TASTY morsels in LOVE

Hi friends,

Majority of u who are reading this blog should be a female...who are searching for love or already found love. . .

Why do some of us find it so hard to find love or keep love?
Some of us may have these Qs popping in our minds every now and then. Usually, for the meekers @ heart, we attribute it to our inadequacies. For the stronger character souls, we view it as a flaw of the other. Either way, the pill is hard to swallow.

I happened to catch a show called 'Penelope' while boarding an airplane to Japan for my honeymoon. It was a story of a girl who had a pig snout to replace her nose. She was born as a result of a curse upon her dad's family. Her father's ancestors had sons all the while till her generation.

To protect her daughter from public scorn and scrutiny, Penelope's mom frantically shielded her away from others with a heavy constructed house with shatter proof windows. Penelope grew up well-cared by her parents, yet she had no idea how the outside world was like.

As she reached the age of 16, her mom employed one dating consultant to help her look for prospective suitors. They had to sign a confidentiality agreement whereby they muz never divulge what or who they saw in the house. True enuf, all the guys were terrified when they saw Penelope. One guy even went to the extent of describing her as a pig with 'fangs'. How horrible it is to grow up with a less than sweet face, or some abnormalities on one's face.

The story claimed that Penelope can break the curse only if she finds someone of a similar royal blood like her.
To cut the story short, she eventually found real love...not bcos' she found a royal blood guy. She broke the spell ON HER OWN.

How? Simple... she accepts herself FULLY; no matter how she looks or behaves. she LOVES herself for who she is.

How many of us out there can unlock this FUNDAMENTAL principle on LOVE?

Love need not be chased.
Love starts within u... One does not need to grovel around like a puppy and look for love. As a gal, I personally believe it is important to make peace with yourself if your special one has not arrived. For me, he showed up the minute I decided to live happily in the absence of a Mr Right.

Some of us are waiting on the Lord and do nothing...
Others are actively seeking but don seem to see a right him...
The rest of us hav found someone but not sure if can reach the destination together...

Whatever ur juncture in life is, I believe we can do something proactive while we are still single...

a. embrace SINGLEHOOD/COUPLEHOOD joyfully. Both have their merits and challenges.
God has shown me how it is like to live as a SINGLE... Now He will prepare me on how to
serve Him as a married woman.
b. engage in meaningful pursuits other than dating. To keep ur mood and life upbeat, join an
org where u can reach out to others e.g. children's homes/ mission work or simply take a
sport/art/hobby to make yourself feel n look good. ***** Go on, it's ok to indulge in some
simple pleasures in life.
c. continue to meet up w ur frienz n loved ones; no matter how many times they unwittingly
remind u abt ur single status. Usually, the more u evade, e worst it gets.
Jus be gracious and face it like a real femme fatale!

***** okie, share more on how guys/gals behave in a dating scene/situation in my next entry.