Society evolves, and not always for the better. Maybe it’s that some parts of every society in history are evolving towards goodness. Then there is the evolution of society that doesn’t seem to get better, but no one minds because they forget what goodness was like.

What’s going on with dating? Marriage? Happiness?

Though some kids got married in high school, most got married in college. That wasn’t too long ago. Here in 2003, marrying that young seems ludicrous. But back then “waiting till my thirties to get married” seemed like a miserable wait for no reason. Today, it’s like it becomes more and more “cool” to wait till you get older to get married. But I don’t believe that crap. That mentality is a response from a society of individuals who never got to know themselves in their youth, and had to waste all of their twenties wearing out their selfish lifestyle. Sleeping around and buying things didn’t make them happy, so they quick get married while they can still have kids that they’ve worked so hard not to have.

On the bus ride from the parking lot to the airport, I noticed this guy had on a wedding band. Then I looked at the old lady sitting next to him, and she had a wedding ring as well. Oh wow…they have someone waiting for them when they get back. I’ve never noticed wedding rings. When do you get those?

In high school, I devised a perfect plan for happiness. I would meet my girl when I was a senior in college, and she would be a junior. This way we could get married after we graduated and then I would finally give the gift of my virginity. I’ve been waiting along time for you girl!

I figured God would reward me for my patience and purity. It’s silly to think that God would play by my rules, even if I think they are fair rules. (I have been waiting a long time!)

I may not get married for several years. For the first time in my life, I am at peace with that. I live a life–a rush–being a pencil in His hand. It’s a rush I never expected, much less planned for. I am thankful God is not a wish-granting genie like so many people make Him out to be. By God’s grace, I will follow His path, not my own.