Thursday 6 September 2012

"Mr. Right Now!"

So when you were growing up, still a little girl, you had your idea of how you wanted your future husband to be, he was your 'Dream Man'.
 He was tall like the actor who played Thor, passionate and kind like Robin of Sherwood, stealing from the rich to feed the poor, (really? hmm)romantic enough to enjoy walking on the beach with you watching the sunset and telling you how beautiful you are and finally, you are the envy of all your friends because they all wanted him but he want you, just you!(oh yes!)
Then you grow older and life knocks some of that dizzy stardust off your eyes and and you know better, but you have standards and even though your dream man was unrealistic, you still want him to be a certain way! so he becomes "Mr. Perfect!"
Mr. Perfect is finely muscled, speaks two or three languages, has a fantastic job that includes traveling to exotic locations to broker multi-million deals (so you tag along and shop till you practically drop!). So life is perfect!
Then you grow older and life comes along and knocks the rose-tinted glasses of your eyes and you realize you seriously need to face up to reality!
So you've dumped Mr. Perfect, now you're looking for Mr. Right!Let me tell you about Mr. Right, he's tailor-made just for you, when other women say stuffs like "men are dogs" you don't know what they're talking about.
Mr. Right may not have so much, but he makes a decent income, own a good car, is able to take you out to dinner twice a week, your two adorable children attend very private school, and you live in your own home(no land lord wahala!) And so you wait, and wait, and wait...
Suddenly, you realize that you've been had again! Mr. Right is hastily replaced by Mr. Right Now!
Mr. Right now knows he's playing second fiddle to your Mr. Right, he knows you're just 'settling' because of dashed pipe dreams.
So you're ready to accept a flaw or two, you REALLY want to close this phase and move on! Funny thing is, Mr. Right now knows that too, so tells you what you want to hear, but shows more than a flaw or two, you smile, after all hes real, hes here, better than your imaginary Mr. Right, right?
But he wont settle,(No.1 deal breaker!) he is processing his divorce, his baby mama is pregnant for his second child and he has to be there(solely because of the baby, of course!) he's waiting for that promotion in his work place, the increase will help him make a down payment on that flat he wants.
And on and on the excuses go.
The truth is, Mr. Right now isn't right or ready right now or anytime soon for anyone, my advice to you, dear girl with dashed pipe dreams, is to dream again.
This time back it up with some good old fashioned prayers, then Let go and let God.
He may not be like Thor, or steal because he wants to help the poor(tufiakwa!), or jettison around the globe and spend money as if its going out of fashion, or agree with everything you say or cry when he watches "Titanic" (you know the sensitive type...) but when God answers your prayers, what you get, is a Good man!
So the next time Mr. Right now shows up to spin his yarns, just stick up your finger, roll your eyes and say, "Not Right Now!"
Ciao!

4 comments:

  1. Nice one.......,
    makes me recall a friend say "ojigijigi, that guy I saw was fine!
    then another said: "stay there dey Ojigijigi, dey buy aso-ebi"

    lol


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    1. i haven't laughed hard for some time, this piece got me rolling and holding my tommy

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