Guest Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 The Great Sex Of Course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Always having someone who has my back Always having someone who will listen Seeing him with our son - it's just priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didacus Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 fulfilling my vocation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemnantRules Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Thanks again for all these! Hopefully we could get 50 or even 100! Here are a few I've thought of: You always have someone to sing with You always have a dancing partner You have a date And you always have someone to go to Mass with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Having someone think you're absolutely beautiful even when you are throwing up your guts for 9 months because you're carrying life within you. Having that rush of absolute love toward another person when you've just forgiven each other after a fight. Having someone love you for who you are despite all your flaws Someone to carry the laundry basket for you when you are too preggers to carry it yourself Having someone who loves you enough to go out in the rain and get you cold meds so you can sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 [quote name='StColette' date='13 October 2009 - 03:13 PM' timestamp='1255443209' post='1984543'] Having someone who loves you enough to go out in the rain and get you cold meds so you can sleep. [/quote] Or who goes out late in the day, to a pharmacy farther away because it's the only one open, to get your nausea meds for you so you can actually eat a cracker. Oh, and someone who doesn't mind getting into theological discussions at the dinner table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 How about someone who loves you enough to force you to go to the ER because you've thrown up so much that you're dehydrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemnantRules Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 when you're gone for work for a weekend or longer, they are there to welcome you home! Someone to pray for/them to pray for you/pray together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Why do 30% of these posts involve vomiting? I mean, we're talking about an amelioration of a problem that would not have existed had you stayed single. : ) ~Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemnantRules Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 LOL. But imagine vomiting alone ... SOME MORE: Helps you with proper grammar when writing papers Ways to act like a gentleman Finding cute new ways to swoon your bride Road Trip buddy!!! which leads to another one that sums it up on one word: Navigator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 [quote name='Sternhauser' date='13 October 2009 - 01:17 PM' timestamp='1255454226' post='1984631'] Why do 30% of these posts involve vomiting? I mean, we're talking about an amelioration of a problem that would not have existed had you stayed single. : ) ~Sternhauser [/quote] When asked after my first pregnancy if I would ever have any more children, my answer was "Of course! why wouldn't I" Being so sick for 9 months that it required 3 medications and 7 trips to the ER was all worth it when I was finally able to hold my newborn son in my arms and be able to share those first moments with my husband. That's something you can't do if you stay single. For me nothing says love like taking care of your sick beloved even though you would much rather be doing something else. That is what I call dying to self. Putting someone else before yourself. Now the second time around, nothing says love like taking care of your sick pregnant wife, your sick 11 month old (including changing all diapers and taking care of night feedings), plus working full-time, and taking care of the house. So, yes had I been single I wouldn't have been puking my guts up for 9 months (now twice in a row since we have baby #2 less than 2 months away), but I also wouldn't have my children. Who are worth every bit of that cross that God has chosen me to carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) [quote name='StColette' date='13 October 2009 - 01:46 PM' timestamp='1255456015' post='1984641'] When asked after my first pregnancy if I would ever have any more children, my answer was "Of course! why wouldn't I" Being so sick for 9 months that it required 3 medications and 7 trips to the ER was all worth it when I was finally able to hold my newborn son in my arms and be able to share those first moments with my husband. That's something you can't do if you stay single. For me nothing says love like taking care of your sick beloved even though you would much rather be doing something else. That is what I call dying to self. Putting someone else before yourself. So, yes had I been single I wouldn't have been puking my guts up for 9 months (now twice in a row since we have baby #2 less than 2 months away), but I also wouldn't have my children. Who are worth every bit of that cross that God has chosen me to carry. [/quote] "Children" and "making vomiting easier" are two different reasons for getting married. No doubt that a child is worth months of nausea. That was not what I was addressing. ~Sternhauser Edited October 13, 2009 by Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 [quote name='Sternhauser' date='13 October 2009 - 01:49 PM' timestamp='1255456157' post='1984642'] "Children" and "making vomiting easier" are two different reasons for getting married. No doubt that a child is worth months of nausea. That was not what I was addressing. ~Sternhauser [/quote] If you notice who posted the comments about vomiting you'll see that currently they're either expecting or have had children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) [quote name='RemnantRules' date='13 October 2009 - 01:39 PM' timestamp='1255455594' post='1984638'] LOL. But imagine vomiting alone ...[/quote] Personally, I'd be rather averse to scandalizing someone with a demonstration of worshiping the porcelain god. [quote]Road Trip buddy!!! which leads to another one that sums it up on one word: Navigator [/quote] My navigator doesn't need to stop at a rest area to answer the call of nature. On the other hand, Ms. Garmin does try to get me killed some times. "When possible, make U-turn into oncoming traffic." ~Sternhauser Edited October 13, 2009 by Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) [quote name='StColette' date='13 October 2009 - 01:51 PM' timestamp='1255456276' post='1984643'] If you notice who posted the comments about vomiting you'll see that currently they're either expecting or have had children. [/quote] I did happen to notice that. Which is why I said, "You're talking about ameliorating a problem which never would have occurred had you remained single." Children are not the problem. Vomiting is. I was pointing out the irony that getting married, indirectly, caused the problem of vomiting. It was not a declaration that the good of childbearing fails to outweigh the evil of nausea. It was the simultaneous juxtaposition of two similar, yet contrary ideas held in the mind. But it only works when the mind is able to juxtapose these contrary ideas, while recognizing their [i]proper [/i]places. In other words, it was humor. ~Sternhauser Edited October 13, 2009 by Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now