LESS THAN LOVE
\nWe were fourteen
\nand sitting in a movie
\nand were almost holding hands
\nand my thumb would venture over for a second or two
\nenough for her to understand
\nand I finally got up the nerve
\nfigured what did I have to lose?
\nit felt good being together
\nand after the show
\nI was walking her home
\nrealized I didn’t even like her<\/p>\n
it’s a lonely world
\neverybody’s grabbing what they can get
\nand love is wonderful you’ve heard
\ndon’t know if you’ve seen it yet
\nbut you can’t miss it when it comes
\ndon’t settle for less than love<\/p>\n
I was nineteen
\nand hanging out at Denny’s
\nthat’s where we always went
\nand this girl I’d seen a couple a times before
\nit was no accident, our eyes met
\nI went over and said hello
\nasked her name and then we talked about our hometowns
\nshe said she’d met her boyfriend there
\nmy buddy asked if I got her number as I sat back down<\/p>\n
it’s a lonely world
\neverybody’s grabbing what they can get
\nand love is wonderful you’ve heard
\ndon’t know if you’ve seen it yet
\nbut you can’t miss it when it comes
\ndon’t settle for less than love<\/p>\n
almost every girl I’ve ever kissed is married
\nand that’s not a lot of weddings
\nbut it’s sure a crazy thought
\nand though they all seem like someone else’s story
\nI wonder what we paid for what we got<\/p>\n
it’s a lonely world
\neverybody’s grabbing what they can get
\nand love is wonderful you’ve heard
\ndon’t know if you’ve seen it yet
\nbut you can’t miss it when it comes
\ndon’t settle for less than love
\n– “Less Than Love” by The Normals<\/p>\n
I suppose that some of the visitors to my site are under the assumption that I’ve always<\/strong> been married and that I know everything about relationships and that I’ve never<\/strong> had a problem with the ladies. (okay, you can stop laughing now) Not so, by a long shot, dear reader! Anyone who’s known me for longer than four or so years would vigorously agree. The road that lead me to Adriene and to our happy adventure was a long, arduous and winding one, and along the way I was taught a thousand lessons. I’m kinda burned out on theological topics, and since it’s spring and love is in the air, I thought I would share some old stories about my bumbling, fumbling attempts at romance before the right person came along. I’ll write a couple of stories out and we’ll see how far it goes. Maybe it will encourage you if you’re single and feel like things are hopeless. If you’re married, maybe it will cause you to look back on your failed attempts before finding the right one and laugh a little bit. Enjoy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LESS THAN LOVE We were fourteen and sitting in a movie and were almost holding hands and my thumb would venture over for a second or two enough for her to understand and I finally got up the nerve figured … Continue reading