single and contented
February 21st, 2007
Can I be single and contented and at peace during the Chinese New Year? Of course there are those who really are! However there are those with struggles of coping. We marrieds sometimes don’t realize the pain, loneliness, worry, regrets that older singles feel during this very family oriented festive season. The pain is amplified by teasing or insensitive remarks like, “When are you gonna get hitched up so we don’t have to keep giving you ang pows?” I wonder how can singles enjoy the festive season more? One good idea is to get out with other single friends, I mean, out of the country! Any other suggestions?
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Oh my, blogpastor…you beat me to this post. I was about to post about this in my blog but I shan’t and just tap on your post.
I don’t think the pain just applies to the “older” singles….I think it applies to singles who are of “marriageable age”….albeit probably not as painful as the “older” ones. I bear testament to it. Not easy. Not easy at all.
I have been given a 2 year time-limit by some of my relatives. How ridiculous! But I believe in a God who performs ridiculous miracles! So never say never….by FAITH!!
BTW, thanks for your e-prayer in my blog! I shall say AMEN AMEN and AMEN to your prayer!
Amen.
Here’s a tip. Married people want single people to marry in order to compensate for their own insecure marriage. When married people see others marry it makes them feel secure in the decision they made years ago.
Jesus and Paul were single for crying out loud. Enjoy your singlehood.
That’s a new angle!
Hi Pastor K,
Thanks for all the comments in my blog! Really love reading them over and over again!!
As for the church newsletter, Z wanted to be printed out by this week (24/02/07) and I don’t know how she will do it because most of the printers are closed for this season. (or maybe this printer can do her a favour). Anyways, church newsletter is always late
Z took the job back with one email without talking to me, I am not offensed but VERY GLAD that she did!!! She claimed that she will ask the rest of the designers to help and so I too want someone who can finish the job in time for publication. I hold on to my promise till the end and I have finished what it was given by her and I don’t hold any grudges.
Just pray that she learn something from this experience, as for me… maybe I too need to learn to give umpteen “Grace”?
:-P 
Praise God for the good exit.
Bolivian beat’s point of view about singlehood is rather interesting and quite funny!
I agree with you too SP that we need to be more sensitive about those who are single. The church is a family and we must not forget that we have sisters and brothers who need us in these times so that loneliness need not be an issue to grapple with in the festive season.
Said well and said true. I am very guilty of this too: what is a tease for us may be torture for them.