Hopeless Romantic

I was lying in bed minutes ago, thinking about what else, the Bachelorette. Then I started asking myself, What is it about this season that has me so obsessed? and here's what I think it is. I am a hopeless romantic... in a BIG WAY. I have always had the "Cinderella Complex" including the fairytale ending. So much so that I actually feel like I got my fairytale ending when I married my hubby.

As I mentioned in another of my posts about this soon-to-be over obsession, that I have seen (or at least what I'm interpreting) as the possible fairytale ending this season between Jillian and Reid. The way they interact with one another and the endearing gaze into one another's eyes, the body language and giggles. I see the glow they emit when they are together which I don't see with her actual Final 1 and Final 2 choice. (She let Reid, aka Prince Charming, go last week... remember my tears - lol). As I was lying in bed (trying to not chatter hubby's half-asleep ear off) I thought back to that same glow I had 15 years ago and the same glow my niece wore 3 years ago when she had found her Handsome Prince.

It's a fact. I love a good love story. I love to read them. I love to watch them in the movies I see and obviously the t.v. shows I love (like The Bachelorette... and Pushing Daisies). I can't get enough of them but I think that's okay. God made me this way.

I think God made women in particular with that longing in our hearts to be His Princess. He created us to desire to be found captivating and to have our Prince Charming ride up on his white steed to sweep us off our feet. But more importantly, He wants us to realize that He is our Prince Charming. He is the one who would (and did) go to hell and back to rescue us from the dragons of this world. He longs for us to spend "happily ever after" with Him in eternity. And I think THAT is part of why I am so captivated with this season's show. For once (or twice if you count Trista and Ryan, the first Bachelorette), there is the possibility of a happily ever after and in this world of such negativity, divorce, unhappiness, this show has been a light of hope that fairytales do still exist. And it reminds me, as it has tonight, that because of Jesus and His sacrifice made to rescue me, I can (and do) have that happy ending my heart longs for.

So with that happy thought rolling around in my head, I think I'm ready to sleep!