Over the years I have saved nearly every single card and letter I have received from friends and family. I was recently motivated to go through this massive box of correspondence, in part to get rid of some things and pare down, and in part to remember the past.
I found letters from people I had no rememberance of. Even after reading the letter I understood where I had met them, but still really didn't recollect anything about them.
Most of the letters were semi-entertaining, immensely boring and pretty much the same thing from letter to letter to letter. They go something like this:
"I think John is so cute! He looked at me during lunch on Thursday, I think he likes me!" A page later, "I hate John! That creep isn't worth the time of day! OH! What do I do? I like him so much!"
While the names change, the letters don't. You can only read so much of this as a mature woman, let alone as a Christian. I've nearly dropped off to sleep after reading 20 or more in a row. I only keep reading them in hopes that somewhere within them there might be that one bit of information that could actually wind up as history worth remembering.
It has given me an even greater appreciation for our stand on dating or rather, our stand against dating. I don't want my children to wind up having their emotions drained through a sieve every 24 hours for a person that will wind up being millstones in their later relationships. All of these emotional upheavals only bring heartache and not a single one brings a positive aspect to a marriage.
The other horrid thought that crossed my mind is that somewhere, out there, are a myriad of letters that I wrote back to these people with pretty much the same horrid storylines. Not exactly how I want to be remembered! |
Feb. 15, 2007
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I agree!
Feb. 16, 2007
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