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February 16, 2006
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Pinings: A whole-hearted agreement Dear Sherry: The only other advice I would add to yours would be to tell someone who had a goal of having children sometime in the future is to acquire parenting skills. When was the last time that her sister/brother/neighbor/best friend had a night out without the kids? I found playing tea party and soldiers with my nieces and nephews a heck of a lot more fun than telling my life story yet again over yet another dinner! Because, after all, if you truly are “giving up,” you have a lot more spare time, and what better way to fill it up than to lighten someone else’s load, and learn skills that you are going to need after you meet Mr. Right? I love reading your column, and I think you give sensible, real-world advice. I don’t usually respond to advice columns, but this one struck me on a visceral level, because I lived it myself. Thanks for listening! Tina Dear Tina, I also want to tell you, Tina, that the whole idea of our standards getting lower and lower as we keep on searching in vain for love, well, that just strikes home for me. It wasn’t important whether I was out with someone I even liked … at least I wasn’t alone. Being comfortable with ourselves takes practice and being alone isn’t always easy. But if you are caught up in the dating scene and you aren’t enjoying it all, consider taking some time off to connect with friends and family, take a class or learn a new skill or hobby. There are so many opportunities to learn that we often miss … because we are looking the other way. Sherry Hughes welcomes letters from readers. Write her at sah103@hotmail.com. Comments? Thoughts? Discuss this article and more at hippoflea.com |
 
02/16/2006 A whole-hearted agreement
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