Extolling the virtues of singledom
Students need to see this more
One Friday, on the way out the door, a student called out, “What exactly are you going to do this weekend?”
And without missing a beat, I said with a laugh, “Anything I want. I’m single”.
To my astonishment, that single response yielded much conversation—to the point that the following Monday one person wanted to “save” me and another wanted me to “curb my comments” about being happily single lest I inadvertently “convert” students away from marriage and children.
*deep deep sigh *
No, I will do no such thing. And what does that even mean anyway?
This morning, I slept until ten because last night I had attended a wonderful event and stayed out until midnight.
After waking, I stayed in bed and scrolled for two hours until finally I decided I needed to make the world’s strongest espresso and clean the house. Erykah Badu and I were gettin’ down.
Then I laid back down and read my book while Dr Carter laid on my lap.
My dinner was ahi tuna with wasabi dressing atop thinly sliced cucumbers with freshly made lemonade spiked with ginger ale. I made it. I didn’t ask anyone else what they wanted for dinner.
What might I do tonight? Who can know!
Listen, kids can be great. Being married is great when it’s good.
Being single is also great. Having no kids is great. Having my own money and homestead is spectacular.
And that needs to be said more in educational settings so that kids really know they have a choice.
And now, I am opening [ insert beverage ] so that I can [insert adult activity] until [whenever I feel like].
Have fun!
