QMusings

Until quite recently, I had never considered that my single state might be considered unusual. If words and phrases reflect the times, I certainly have not heard “old maid” or “spinster” in recent memory.
I’ve dated. I’ve had long-term relationships. I just never got married. My biological clock doesn’t seem to have an alarm, so I [...]

I can bound out of bed and into my running shoes before the sun comes up, but am less than enthused about taking a shower. I have mixed feelings about taking a shower. It’s not a love-hate thing, more of a jumping-into-the-pool-on-a-hot-day thing. It’s as if taking that shower means my day has officially begun. [...]

A German man told this fable to me during a long cross-country flight. This tale was told to him by a spiritual advisor to illustrate the heartbreak that can happen to people who marry too young. I love this story. The best ones are simple.
Here is my recollection.
There was once a tadpole and a trout [...]