Where did time go?

The Passage of Time and Dating

I had a question posed to me the other day that left me somewhat speechless and without a single thought in my simple mind. That, in and of itself, is a rare occurance. Rare, because I am a person who cannot turn off their brain.

I had to give the question much thought because I did not have an answer.

The question was:

Susan, when was the last time you were on a date? Followed by: Susan, why so long?

I, at that moment, had no answer and could not even assemble some type of non descript answer. Blank! I tell you! My mind went blank.

The enormity of the question struck me!

How can something so important in a single woman's life be neglected and/or forgotten? What was I doing in all that time?

Well, after a thorough and complete reflection, I now have answers to the questions.

First, I don't remember the last time I went on a date. It has been that long.
Sad, Sad state of affairs for Susan!

Second, I do recall why I have not been on a date in so many unremembered years.

Here are all the reasons:

1. I committed to homeschooling my son for a number of years.
2. I committed to be a therapeutic foster parent for the same number of years.
3. I worked full time for the same number of years.
4. I worked and completed my Masters Degree full time within two years
of those same number of years.
5. I was bitten, unbeknownst to me, by a tick and became ill with Lymes Disease
for two of the years of those same number of years. (Thanks for asking - I am cured)

I spent those same number of years:
1. As a full time unqualified, yet devoted teacher.
2. As a full time mother; mothering not only my own child but the children of others.
3. As a full time employee.
4. As a full time student.
5. Fighting a debilitating and unexpected disease.


Those circumstances kept me busy, frustrated, flustered, tired.

No, no, you don't have to refer to me as Mother Theresa!!! Susan will do!

Sadly, oh so sadly, what I forgot to do was to be a woman and a lover.

What is stopping me from dating now?

Only one thing - The mastery of a certain number of yoga poses. If you don't know what they are: see my previous post. When I can hold each pose for, let's say, 10 minutes each, I will go on my first date in oh so many years and probably become, not so virtuous!

Smile and Smile Big!

God is Good and Life is Great!


Susan