"I LOVE YOU": Say it when you're ready

from a child's perspective
©darrengarcia

                                                         

Infancy made me think that earth is a big bowl of food, and that everything that my hands touch is edible, even my own fingers; 

Childhood made me think that the world is an infinite  playground, and that everything that my eyes reach is a zone for me to venture; 

"Teenage-hood", however, made me realize that life is a battleground, and that everything you perceive can inflict dire predicaments upon yourself.

                A considerable number of teens nowadays engage themselves into boyfriend-girlfriend or M.U. relationships. Some people even form prejudices in their minds when they learn that you haven't had any relationships. Nevertheless, I keep myself unaffected and be on guard against these senseless convictions.

               Whatever the world might say or think about me, I'll keep myself still and be steadfast to the standards of God and not of man."Teenage-hood" is not even in the dictionary, it's the world who has corrupted our conception of what it should be. Teenage-hood is about preparing ourselves for manhood and not about pressuring and hastening ourselves in searching for partners.

       "EVERY SEASON IS A PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT SEASON."

               

             I know a lot of people who end up in regret after involving themselves in a relationship. Most teens find partners just to fill a hole in their heart, but in this very crucial stage of our lives, that hole may just be a cause of love deficiency within our family. Most people who have a strong bond with their family tend not to expedite things up; They cherish the moment of being single, so when the right time comes, they won't be wanting to escape and they won't be having the desire to feel single again.

      "RIGHT THING AT THE WRONG TIME, IS STILL THE WRONG THING."

            

           Many marriages today end up in divorce or annulment; Most of the cases are caused by ignorance. They feel, act, and think that they are still in teenage-hood, they miss the spirit of being free, they want to breakout from the bondage of marriage. This is because they have not enjoyed their moments of being single to the fullest. There's a profusion of options on how to be happy in life; Pressuring yourself to have a partner is not the key to such fulfillment.

My ideals in this matter:

1. I want to marry a woman who loves God more than me. I want someone who doesn't live in the standards of the world but of God.
2. I want to say "I love you" when I'm 99.9% sure that she's the one I want to marry. I avoid it to be said to my future ex, because I won't be having any "ex". I want it straight down the aisle. 
3. I want to be proud of my first kiss. I want it not to be hidden and forbidden from anyone. I want it to happen right after the line " You may now kiss the bride".