If I wasn't a God fearing woman, I would believe that meeting my husband was a fluke. I friended him before "friending" was an acceptable word. It was before Facebook was open to the public, and before I had even heard of it.
In 2005, I "friended" my husband on a site called BlackPlanet. The irony is that it is not a dating site (yes, it still exists), and well....I'm not black. (though I can make a compelling case, but I digress. lol). For years we chatted before and after college graduations, new jobs, broken hearts, and pretty much anything else you can imagine. I never imagined meeting him in person, much less marrying him. As a matter of fact, after an online dating disaster I proclaimed to my mother, " I will never again date another guy from online. I don't even talk to any guy from online anymore. Well, just this one guy but really...we are just friends." This was probably around the same time that The Mr told friends, "I would never be in a long distance relationship."
We were both wrong.
You say,"There are no single nice guys left."
You are wrong too.
These are the guys that you might be ignoring.
1. The Nice Guy Long Time Friend
He knows your secrets. You know his. You complete each other's thoughts, share one another's milestones, and your friendship just clicks. UNLESS you look at him and see your brother, you just might be ignoring a winner.
2. The Nice Guy at Church
This is the guy that is always at church. He is the one depended on to do sound, fill in with the children's ministry, and even serve spaghetti dinners. He is always smiling and always already to serve. He opens the door for you. You may have even caught yourself staring at him as he walked some of the elderly ladies to their cars. Nice guys like these really shouldn't finish last.
3. The Nice Guy at Work
This is the guy that actually shows concern when you say that you were out sick. He greets you in the hallway, and even offered to split his sandwich with you when you forgot your lunch. Perhaps you were too caught up with work to notice, but he's there. It's time to pay attention.
4. The Nice Guy at the Store
This guy works at your local Starbucks, CVS, or maybe even Target. He is always clean cut and professional. He's friendly for friendly sake. You know each others name, not just because he has a name tag on, but because you frequent this store quite a bit. Don't judge a book by its cover. Having a job in retail doesn't mean that he has no goals. You might be surprised at what you could find under the surface. I met a guy like this once. We never sparked a romance, but he was a friend. He also introduced me to Norah Jones' music, and for that I will be forever grateful.
5. The Nice Guy you just Met
He approached you respectfully. He seems to love the Lord. He has a killer smile and a great sense of humor. Don't count him out just because you are nervous about meeting someone new. He may just turn out to be a good friend, but he could turn out to be Mr. Right.
The truth is that you just don't know how God will bring this compatible man to your life. Be prayerful always. Pay attention to red lights always, but keep your eyes open. Some of the best surprises are hidden under our nose. ;) Love you!
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