It's a Man's Turn...

Hello. Thanks for taking a moment to ditch your busy day of instantmessenging and YouTubing to visit this blog. I'm guessing that ifyou're reading this, you're Mormon and single. Or else super bored at work and pretending to fill out last week's time card while surfing the Net. At any rate, welcome to the latest Mormon blog about life as a single person in the church.The idea behind this blog isn't to re-create the corniness of E.F.Y.or to wax on and on about "menaces to society." Rather, it's just an informal forum to share experiences and thoughts about being single and Mormon. So if you really want to discuss Afterglow's latest hit,you may be in the wrong place. But no offense ... there's probably a blog out there for that. Our generation is a peculiar-and particular-people. From the world's perspective, our balance is skewed: Too much ice cream and not enough Levi-lovin'. But that's okay. We want it like that. Holding higher values than what society dictates isn't always the easiest thing to do, nor is it the most popular or attractive. But it sets us apart from the flock. And helps us live longer. And keeps us from embarrassing after-hour visits to the doctor.

Last week Elder Faust passed away and we lost a great leader and spiritual giant. He delivered a riveting C.E.S. fireside last year and spoke about "new beginnings." These "beginnings," he said, happen all the time. They come in the form of new jobs, graduation from school, a different relationship, or even a another day. And through these new beginnings, we constantly have new chances and new moments to turn everything around. As simple as that last statement is, it's still really profound. We DO have a choice in what we do, in how we react to what life throws us, and most importantly ... what our attitude is. So, I guess what I'm saying is: Embrace your uniqueness and cherish the opportunity to be different in these new beginnings, wherever they lie. But don't feel like you have to be "lame different" as in listening to the Mormon Rap or wearing socks with sandals, but feel free to act more in a "cool different" sort of way, like Holden Caulfield with his mouth washed out with soap.