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Mr. Right Someday

From Teen Advice Love Lady, Tina Kells, for About.com

A Special Feature from Teen Advice Love Lady,
Tina Kells

Mr. Right Someday

It is a cruel fact of life that timing counts. You could meet your Mr. Right three days before you leave for a year in the Peace Corps in which case it’s just not going to happen. Or it could be him who is leaving for an indefinite amount of time, in which case again, it is not going to happen. You share passion with this guy. You think he could be something real and special. He stimulates your mind, he excites you in all the ways that matter (and in a few you didn’t know existed) and he just seems to get you. He is great. He is kind. He is adorable. You think he may be your soul mate. The only problem is you can’t know for sure because time is not on your side. Or maybe it isn’t something as concrete as physical separation that is keeping you from falling head over heels for this guy. Maybe you just got out of a relationship, or he did, and emotional readiness is a factor. Maybe you want to focus on other things like school, or building a career, and you know in your heart of hearts that this guy will end up monopolizing a lot of your time and therefore getting in the way. Basically, the only difference between Mr. Right and Mr. Right Someday is timing. Think of it as meeting Mr. Right at the totally wrong time. It happens and all the clichés about true love conquering all and people making time for each other if they really want one another can’t change this cold hard fact. Timing counts. In some ways it counts for everything. When it comes to the difference between Mr. Right and Mr. Right Someday it is the only thing that counts. So rather than fret and stew over this cruel twist of life just tell yourself this one thing… it can still happen between the two of you, just not right now. Nothing is ever certain in love and in life. So hold on to the idea that one day the timing may be right for the two of you and get down to the business of happily living your life in the mean time. To quote a cliché with some real teeth, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow’s a mystery and today is a gift.” Live in the moment with this guy and have faith that the future will take care of itself.

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