“You deserve so much better…”

“You’re young.  You can still find someone else…”

“You have your whole life ahead of you.  You will meet a great guy, who loves you, treats you well and will be a good example for August…”

Everybody wants to see me settled down with someone.

Why?

Haven’t I been through enough during the time I’ve been with “someone?”  And weren’t they the ones who whispered behind their hands and waited in the wings to say, “I told you so”?  I know they mean well, but… Really??!

Maybe I will meet a great guy one day, but right now I’d just like to concentrate on getting my son up to speed for kindergarten, graduating with my bachelor’s degree, finding a job, my own place, a car…  

It really is the little things, not the least of which is feeling comfortable enough to smile back when a nice looking man- who is not put off by my hyperactive four year old who just has to touch everything- smiles at me in the grocery store or at the park as our children play together (and who would have guessed that a public park is like a pick-up spot or bar for single parents?).

Today, I just need to focus on putting one foot in front of the other…

Right after I get out of bed.