Cinderella and You!

I'm pretty certain that you know the story of Cinderella. I liked her dress so much I tried to find one like it for my senior prom!

But yes. I liked Cinderella. And I have actually found some realistic stuff in her love story!

Okay. Remember how her fairy godmother made her this awesome dress that was espeically designed for her? This included an gorgeous pair of glass slippers that would only fit Cinderella especially. Now, let's fast forward to the ball where she dances with...gasp...the prince!!!! It was love at first sight. Princey dear knew that Cinderella was the one as soon as he laid eyes on her. They danced all night. But then, the clock was about to strike 12, and Cinderella's dress/accesories would turn into the nasty rags they were before. So in a mad dash to not let the prince see her true identity, she runs away!! He's like "Dude, what the heck! I thought she liked me! Why is she leaving?" Meanwhile, Cinderella is in such a hurry to get outta there that her slipper falls off of her foot..and she just leaves it behind.

Our prince friend knows that this glass slipper that was left behind will only fit Cinderella. He is determined to find her, the one for him, so he tries the shoe on every single girl in his kingdom. It never works, and he gets frustrated. I kinda wonder if he met a few girls who he liked, but he knew the shoe didn't fit. When this happened, someone's heart got broken, because even though the attraction was mutual, she wasn't the one he was looking for. Finally, he stubbled into one home where the two girls there broke the slipper he had! I bet he was ticked. But then, all of a sudden this beautiful maid (Cinderella) emerges from the corners and hands him the other slipper. And you know what? It fit just right. He found the one. Awwwwwwwwwww.

Now what does this have to do with you, my Chronicles of a Young Woman reader???
If you're not married and want to be one day, then I'd say you are like the prince. You have been given something kind of like a slipper by God-a huge bundle of personality, dreams, wishes, etc. that will fit perfectly with one person-the person God had in mind when He created you. Whether you admit to it or not, you're looking for that person who will fit perfectly into your slipper. You're looking at the people you see, studying them to see if they would be a good fit for what God has given you. You meet someone and you think that they might fit your slipper, so you date them. But soon one of you realizes that the slipper doesn't fit, and one of you gets your heart broken. Other times, you'll find someone where the attraction is mutual, but you know that the slipper won't fit because of circumstances. For example, I went on a few dates with a guy last year who had everything I wanted. He loved Spanish, he was funny and friendly, easy to talk to, and he was cute. But I knew things couldn't work out because he didn't have a relationship with Jesus, and I had to call things off even though I didn't want to.

Look, if you find someone you like but you know you could never marry because they're not compatible with you, don't pursue that relationship any further, because you're just wasting their time. Plus, you could be with someone else and find your Cinderella. With that being said, when you get frustrated about never finding the right person no matter how hard you look, never give up. Just like the prince never thought Cinderella would be working as a maid, you'll probably find the right person in the place you least expect it. Remember that true love with the right person is worth waiting for. And most of all, they'll have a glass slipper that matches, yours, too.