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Finally, it's May! I have been looking forward to a real feeling of Spring for a long time and had designated the beginning of May as the time when I'd indulge. And wouldn't you know it? New York City is getting a drenching. Again. Which reminded me of last spring, when we had record-breaking rainfall, especially on the weekends. I felt a depression coming on . . . but then I was able to stop myself.
What popped up into my head was a song lyric by Bob Dylan: "Into every life, a little rain must fall." I began to realize that, well, maybe I need to accept that not every day is going to be a sunny one. Hmmm, I thought, if that's the reality, then maybe I can learn to accept other unwanted situations, too. I then made a pledge not to do what I did last year, which was to let the rain wash away my good spirit for spring.
I have found that a similar attitude is also useful for singles who are actively searching for a life partner. You might not have thought that you'd be in the same situation this spring as last spring -- still searching. But instead of succumbing to a negative attitude, I challenge you to make an adjustment. If "into every life, a little rain must fall," it's therefore up to you to do something different to handle the rain, i.e., an unwanted situation. You could read a new book, or attend a live or virtual class in order to develop better relationship skills. Or you could participate in new activities where you'd have opportunities to meet some new people.
I admit that an unwanted situation can tend to be immobilizing. But it's really an opportunity for us to make the most of it. After all, how would flowers bloom if it weren't for the rain?
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Posted by: Janice on Sunday, May 09, 2004 - 03:12 PM
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