Splashing In Puddles of Sand

How long do you wait?

If you ended up stranded on a deserted island, how long would you wait before you decided you have to give up hoping someone will come along and rescue you, and try to make a new life?

I would think after a few days of sleeping on the beach you would have to start trying to build a proper shelter, find permanent sources of water, try to find a continuous source of food, etc...you cant just sit and hope that someone eventually comes.

So why do we always sit around waiting for love to find us, waiting for someone to accompany us, waiting for something that shows no signs of appearing? Why cant we just admit to the fact that we're alone and get on with life?

After 21 years, the majority of time spent being single, I think I am used to it now. But I'm not sure. I dont know what I'm supposed to feel. If the man of my dreams came along would I take him? Straight away. If I'm single for another three years, well, I'm used to that now. But do I actually feel alright being alone? Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be in a serious relationship, sometimes I sort of want it. But I dont sit around hoping, wishing I could find one, all the time.

I guess that's the key to it all for me. If I sat around wanting to be in love then that's a dependence on love. If I want it in the long-run but I'm not dependent on it, then that's ok isn't it...

Anyway, my question is, why we hold on to things that aren't there, and have never really been there in the first place?

posted by Oreo @ 9:18 PM