Needful things

You really can’t get any two more different ramblings than those which I have right now. This is me, though. A smorgasbord of thoughts running rampant through an already overactive mind that’s currently working overtime. So I have to unload sometimes, and this blog is my dumpsite. This is my life.

The Life of Bon.

Oh, they’ve finally labeled it. It’s taken this long. (Initial thoughts on Ft. Hood.). The Ft. Hood attacks are now officially being termed as “an act of radical Islamic Muslim Terrorism”. Geez, why couldn’t they have labeled it as such when the details of the attack first surfaced?  In my humble opinion we have a buffoon as the Homeland Security Secretary, Ms. Janet “The System Worked” Napolitano. America is slippery at best with her holding this position. I trust her about as far as I can throw her since she’s already been proven a liar. Oh, she needn’t feel alone in her position… I believe her to be just one of many buffoons within the current administration.

When the hell are the higher-ups of this country going to stop worrying about offending the people of Islam by using the term radical Islamic Muslim terrorists? Radical. Islamic. Muslim. Terrorism. Say the damn words! And often. Because it’s alive and well.

On a much different note, I was recently sent a survey via email correspondence that ended up telling you some of the qualities that your perfect mate would possess. Laughable, I know, because those little survey things are never really accurate anyway. But, it got me thinking, what are we really looking for in life from a partner? And is it actually possible to find your soulmate?

Oh yeah… I must go there. So off I go.

• True sincerity.
• He will be honest and forthright.
• He will have high goals set for the future, and consistently work hard to achieve them.
• He will possess confidence in his self without being haughty or boastful.
• He shows kindness and consideration to wait staff, clerks and the general public who services him.
• Noticing a stranger in a tight spot, he will stop to help them.
• He’ll keep his manners about him even when he thinks no one is watching.
• He knows what he wants in life and how to get it – furthermore, gets it.
• He will have a patience level beyond that of anyone I’ve ever known.
• He will have class, and strong moral values.
• He will be a non-smoker. (Only because I have to stay quit myself.)
• He will love his children unmercifully.
• He will provide a strong sense of stability, and is reliable.
• He will have impeccable hygiene.
• He’ll enjoy taking that occasional trip or vacation.
• He will be tall.
• Loves to laugh and cut up, but also knows when to be serious.
• He will do his best to protect me at any cost.
• He’ll be a hard worker in whatever profession he has.
• He will be able to calm me when I am in disarray.
• He will believe the Bible is the Truth, and love and trust our Lord.
• He’ll respect my southern belle beliefs.
• He will never show even the slightest hint of violent behavior.
• He will love animals.
• He will have me on his mind 24/7, and I’ll know this only because he tells me so.

And I will never, even once, doubt his love for me.

Sound like a lot to be looking for? I say, nah. These are the essential traits I’m in search of. As well, I would expect everyone has that mental list of necessary traits they’re seeking in a lifetime partner. Realizing that no one is ever going to find that exact match, neither do I believe we have to settle. The truth is, we are all sinners saved by Grace – so there’s not a perfect one of us out there. But there are certain key elements we must insist on in order to maintain a long and successful relationship. These just happen to be mine…