I was married to an “I love you IF…” person.
“Dating
Suburban, I love you IF you are attractive, skinny, and fun. I love you if you
let me watch TV whenever I want. I love you if you allow me to lie to you about
money and my whereabouts. I love you if we spend all holidays with my side of
the family. I love you if you entertain the children while I cook. I love you
if we have friends over for a Superbowl party. I love you if you are not
allergic to dogs and cats. I love you if you do exactly as I say.”
By a slim
stroke of uck (you can add an “L” or an “F” to the front of that word – your choice)
I escaped that noose. Now, I’m dating an “I love you BECAUSE…” person.
“I love you
because you’re beautiful. I love you because you’re tired. I love you because
you forgot to flush the toilet. I love you because you got fired from the job
you hated anyway. I love you because you go to court to protect your kids from
Crusty the Horr instead of going on a date with me, me and me. I love you
because you read books. I love you because you can do things I cannot do, and I
can learn from you. I love you because you talk to me. I love you because you
care. I love you because you don’t.”
So when you’re
out there dating, desperately searching online for the person who will love you
if you are exactly what they ordered,
give it up now. Stay home and sulk, or take a bath. There may be 1000 of those iffy
daters, but it’s so much better to wait for the because dater. The person who
appreciates you for exactly who YOU are, not exactly who they want you to morph
into each day.
BECAUSE IF you hold out, I promise you the rewards will fulfill
the emptiest, darkest nights.
“Because,
because, because, because, because – because of the wonderful things he does.”
Or is.
~ Wizard of
Oz
