Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Always on my mind...
kind of a fitting title really. similar to "georgia on my mind" which relates to point one. always on my mind relates to something i have been thinking about frequently.
so on to point one. it seems like southern women are known for being sweet, adorable, loving women. yet as mothers, they seem to be known for stressing the importance of keeping up appearances, abiding by the social order and miss manners, and even being strict and emotionally distant ("dont cry" or "go away, mommy's talking to friends now"). how does that change happen?
now for point two. but we'll just gloss over it because i now think i've covered it before. here's a little recap though. it just seems like some people jump into marriage without much thought. i know some people who have been together for years and who really know each other. that's fantastic. even if they elope, they still aren't really jumping into it because they have thought about all the big issues for years now. however, i tend to worry about the people i know who impetuously make those huge decisions with a partner they have only known for a brief period of time. especially if these relationships are tumultous or hot/cold/hot/cold. sure i have times where i wish i could stop waiting and just be married already, but i just don't think i could be married to somebody i've known for just a matter of months. i have friends who i've known for over a decade, and we still have times of discovery where we peel away another layer and discover something about each other that we didn't know. so this isn't really something that's always on my mind or keeps me up at night. i'm just protective of my friends and always hope for the best for them. i never want to see any of them get hurt, even just for a moment. it works out for some people, so i hope all the people i know get lucky.
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