What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

          Just before thanksgiving my dad needed me to get a prescription for him at this health food pharmacy. I was standing in line when the girl in front of me turns around and says, “Hey!” I just look at her… she looks familiar but I can’t place where I have seen her. Then she says, “You don’t remember me?” and I say awkwardly, “You look really familiar…” and she says, “I am Kelsi and Tasha’s aunt.” And then it hit me, I knew who she was, her name suddenly came to mind and I felt like a total idiot that I didn’t recognize her. We chatted for a few minutes before we each got our prescriptions and left. Later that night I told my mom I saw her and because she is so concerned about me getting married she said, “Why don’t you date her?” Uh, say what? My aunt Tiffany’s younger sister, Tasha and Kelsi’s aunt. That is not going to happen for the following reasons:

          The reason for dating is to find a significant other, someone you would want to spend Eternity with. She and I could date but then for Kelsi and Tasha I would be their cousin AND their Uncle. When we have kids not only would my kids and Tasha’s kids be second cousins, they would be first cousins too. This would make an interesting story I am sure.
          Although I won’t take the opportunity to date Kelsi and Tasha’s aunt because of the reasons stated, I think that guys who pass up the chance to get to know her are fools. She is attractive, intelligent, and active within her religion. She is an overall friendly person and has a well-rounded personality. I don’t know what sane guy would give up an opportunity to have a great woman like her. Unfortunately she has had a very poor relationship with an individual in the past; I do not know details, just a basic idea of what happened. She deserves a guy who will make her smile. It makes me really mad when I hear stories about men belittling women. Whether it is their spouse, co-worker, or just a random woman; I do not think women are treated anywhere near the way they should be (for the most part). Nothing bothers me more than when a man treats women like an object. The reason I picked the song What doesn’t Kill you (Stronger) by Kelly Clarkson is because I think it totally says a lot to a lot of people. “You tried to break me, but you see, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller… What doesn’t kill you makes you a fighter, footsteps even lighter.” Bad things happen because of the choices of others. But it is also the choices of others that can help stop the bad things.

          Sorry Tasha and Kelsi, I cannot be double related to you. As much fun as that would have been, it is just a little too different for me. Tiffany, sorry I couldn’t be your nephew and brother-in-law, it is just too different and sorry to Annika for being the main focus of this post and I am sorry for playing out the scenario of us getting married. I just wanted to let you know that I do know who you are, and that I would ask you out if it was not really strange for all the relatives (The only person it would not be strange for would be my mom, she would love having you as a daughter-in-law)… and it is probably weird for you too.

Dr.K

(Song: What doesn’t Kill You (Stronger); Artist: Kelly Clarkson)