My friend Cara sent me an article over Facebook entitled "I'm Sorry But No One Is "That" Busy — It Just Comes Down to How Much of a Priority You Are." I know, wordy title. It's one of those articles by the ever popular Thought Catalog. As much as I find many of the articles entertaining, I refuse to be guided by them. And I know my friend means well and I know she just doesn't want to see me get hurt by yet another guy who was "too busy" for me but there are reasons why I still hope for the best and here they are:
1. I am not waiting for him. I'm waiting for true love.
I am completely aware that this guy and I might not work out but every failed relationship, even the almost ones, brings me closer to the real deal.
2. If you believe in people, people come through.
This is one particular quote that stuck out to me while watching the last season of How I Met Your Mother (Marshall was the one who said this). I really do believe in him. I believe in the moments we shared. And if he doesn't come through, I know someone else will.
3. I believe in myself.
I have the worst credentials. I don't even bring my transcript to interviews because they will just pull me down. But I manage to get jobs because I believe in myself. I believe that I am better than my grades. I believe that I have so much to offer than what that lousy piece of paper has to show. And I am the same way when it comes to love. I know I am unlike anyone, not exactly better nor worse. My self-worth is never defined by the boy who thinks I'm not worth his time. My mom always quotes this verse from the Bible that I am worth far more than rubies. It's about time I take it to heart.
4. Some things are just out of our control.
I am a control freak. The saying "If you want the job done right, you've got to do it yourself" is a saying I live by. But as I got older, I realized that as hands-on as I am, there will be some things that I just can't control. There will be situations I just won't be able to manipulate. And although I'm still learning, I am letting go. In those circumstances, I have learned that there is nothing more I can do than hope for the best.
5. Some people need time.
Some people take longer than others and if you give up on them, you rob them the chance of proving you right . It took my brother ten years to realize his potential and if we gave up on him, he wouldn't be where he is today. Sure, there is an alternate ending which is disappointment but then again, there will always be a silver lining. If he disappoints me then he'll be a lesson learned.
6. So I won't regret.
I hope for the best so I won't regret. In the end, it's the person who didn't give it his all who regrets. I don't want to be the girl who shuts him down because he failed to shoot me a text every second. I want to be the girl who gave him all the chances in the world so that he'd be the idiot who missed the opportunity.
7. I am a dreamer.
Yes, my head and heart are in the clouds but that's who I am. Reality bites and one of the ways I cope is by dreaming. He might not be the one but it's pretty fantastic to think that he might be. It's the possibility that excites me.
8. There is still time.
I wait because I am in no rush. Good things happen to those who wait. And if he's really a good thing, he will happen for me.
9. He needs the time and space to think/pray about/for me.
I don't want to be a decision out of impulse. I don't want him to want me for a moment. I want him to want me forever. And forever isn't something you rush into. I am not an easy person to be with and if he rushes to be with me, it's most likely that he'd be in a hurry to run out on me when the going gets tough. He needs to pray for me because I am praying for him.
10. God only has the best for me.
I hope for the best because I already know that He has already orchestrated my love story. It's in the works. If he's not my happy ending, I know he entered my life for a purpose.
Bonus: He's a good guy.
I really do think he's one of a kind. If he hurts me, I know he doesn't mean to.
Small, Wonderful and Always Hoping for the Best,
Monica
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the photos above. All photos are properties of their rightful owners.
1. I am not waiting for him. I'm waiting for true love.
I am completely aware that this guy and I might not work out but every failed relationship, even the almost ones, brings me closer to the real deal.
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2. If you believe in people, people come through.
This is one particular quote that stuck out to me while watching the last season of How I Met Your Mother (Marshall was the one who said this). I really do believe in him. I believe in the moments we shared. And if he doesn't come through, I know someone else will.
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3. I believe in myself.
I have the worst credentials. I don't even bring my transcript to interviews because they will just pull me down. But I manage to get jobs because I believe in myself. I believe that I am better than my grades. I believe that I have so much to offer than what that lousy piece of paper has to show. And I am the same way when it comes to love. I know I am unlike anyone, not exactly better nor worse. My self-worth is never defined by the boy who thinks I'm not worth his time. My mom always quotes this verse from the Bible that I am worth far more than rubies. It's about time I take it to heart.
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4. Some things are just out of our control.
I am a control freak. The saying "If you want the job done right, you've got to do it yourself" is a saying I live by. But as I got older, I realized that as hands-on as I am, there will be some things that I just can't control. There will be situations I just won't be able to manipulate. And although I'm still learning, I am letting go. In those circumstances, I have learned that there is nothing more I can do than hope for the best.
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5. Some people need time.
Some people take longer than others and if you give up on them, you rob them the chance of proving you right . It took my brother ten years to realize his potential and if we gave up on him, he wouldn't be where he is today. Sure, there is an alternate ending which is disappointment but then again, there will always be a silver lining. If he disappoints me then he'll be a lesson learned.
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6. So I won't regret.
I hope for the best so I won't regret. In the end, it's the person who didn't give it his all who regrets. I don't want to be the girl who shuts him down because he failed to shoot me a text every second. I want to be the girl who gave him all the chances in the world so that he'd be the idiot who missed the opportunity.
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7. I am a dreamer.
Yes, my head and heart are in the clouds but that's who I am. Reality bites and one of the ways I cope is by dreaming. He might not be the one but it's pretty fantastic to think that he might be. It's the possibility that excites me.
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8. There is still time.
I wait because I am in no rush. Good things happen to those who wait. And if he's really a good thing, he will happen for me.
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9. He needs the time and space to think/pray about/for me.
I don't want to be a decision out of impulse. I don't want him to want me for a moment. I want him to want me forever. And forever isn't something you rush into. I am not an easy person to be with and if he rushes to be with me, it's most likely that he'd be in a hurry to run out on me when the going gets tough. He needs to pray for me because I am praying for him.
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10. God only has the best for me.
I hope for the best because I already know that He has already orchestrated my love story. It's in the works. If he's not my happy ending, I know he entered my life for a purpose.
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| Source |
Bonus: He's a good guy.
I really do think he's one of a kind. If he hurts me, I know he doesn't mean to.
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| Source |
Small, Wonderful and Always Hoping for the Best,
Monica
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the photos above. All photos are properties of their rightful owners.
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