad. You hate the way things have turned out and all you want cry out is “No, return back to the good times and turn the other way!”

You have been studying hard in this class and you finally seem to be making some headway. What at first looked liked Greek is now starting to make some sense. Okay, you might not get an A in the class, but at least you will pass. But then, you get the result from the last exam and oops, there goes your g.p.a. You are embarrassed, hurt and angry and you sigh, “Please Lord, turn this the other way!”

That person over there used to be your homie, your ace and your confidante. You shared so many secrets and you were each other’s backs when life started tripping. You were like two peas in a pod. But now, your friend is no more and in that person’s place stands someone you now view as your enemy. Although you are angry and you feel betrayed, you can’t help but wonder if it is possible to revive the friendship and get things to turn the other way.

If it is not the job, your romantic partner, your school work or your friend, chances are there will be times in your singleness when you will feel like the worst of life has bum rushed you. Just like the commercial, you will understand what it means when life comes at you fast. In times like these, we may not be bopping as well in our singleness, the birds may be singing a sad tune, the wind may be swirling around you like a hurricane and now life may just stink!

May the God we serve help to open our eyes to what is great about our singleness even when all we feel we can do is cry out “No, Turn The Other Way!”