SWEETER THE SECOND TIME AROUND
Are things sweeter the second time around? Here are two arguments with two sides and I’d love to hear your thoughts.
MEN
Girl meets boy. Girl loves boy. Boy breaks up with girl. Girl gets over boy. Boy comes crawling back to girl when they’re both home for the summer… In my case, it didn’t fly. Now, Girl is great friends with Boy. Then, there was no chance of the romance reaching the same marks so awkwardness ensued. The reasons we weren’t right still weren’t right. I’ve known people who married, divorced, then were so friendly and fun they remarried, remembered why they divorced, only to do it again. Yet, I’ve also had friends who dated someone in high school, their lives went in two different directions until years later their paths cross again when the timing was golden!
JOBS
Girl gets job. Girl loves job. Job’s corporation closes company. In a pre-emptive strike, Girl leaves job. Now temping, Girl accepts assignment at barely-standing old job to see friends. Again, with no chance of the job respect to ever reach the same marks, awkwardness ensued. Yet, I’ve had friends who leap from their job to another company then pinball back into first in a higher position within carefully calculated timeframes to maintain seniority and retirement.
THINGS I KNOW ARE SWEETER THE SECOND TIME
Children – While I’d heard 1 + 1 (kids) equals 11 times the work, not 2, the payoff of having two amusing offspring amazing the heck out of me was 11 times as rewarding!
Marathons – At my 2nd mile 25, instead of cursing the course creators for their never-ending finish line, I remember a distinctly jubilant moment as I ran the last 1.2 miles!
Blog Awards – While it’s an honor to be nominated, to be nominated twice is superb! I thank Caitlin at What She Writes for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award – again!
I get a kick out of knowing people keep reading and it means a lot that they respond! I love that people in my blogosphere share similar or creative thoughts so check out Caitlin’s blog if you like mine.
So, pipe in! I could use a second opinion!
If 1+1=2 and it means 11times the work…holy smokes that equates to 44times for me! I must say the thought sounds awful but the reward is awesome. Like Nike says. Just Do It. That’s how I roll and with a smile! You are simply amazing my friend!
Hah! You have always been my single mom role model from being able to do it all to also finding happy ever after! So thank you!