Today I am beginning to realize just how much an amusement park and dating have in common. The fun, food, and excitement are all there. Then you have the waiting, strange characters, and unpredictability as well.
Here are a few of my observation about amusement parks. They are insanely overpriced. It costs an arm and a leg just to go. That doesn't count the money you spend on overpriced food and gifts, or the hassle of getting there.
When you finally get inside it is completely crowded and so massive it can be a bit overwhelming. Even though you are in a crowd of people you feel completely lost and alone. However, they do give you handy dandy maps to help you find your way.
Once you have gained your bearings, studied the map, and gotten completely lost a few times, you are ready to have some fun. Of course then you are overwhelmed with all of the choices you have to make. Are you a thrill seeker who stands in line for hours just to find excitement for a second? Are you the kind of person who likes a game of skill or chance? Maybe you'll win big, maybe you won't. Perhaps you are the kind who wants to skip all the hype and take in a good show. Maybe you create your own kind of fun while shopping for a bargain, as much as you can in the overpriced amusement world. Or if you are like me you mix it all up to gain the best out of all possible worlds.
At the end of the day you are exhausted and if you are like me completely drenched from the days events. You stop and think about all you've done. The highs of the amazing thrill rides, that mesmerizing show, or wonderful deal you found on some strange souvenir fill your mind. They seem to drown out the fact that your feet hurt, you are soaking wet, you have a huge mustard stain from the overpriced hot dog you ate and then quickly lost after the roller coaster, and your wallet isn't going to recover for sometime.
And so it is with dating. Everything is overpriced, from online dating services to flowers. Once you decide to jump in it is overwhelming with how many people there are all around you and yet you feel lost and alone. Unfortunately, though many have tried with a variety of books, there are no handy dandy maps to show you the way.
Once you think you have your bearings you jump in a line and wait. Of course with dating you don't always know what ride is at the end of that line. You just hope and pray that it is worth all the time you have just spent waiting and you don't feel like tossing your cookies after all is said and done.
At the end of the day you are exhausted, your feet hurt from all those cute shoes you wore on first dates, your wallet will never recover, and you might as well be soaking wet. But we hope and dream that those feelings will be overshadowed by the fact we found the ultimate souvenir and get to take it home for keeps. Even through the highs and lows we find that it was all worth it.
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