Gut Check
I always knew I had my "list" of must haves but it has never come back in my face like this. This is really different but a lot of ways it does not make sense that it should be different.......I think what makes this stand out is that I don't think I have ever met somebody or gone on a date with someone that had the package except for this one thing. In all my years its strange that I am 36 and I am just now faced with this.
I had to make a call with her to flat out say that we could not be. She is agnostic and well, I am not. That is the beginning and end of it. I believe in God and I need to share that with the person that I am with. I just can't say it will work out or we could co-exist. We could but we couldn't. I really need to share that part of myself and also let it be nurtured through our love.
Maybe I am just older. Maybe I am just looking for something different. Maybe I am just more serious. Honestly I think it is her. No way we could just hang and date and go through the motions as it would be very serious. How could I go into that knowing right up front that I could not marry somebody agnostic? Even more, I know that I need people and friends around me that have some spiritual focus - Jewish, Hindu, Christian whatever. There is a world of religion out there for us to explore and I respect them all while holding to my own. I don't care what you are, just be a good one.
I stand by my word. I stand by my principles. I stand by my faith.
I had to make a call with her to flat out say that we could not be. She is agnostic and well, I am not. That is the beginning and end of it. I believe in God and I need to share that with the person that I am with. I just can't say it will work out or we could co-exist. We could but we couldn't. I really need to share that part of myself and also let it be nurtured through our love.
Maybe I am just older. Maybe I am just looking for something different. Maybe I am just more serious. Honestly I think it is her. No way we could just hang and date and go through the motions as it would be very serious. How could I go into that knowing right up front that I could not marry somebody agnostic? Even more, I know that I need people and friends around me that have some spiritual focus - Jewish, Hindu, Christian whatever. There is a world of religion out there for us to explore and I respect them all while holding to my own. I don't care what you are, just be a good one.
I stand by my word. I stand by my principles. I stand by my faith.
posted by Booster MPS at
10:00 PM
3 Comments:
Faith is such a huge part of being human, be it faith in a particular religion, faith in science, faith in your business, etc. You rule your day to day with this faith, so it would be tough to share your life with someone who does not buy into the same principles or guide their life in the same way. I'm sure you made the right choice. She's out there, George. Hang in there.
And I stand in awe...of you my friend.
I'm with you. There's not many things I believe in in this world, but my faith is one of them.
Jamie doesn't believe in GOD or so he says. I tell myself in the darkest hours he prays and believes. I hope I'm right.
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