Are You Single?

Celebrating National Singles Awareness Day

No, I’m not asking because I want a date (or am I?). Today is National Singles Awareness Day! Please control your excitement and stop jumping up and down; no one but your cat can see you anyway. Haha.

I can make fun because I’m single and have not one but two cats. It’s an unfair stereotype that single people living alone with a cat (or two or three) are lonely, destined to live out their pathetic lives rocking in a chair with a cat (or two or three) on their laps.

Cats like mine are very loving and entertaining and you can even learn significant life lessons from them. In fact, I’ll be publishing an article detailing these things next week. Incidentally, one of them is sleeping on my lap as I type this.

I’m not sure I can honestly say that I’m single by choice. I know that’s what many people say, but if I could wave a magic wand, yes I would choose to be in a loving, committed relationship. Unfortunately, my wand’s batteries are dead and until someone recharges them, I am here enjoying myself and my cats.

Someone recently sent me some money with a note saying, “Have a lovely Single-Awareness Day.” I didn’t realize who it was at first, but then I figured it out. I won’t say who it was because they may not want other people to think they’re a nice person or anything. Haha.

At any rate, I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you! I truly appreciate the gift and especially the gesture. I will use this money for something for myself, though I’m not sure what it will be just yet. I was truly surprised and it made me feel really good.

I believe I have mentioned before that I began my blogging journey on WordPress where I was fortunate to become part of a supportive community of writers. When I started on Medium, I was skeptical that such a kinship could be duplicated — especially when I saw so many people writing about making money. Would I really be able to find other bloggers who cared enough to support one another on this journey?

I was pleasantly surprised that yes, I could and did find that sense of community. I cannot say that everyone I have encountered has embodied that supportive spirit, but those people’s intentions are easily discovered.

I don’t fault anyone for wanting to make money because I’m trying to do that as well. However, I don’t disregard anyone in order to get ahead, as it were. I am also here to have fun and I certainly have. Would I have time to do all of this if I were in a relationship? Probably not. Would the relationships I have made on Medium be as meaningful if I had a partner? Not likely.

As I mention in my article, “Brandon’s Love and Valentine’s Blues,” you don’t need someone else to be happy. I’m grateful for what I have and the connections I’ve made.

I am thankful for Normal Earthling, Benighted, Natalie, Bruce Coulter, Lark Morrigan, Jill Eng, Robin Wilding, Shane Berry, Randy Pulley, Conni Walkup Hull, Denise Kendig (my fellow “Court Jester”), CDTPPW, Miss Catherine La Grange, spinster, Melissa Gray, Jordan Lewis-Iles, Worrickjk, and Annie Trevaskis for faithfully reading my posts and leaving meaningful comments and to newer friends, Brett Jenae Tomlin, Lu Skerdoo, Dani Montage, and Linda Ng for the fun writing prompts and support as well. I’m probably forgetting some people, but I don’t have a great memory.

If any of you are single as well, I hope you are enjoying the day and enjoying spending time with yourself.

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